Substitute Creacher Book Activities
It’s October and Halloween is probably on the minds of most of your students. Your students are starting to get comfortable and their true personalities are emerging. Combine these two and it’s time to grab your copy of Substitute Creacher by Chris Gall and share it with your students! Here are some of my favorite activities to use with this story.
I Need My Monster Activities
I like to do a mini monster unit before the Halloween craze begins! One of my favorite stories to read is I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll. Today I want to share some of my favorite activities to use with this story.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins Resources and Activities
Mr. Popper’s Penguins was written decades ago, but the story still captures the hearts of readers today. Whether I’m reading the story aloud to my class or reading it with a small group, I use many of the same activities from year to year. Today I want to share some of those activities and resources with you.
Put on Your Listening Ears
The beginning of the year is a time best spent on teaching expectations and procedures to set the tone for the rest of the year. One of the expectations we work on is listening skills. Two books that I use to help are Listen Buddy by Helen Lester and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen by Howard Binkow. Here are some activities you can pair with these two stories.
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue
When students do not know the difference between tattling and reporting, it can eat up instructional time and frustrate even the most experienced teacher. I like to spend a good chunk of time at the beginning of the year teaching and using examples to illustrate the difference. Today I want to share some ideas for using the book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue in the classroom to address tattling and reporting.
Stuart Little Resources & Activities
Even though Stuart Little was originally published many decades ago, this story of friendship, family, and adventure still captures the hearts of readers today! This story is a great read aloud for a second grade classroom, but third and fourth graders can tackle this book during reading groups. Today I’m here to share some Stuart Little activities you can use with your own class in either a large group or small group setting.
Enemy Pie Activities
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson is one of my favorite read alouds to start the school year! Not only does this book provide teachable moments about friendship, but students relate to it and love the surprise ending. Here are some of my favorite activities and resources to pair with this book.
Scholastic Book Order Activities
Stop! Don’t toss those Scholastic Book Orders into the recycling bin just yet! Here are several Scholastic book order activities that will keep your students engaged in learning at the same time!
Sequence of Events Practice Using The Three Little Pigs
Looking for a way to provide more help with sequencing? Try this activity to pair with a familiar fairy tale!
Earth Day {Books & Freebies}
Did you know that Earth Day is on a Friday this year? That means you can be prepared for a week long study with your students on ways to help the environment. Here are a few Earth Day books and resources to get you started!
Junie B. Jones {Chapter Book Series}
Have you met Junie B. Jones? She is quite a character! She is strong-willed, determined, a little bossy, and a character your students will not only love, but also relate to. Her book series follows her adventures through Kindergarten and first grade, but even second graders still love to curl up and get lost in her stories! Today I’m here to share with you some resources you can use with your students while reading the Junie B. Jones book series.
Cam Jansen {Chapter Book Series}
One of my favorite things about teaching second grade is introducing students to chapter books. It’s amazing how empowered those little readers become when they feel like you’ve handed them a key to a whole new world! I have so many favorite chapter book series, but today I’m here to focus on super-sleuth, Cam Jansen. One of my favorite resources for Cam Jansen can be used with any of the books in the series (even the Young Cam Jansen books). You can spice up your reading group with these response booklets: