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Classroom Ideas - Lower / Upper Primary


The Strange/Stranger/Strangest Adventures of Isador Brown.

 

 

The Strange Adventures of Isador Brown

Isador’s daddy is inspired by 1960s pop legend Tiny Tim.
http://www.tinytim.org/

How to play the ukulele (like Isador’s daddy).
http://www.mikejackson.com.au/instant_uke.php

Remember how Lulu and Isador find that Antarctica is melting? Listen to Tiny Tim's prophetic song about global warming "The Ice caps are melting" from 1968 (don't worry about the strange laughter at the beginning!):

http://www.brumm.com/delusional_spaces/IceCaps.mp3

Click here for the lyrics.

 

The Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown

Have your own Happy Clown Song Contest  - with judges.

Have a multi-flavoured ice cream parlour in the classroom.

 

Isador Brown’s  Strangest Adventures of All

Pirate activities (galore).
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/pirates/pirates.html

Play Walk the Plank (like poor Isador).
http://www.theideabox.com/Walk_the_Plank.html