Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. A picture book guide develop childrens interest in reading with picture books by kevin henkes. The teacher will talk about what it means to observe. My garden by kevin henkes printable activity by devon tpt.
Kevin henkes has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator. Close reads, experiments, crafts, graphing, and hands on lesson plans. Feb 27, 2015 kids party based on kevin henkess book my garden. Students use the internet to access information about author kevin henkes and his many books. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to finding the main idea as a readingcomprehension strategy. Free my garden worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Kevin henkes biography, including pronunciation of henkes name.
Using mentor texts to teach craft lessons 7 henkes titles with writing skills and page numbers of examples. This will be the horizon line they use for their garden scene. My garden by kevin henkes read by debbie mckamie duration. Kevin henkes sweet story chrysanthemum is the perfect way to teach vocabulary to budding readers in context. Students will complete the prompt, my favorite kevin henkes book is and provide. He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon. At the end of the lesson students will be able to express their opinion orally. Activities for birds by kevin henkes coffee cups and crayons. In this lesson, students will become familiar with some of his most popular books and will write a letter to henkes, expressing. Strong line and rich colors combine with the childlike musings for a satisfying story. This is the first lesson in a set of lessons designed to teach students how to find the main idea of a story. My garden worksheets and literature unit by kevin henkes grades k2 daily reading journal go.
I strongly recommend reading my first article in this series, think aloud the new read aloud, before reading this read aloud lesson. Write and draw worksheet based on my garden by kevin henkes. Teach your child to read classroom tips, teaching ideas resources for primary. Create insects and other animals that depend on plants. Use a venndiagram of tchart to compare and contrast two of the books.
See more ideas about kevin henkes, author studies and kevin henkes books. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse books. Loads of activities to go with the story chrysanthemum. Garden beginning sounds cookie tray sheets pages 4 6have student. The book may be simple, but it packed full of fun learning opportunities. The past few weeks we have been immersed in my favorite books of the whole year. A think aloud is a little bit different from a read aloud and i use the book chrysanthemum, by kevin henkes as a think aloud lesson. Worksheets and no prep teaching resources literature units. I start this lesson by reading chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and.
The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as. And for the kicker, lilly, of lillys purple plastic purse, is featured. I hope you find a new idea below to help create a wonderful lesson using owen by kevin henkes. See more ideas about garden birthday, kevin henkes books and kevin henkes. And i cant wait to talk about the garden project we will be embarking on and be imaginative and talk about what she would like to grow in her pretend garden like the girl in the story. They read interviews, explore bookrelated mazes, recipes and activities and complete coloring pages, etc. With that in mind, i designed this jumbo chrysanthemum literacy packet, which is chock full of a huge. On friday students can vote and the teacher graph their favorite k. Phonic generalizations in chrysanthemum readwritethink. My garden written and illustrated by kevin henkes a girl helps out in her mothers garden, but in the garden of her imagination, there are chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells. Using a variety of materials and techniques to make a 3dimensional garden by combining different flowers for display. Students enjoy counting along as the story in my garden progresses. After the class brainstorm, students write and illustrate their own version of my garden.
Kevin henkes is an awardwinning childrens authorillustrator. For this lesson, the exit ticket is a quick check to see if the kids can independently identify whether their name is bigger or smaller than chrysanthemum two exit tickets on each page copy and cut. Next, use the markers to add any remaining details. Jan 23, 2017 kindergarten classes read this book, my garden, during the week of january 16th. As a little girl helps her mother in their garden, she imagines a fantastic garden of her own in which all of the rabbits are made of chocolate and the jelly beans grow.
The purpose of this lesson is for kindergarten students to understand how to observe the things around them. Since the first week of school, especially that 1st day, can be exhausting, i designed these 2 color me worksheets, as a fun, quiet and independent little something children can do at the end of the day. More find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. The author for this months summer virtual book club for kids is kevin henkes. This guide includes lesson planning resources, including discussion questions and activities for kittens first full moon, a good day, chrysanthemum, owen, wemberly worried, lillys purple plastic purse, and lillys. In kevin henkess my garden, a girl imagines a garden where good, unusual things just pop up buttons, umbrellas, and rusty old keys. Birds by kevin henke is the foundation for students to learn colors and types of birds through discussion, games, art and writing activities. Around the year in picture books, may picture books tag. Im certain it is because the characters are quite relatable and so much like my first graders. In a whimsical flight of fancy, a little girl helping her mother in the garden imagines. If youve got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas youd like to contribute, wed love to hear from you. I introduce it by telling students the title, author, illustrator and publisher reinforces kindergarten ela standards. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books.
Apr 23, 2019 my garden by kevin henkes read by debbie mckamie duration. Develop childrens interest in reading with picture books by kevin henkes. Up in the garden and down in the dirt kate messner. Sep 25, 2012 this book has so many great teaching opportunities. The kissing hand by audry penn and chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls. Students enjoy making connections to, and sharing about, the ways they are friends with one another. The worksheets are based on 2 of my favorite back to school books. Full moon 360l, chesters way 570l, chrysanthemum 460l, my garden. Kevin henkes celebrates the possibilities that gardening promises by letting a young girls imagination run wild. See more ideas about kevin henkes books, kevin henkes and author studies. The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. He revels in spring with an eastercandy palette that hearkens not just to the chocolate rabbits and jelly bean bush but the abundance of flowers, birds, and butterflies that fill the girls daydreams.
Present the new terms they will hear so pupils are ready to raise their hands when they come up in the story. Have students take turns counting out the various clip art pictures, and gluing them to their construction paper. All of the activities included in this download are designed to compliment the book my garden, by kevin henkes. A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells, and tomatoes the size of beach balls. Write and draw worksheet based on my garden by kevin henkes these worksheets were made to serve as an extension activity for kevin henke s my garden. I have them turn in the paper one at a time and ask which name is larger. Up in the garden and down in the dirt kate messner duration.
Use observation skills and discuss how they made their flowers. The class will discuss how important the teacher will ask students what they observed in the story my garden. As a little girl helps her mother in their garden, she. This book has so many great teaching opportunities. As i read the book, i stress the length of chrysanthemums name. Click on garden for reading and writing lesson plans. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse.
Help students enhance vocabulary, sight words, writing skills, and word work using the following materials. In chesters way, caldecott award winner kevin henkes creates a relationship between two friends that children cant help but identify with. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. Lillys purple plastic purse maze my garden activities. If you have no time to create a lesson and pages to go with it, i have done that for you. Kindergarten classes read this book, my garden, during the week of january 16th. The lesson uses the book chrysanthemum, by ken henkes, and has students choose the main idea for sections of the story from a few possible choices. Using mentor texts to teach craft lessons 7 henkes titles with writing skills and page numbers of. Spring garden lesson plan for preschool book, circle. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Look for the corresponding lesson plan and promethean flipchart. Loads of activities to go with the story chrysanthemum by. See more ideas about kevin henkes, kevin henkes books and book activities. The first article in the series will help to make this lesson easier to understand.
This guide includes lessonplanning resources, including discussion questions and activities for kittens first full moon, a good day, chrysanthemum, owen, wemberly worried, lillys purple plastic purse, and lillys big day. When students are done, they can work in teams, trying to find and count each others objects. See more ideas about author studies, kevin henkes and kevin henkes books. In my garden, the main character plants a jellybean and grows a jellybean bush.
Lillys big day, lillys purple plastic purse, and chrysanthemum. Creative, skillbuilding activities for exploring the themes in these popular books. Free my garden study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Creative, skillbuilding activities for exploring the themes in these popular books rhodes, immacula a. Write and draw worksheet based on my garden by kevin. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here. Youll also find background information about the author and his love of picture. A good day, kittens first full moon, old bear, and little white rabbit. Kevin henkes lesson plan is suitable for 1st 2nd grade. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. This is the first lesson in a set of lessons designed to teach students how to find the main idea of a.
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