What is real vs imaginary?
Present vs invisible?
The whimsical autobiography by an imaginary friend who does not even know that he is imaginary, Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
Jacques Papier suspects that everyone dislikes him except his sister Fleur. He is never chosen for sports team and even the teachers ignore him when his hand is raised in class. Despite all these signs, he is shocked when he finds out that he is Fleur's imaginary friend. But Jacques Papier convinces Fleur to set him free and the quest to find himself begins.
Who is Jacques Papier? Where he belongs?
This book is a journey where you with the help of Jacques Papier will discover things about yourself and the things you do to fit into the world. Love this philosophical novel, which is perfect to read aloud either at home or in the classroom. Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
Jacques Papier ponders over words that does not exist. Can you think of words that do not exist? Can you fill in the gaps?
In maths, there are numbers that were thought to be impossible so they were called Imaginary Numbers - the unit imaginary number, i, equals the square root of minus 1 ( when squared an imaginary number gives a negative result). When you combine imaginary numbers with real numbers you get complex number s, which are very useful.
Can you use this idea to explore missing words that you wished did not exist?
Can you combine real word with imaginary words?
- Start by identifying gaps
- Invent new words
- Look for real words
- Combine the imaginary and the real word
Love to hear what you come up with!