The Forgettery
Illustrated by Laura Hughes
Farshore, March 2021
The Forgettery gently explores themes of memory loss and dementia.
Resources
Explore craft activities and brain games connected to themes of memories and dementia:
Classroom resources
Perfect for EYFS & KS1, explore the classroom resources prepared by Teach Primary, which include lesson plans and activity sheets.
Craft activities
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make a memory jar to treasure special moments and memories
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create handprint butterflies like the ones in Granny's Forgettery
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create fingerprint Forget-Me-Nots, beautiful flowers often associated with remembrance and love
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write a memory haiku
Memory Making Advice letter
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in the story, Amelia is given a letter with Memory Making Advice. Download the poster here.
Resources
The Last Garden
Illustrated by Anneli Bray
Hodder Children's Books, October 2020
Introduce children to the topics of migration, war and the power of nature and gardens throughout history in a gentle, hopeful way with The Last Garden. These resources guide you through the picture book, with suggested questions, classroom activities and additional resources on the key topics.
This video talks about the work of the Royal Horticultural Society and the Lemon Tree Trust. A hundred years on from providing seeds to WWI prisoners of war, the Lemon Tree Trust worked with the RHS to supply seeds to Syrian refugees in Domiz camp, Kurdistan region of Iraq:
War Gardeners: A 100 year history of supporting POWs and refugees through seeds
