Before Reading
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Mem Fox (above) is a very famous Australian children's author. Can you think of any other children's books that she has written? Have a look in the Junior Fiction F box or click on Koala Lou to see some more books too.
Look at the cover picture. What emotion is being depicted?
How are both the koalas feeling?
Why does the baby koala look so happy?
Share some ideas as to why there are shoes hanging in the tree?
Look at the cover picture. What emotion is being depicted?
How are both the koalas feeling?
Why does the baby koala look so happy?
Share some ideas as to why there are shoes hanging in the tree?
Reading the text
Use either the book itself or the video below to read the story of Koala Lou.
After the first four pages stop and ask :
Why is Koala Lou loved? How does she know she is loved? How would this make her feel?
After the first four pages stop and ask :
Why is Koala Lou loved? How does she know she is loved? How would this make her feel?
After reading
What made Koala Lou feel sad? How can we tell she is sad?
Why did she think her mother didn't notice her anymore?
When have you thought or felt sad like Koala Lou?
What idea did Koala Lou think of to make her mother notice her? Did she need to do this? Why/why not?
What does this story teach us about a mother's love for her children?
What special things does your mother do for you or what does she say, so that you know she loves you?
Have you ever felt that Mum is too busy to really notice you? Do you know that she still loves you anyway?
Talk about a mother's unconditional love for her child. This means that Mum doesn't put any conditions on her love for you. She doesn't only love you when you do something for her or when you are good. She loves you no matter what.
Did Koala Lou's mother show unconditional love to Koala Lou?
This is a great story to start us thinking about Mother's Day and what it really means. To think about the love between a mother and her child or children and what being a mother is all about.
Why did she think her mother didn't notice her anymore?
When have you thought or felt sad like Koala Lou?
What idea did Koala Lou think of to make her mother notice her? Did she need to do this? Why/why not?
What does this story teach us about a mother's love for her children?
What special things does your mother do for you or what does she say, so that you know she loves you?
Have you ever felt that Mum is too busy to really notice you? Do you know that she still loves you anyway?
Talk about a mother's unconditional love for her child. This means that Mum doesn't put any conditions on her love for you. She doesn't only love you when you do something for her or when you are good. She loves you no matter what.
Did Koala Lou's mother show unconditional love to Koala Lou?
This is a great story to start us thinking about Mother's Day and what it really means. To think about the love between a mother and her child or children and what being a mother is all about.