I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
Ages 3-8 years
A bear has lost his hat and politely asks various animals if they have seen it. This deadpan comedy explores themes of persistence, problem-solving, and the satisfaction of recovering something important.
THEMES
EYLF Learning Outcomes
Children are confident and involved learners
Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity
Children develop a range of learning and thinking skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating
Children are effective communicators
Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes
