After reading the story to the class, they can watch this retelling of the story:
Teach the kids what an onomatopoeia is: Sound Words! Have them come up with more onomatopoeias and have their friends repeat after them.
Mr. Brown Can Moo Song:
If time allows, listen to some Cat in the Hat songs.
Ask the students to look at the cover of the book and predict what they think the story will be about. Discuss the parts of the book before reading, then read the book. Let the kids make predictions as you read the story.
After reading, go back and let the students find all of the rhyming words. Then enjoy these rhyming songs:
Rhyme Time!
The Big Pig rhyming song!
If time allows, go on a Bear Hunt!
Read Dooby Dooby Moo to the class.
Then, sing along to “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”.
Dance to fun farm dances: “Don’t Drop the Chicken Egg” and “Catch That Pig”!
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Before reading the books talk about the word “cranky”. What does it mean to be cranky? What makes you cranky? Then show them the Anatomy of a Crankenstein on the front cover of the book.
As you read the story talk about times they may have been cranky, or if these scenarios would make them crazy, too?
After the books, tell them that Crankenstein is also cranky on Valentine’s Day. Let’s hope the students are cranky on Valentine’s Day! Listen and watch the story of A Crakenstein Valentine.
Remind the students that Valentine’s Day is about loving those around us and showing our love to others. Teach the students the word “Skid-a-ma-rink” and sing the following song!
If time allows, sing the HEART song, too!
Before reading the story discuss the parts of the book (cover, back cover, spine, title, author, illustrator). Have the students look at the front cover, describing what’s on the cover and predicting what they think the story is about. Then, read the story asking questions about “what do they think will happen next?”, as you read.
Enjoy this fun, subtracting, gingerbread man song! Have the students show with their fingers how many gingerbread men are left and remind them that they are taking away or subtracting.
The students will now enjoy a different version of the Gingerbread Man. After the video have the students compare/contract, or tell how the stories for the same or different, from each other.
Ask the students how they have been celebrating the 100th day of school. Then, discuss different ways it could be celebrated with the non-fiction 100th day of school book. Have the students celebrate with the song and dance below, counting to 100!
Then, read this fiction story of about the 100th day of school, discussing the differences between fiction and non-fiction.