The Bear Under The Stairs

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Lccn 92023840 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Openlibrary OL1720592M Openlibrary_edition Questions for Philosophical Discussion » Summary How do we tell the difference between our imagination and reality? It tells the story of William and how he copes with and finally confronts his fear of bears and dark spaces. The themes are universal: fear, imagination, coping strategies, relationship with trusted adult, safety, bravery. Which one of has not experienced the fear of monsters under the bed? Children and adults alike will relate to the story in an immediate way. Do you think the bear “really” draws William? Or do you think the drawing of William by the bear is part of a dream William is having? Why? This gorgeous, lyrical text tells the story of a boy called William who is convinced that a bear is living under the stairs. As the story is told in rhyme and uses alliteration, it is a great way for children to review certain phonemes, particularly different ways to make the /a/ sound. The repetitive language ‘wham, bang, thump’ is also a fun way to encourage children to join in with the reading. It also has strong PSHE links, particularly around overcoming fears and speaking to a trusted adult. Helen Cooper is a significant and prolific author who won the Kate Greenaway award twice for two consecutive books. Links and themes:

urn:lcp:bearunderstairs00coop:epub:b9c9fde3-98b3-4508-bc21-37d9466cd480 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier bearunderstairs00coop Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t4jm3br44 Isbn 9780803712799 This book is a short story about a boy who believes there is a big brown grizzly bear living under the stairs in his house. He is scared of the bear and is made to face his fear when his mother decides to clean under the stairs… Renata’s wren encounter proves magical, one most children could only wish to experience outside of this lovely story.

Questions for Philosophical Discussion

In the story, William is frightened. Why is he frightened? What is he frightened of, exactly? Does he really have a reason to be frightened? This raises interesting philosophical questions about the reliability of our senses and our perceptual knowledge of the world. Questions for Philosophical Discussion Fear

The first set of questions aims to draw on the children’s own experience and reflection about their own fear and William’s fear to come up with potential definitions of fear and analyze its causes and consequences. Reality Fear, bravery, bears, phonics, family, speaking to a trusted adult, overcoming fears, the power of imagination, fact and fiction Children will also understand the power of imagination as it features in this story – is there really a bear under the stairs? In this it recalls Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are.How do you know the table in front of you is real? If it is real because you can see it, is it still real when you close your eyes? What makes it real? Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-06-03 04:03:06 Boxid IA40128117 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier It’s a chronological narrative using lots of alliteration, rhythm and rhyme – it’s really a poetry book as well as a story. There are also parts where the words themselves fade to ellipsis and the only the pictures tell the story. This heighten the feeling of fear of the unknown as experienced by William, as well as giving the reader time and space to focus on the detailed illustrations.