Stories by Storie

Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?

  • Stories by Storie
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Book Activities
    • Book Lists by Topic
    • Classroom Management
    • Freebies
    • Math
    • Reading Tips
  • Free
  • Shop
    • Teachers Pay Teachers
    • Amazon
    • Bookshop
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

Put on Your Listening Ears

August 11, 2016

 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.
 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.

About the Books

Do your students need to work on listening skills? You might want to reach for Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen. I have some activities you can pair with each of these books.

Listen Buddy

by Helen Lester

A hilarious romp about a bunny who just can’t seem to listen. He is constantly confusing instructions. For example, when his parents ask for a slice of bread, he saws off a piece of his bed. But everything changes when he takes a wrong turn and meets up with Scruffy Varmint.

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen

by Howard Binkow

Howard gets into a lot of trouble for not listening. When he becomes a better listener, his life improves dramatically.

If you don’t already have a copy of these books in your school or classroom library, you can find them on Amazon.
we are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Your students might also enjoy this animated read aloud of Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen from the  We Do Listen Foundation.

Listening Book Activities

This book companion has a large focus on comprehension and vocabulary. This resource has 6 comprehension questions for each book to help guide the discussion as you read. Students can also respond to these questions in writing.
These questions can be used to guide your discussion as you read Listen Buddy or Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen.
After reading each book, students can put the stories back together with these sequencing activities.
After reading Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen, students can put the stories back together with these sequencing activities.
Once students have practiced sequencing the stories, they are ready to retell or summarize. There are several different graphic organizers to choose from. Students can also focus on story elements using this spinner activity.
These graphic organizers can be used to summarize or retell Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen.
There are a few vocabulary activities you can pair with Listen Buddy. For vocabulary, I selected 10 words or phrases for this story. Each vocabulary card has a matching definition. Students can play a memory matching game or use the cards in a pocket chart center. To continue working with these words, students can complete the fill-in-the-blanks page or vocabulary match-up activity.
These vocabulary activities can be used with Listen Buddy.
I have also included two listening activities to pair with Howard. B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen. This includes tips for being a better listener and a cause and effect type page.
These listening activities can be used with Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen.

Listening Ears Bunny Craft

To extend the lesson, students can put together a bunny craft. Students can choose whether they want their bunny to be brown like Buddy, white like Howard, or another color altogether.
This bunny craft can be used with Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen.
There are a few different ways to use this bunny craft. On the ears, students can write what it means to be a good listener, why it is important to be a good listener, etc. Students can either leave the ears standing tall, or fold an ear down to add a little personality to their bunny craft. Students can also complete a piece of writing on a piece of paper and attach the bunny as a page topper. Or, students can simply leave the bunny craft as is.
This bunny craft can be used with Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen.
You can grab all of these activities and more in this Book Companion. It has been recently updated to include digital options for some of the student pages, too.
Do your students need to work on listening skills? This book companion for Listen Buddy and Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen has a bunny craft, comprehension and vocabulary activities, graphic organizers, and more!
I hope you have found some activities and resources you can take back into your own classroom! If you enjoy this resource, be sure to check out these book activities.

Happy Reading!

 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.

signature

Related posts:

Enemy Pie Activities Hey, Little Ant My Mouth is a Volcano Activities Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun Activities The Little Books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
«
»

Filed Under: arts & crafts, book activities, reading Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe Via Email

Search

Categories

Latest on Instagram

A new month means new books to fill the shelf. Her A new month means new books to fill the shelf. Here’s what we have on display right now. We still haven’t seen any snow ❄️, but we plan to curl up and read all about it. Maybe that will help! Do you spy some of your winter favorites? ⁣
⁣
#winterbookshelf⁣
#seasonalbookshelf⁣
#januarybookshelf⁣
Happy New Year! 🎉⁣ ⁣ If you’re starting 2 Happy New Year! 🎉⁣
⁣
If you’re starting 2021 by making resolutions and setting goals with your students, I suggest sharing Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution by Pat Miller. This book follows Squirrel around the forest as she learns what a resolution is and helps her friends get started on theirs. Swipe to see a kid craft you can pair with this story. I also have comprehension and vocabulary activities for this book. Just follow the link in my bio for more information.⁣
⁣
#squirrelsnewyearsresolution
As 2020 comes to an end, it has been fun to look b As 2020 comes to an end, it has been fun to look back at all of the books I’ve shared this year. It was so hard to narrow it down to a Top 9 list, so you’re getting 20 instead. Do you see some of your favorites?⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
⁣
#raisingreaders #bookshare #bookpusher #classroombookaday #picturebooks #picturebookaddict #bookstagram #storiesbystorie #readersofinstagram #kidsbookswelove #kidlit #readalouds #iteach2nd #teachermom #picturebooksofinstagram #childrensbooks
Winter is officially here! Have you had snow yet w Winter is officially here! Have you had snow yet where you live? We haven’t, but my kids are anxiously waiting. While we wait, it’s been fun to revisit our favorite snow day memories while reading Ten Ways to Hear Snow.⁣
⁣
In this story, Lina wakes up to a blanket of snow outside,  but she is supposed to help her grandma cook that day. Since Sitta is losing her eyesight, Lina rushes to bundle up and get over to her home. Lina wants to make sure her grandma is okay and knows about the snow outside. On the way, Lina explores the city muffled by snow and discovers ten different ways to hear snow. ❄️⁣
⁣
What is your favorite (or least favorite) thing about snow?⁣
⁣
#tenwaystohearsnow⁣
#winterpicturebooks⁣
#booksaboutsnow⁣
#snowbooksforkids⁣
#winterbooksforkids⁣
#cathycamper⁣
#kenardpak⁣
@kokilabooks⁣
@kenardpak⁣
@cfastwolf ⁣
@penguinkids
If you could make a wish on a snow globe, what wou If you could make a wish on a snow globe, what would you wish for? ⁣
⁣
During one of the worst snow storms of the year, a little girl and her family settle in for the night. They build a fort by the fire and enjoy a picnic-style dinner. Later that night, the little girl makes a wish on her snow globe. The next morning the family wakes up to a winter wonderland outside. ⁣
⁣
“What if, ⁣
dear friends, ⁣
on this snow globe day⁣
EVERYONE comes out to play?”⁣
⁣
Snow Globe Wishes has a great message about slowing down, enjoying the simple things, and bringing a community together. It would be perfect to share while getting cozy on cold, winter day!⁣
⁣
⁣
#snowglobewishes⁣
#winterpicturebooks⁣
#childrensbooks⁣
#kidlit⁣
#readingismagic⁣
#picturebooksaremyjam⁣
#picturebooksofinstagram⁣
@sleepingbearpress⁣
If you’ve been around here for awhile, you’re If you’ve been around here for awhile, you’re probably a big fan of books. Whether you’re shopping for the holidays, a birthday, or celebrating a milestone, books make great gifts. If you still need convincing (or justifying your recent book purchases 😉), I recently shared 10 reasons why books make the best gifts on my blog. Follow the link in my bio.
Danny’s back in an all-new adventure!⁣ ⁣ In Danny’s back in an all-new adventure!⁣
⁣
In this latest book, Danny’s headed to the water park with his family. Throughout the day, he’s faced with a lot of important decisions to make. Will he be fair and kind, show empathy towards others, keep himself safe, and take responsibility for his actions? That’s up to the reader to help Danny decide! ⁣
⁣
Growing up, I loved reading choose-your-own-adventure books because it was so much fun getting to decide how the story ended. Now my own kids get to experience that same reading magic with these Power to Choose books from Ganit and Adir Levy. My kids are bound and determined to read every single one of the 9 different endings.⁣
⁣
Have you read any of the Danny or Darla books yet? If so, do you have a favorite?⁣
⁣
⁣
#whatshoulddannydo⁣
#whatshoulddannydoonvacation⁣
#thepowertochoose⁣
@ganitandadir 
#raisingreaders⁣
#picturebooksforkids⁣
#bookpusher⁣
#clasroombookaday⁣
#kidsbookstagram

Copyright © 2021 · Website Design By Jumping Jax Designs