Morris goes to school

Duration: 15

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1988

Creator: Churchill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Morris the moose goes to school where he learns to count, read, spell, and hoof paint. His mistakes and successes are similar to those encountered by young children just beginning school. Teaches the value of learning., Describes the experience of a moose called Morris who goes to school to learn how to read and count. Teaches the value of learning. A film by John Matthews. Based on the book by Bernard Wiseman.

Complete Record: Morris the moose goes to school where he learns to count, read, spell, and hoof paint. His mistakes and successes are similar to those encountered by young children just beginning school. Teaches the value of learning., Dimensional animation is used to tell the story of Morris the Moose who learns the usefulness of reading and counting. Starting the new day with a pocket full of pennies, Morris intends to go to the candy store but ends up in the fish store where the manager tells him about letters and reading. At the candy store, Morris receives his first math lesson and is referred to the local school. Although the children initially make fun of the irrepressible moose, Morris soon adjusts to classroom decorum and acquires the rudiments of reading and counting. He returns to the candy store proud of his new accomplishments. Genre/FormFilms for preschoolers, Fiction. , Describes the experience of a moose called Morris who goes to school to learn how to read and count. Teaches the value of learning. A film by John Matthews. Based on the book by Bernard Wiseman.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.