But Why?
About the authors
Nancy Feuerriegel and Geoff Shannon are passionate educators who have spent their careers helping children learn, grow, and ask big questions.Between them, they have over 60 years of teaching experience - much of it spent reading picture books aloud to curious young minds. As Learning Support Teachers, always looking for stories that spark imagination and support learning, they have worked closely with students who learn in different ways.With the book, But Why?, Nancy and Geoff have created the kind of book they always wished for in the classroom — playful, engaging, and full of heart — a story that entertains, all the while providing creative teaching opportunities.
We wrote this book for all the kids who love to ask 'Why?' –
and for all the adults who love answering with a little touch of magic.
But Why?
About the book
It offers...
Eight everyday facets of a child’s life, presented in a comical way
Colourful and quirky illustrations, paired with easy to read font
Rhyme and rhythm, easy for the child to recite
The chance to find what is missing, unusual, wrong in the picture
Links to the world around us
A valuable teaching resource, with multiple opportunities for questioning and discovery.
The book is soon to be published for sale on Amazon.
About the artist
Marnie Feuerriegel is an Australian artist. She is a worldwide traveller and has always been inspired by nature. Marnie enjoys using exuberant colours in her work. With her paint brush, she celebrates the idea of creating imaginary worlds where things don’t have to make sense, and anything is possible!
But Why?
Values education
Values Education programs aim to instil moral standards, better known as “Values”, to create more civil and democratic societies.Included within the book are –
Respect (for Self, Others and Environment)
Kindness (being polite, friendly and inclusive)
Resilience (handling our own differences and difficulties)
Tolerance, acceptance and empathy (understanding and accepting the differences and difficulties of others)
Care for Health
Taking Responsibility
Themes within the book...
Each of the themes, for example, 'take turns', covers one or more of these moral virtues:
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General Teaching Ideas and Strategies
Awareness of states and territories of Australia, with reference to the following regions—
o Islands (Torres Strait Islands, QLD)
o Metropolitan (Sydney, N.S.W.)
o Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
o Rural (Victoria)
o Rainforest (Tasmania)
o Desert (South Australia)
o Coastal (Western Australia) and
o Outback (Northern Territory).
Different family structures and lifestyles
Multicultural characters and influences
Eight common facets of everyday life, linking to values education
Exploration of rhyme and rhythm
Application of critical and creative thinking
Vibrant and engaging illustrations to assist reading comprehension and provide conversation starters
Looking for detail and drawing on prior knowledge to identify what is out of place in each of the illustrations.
More specific teaching ideas can be found in the book.
But Why?
Contact
Please contact us if you would like to learn more about our book, But Why?
