Posts tagged Author Study
Little Cloud Art Project
Sep 1st
This activity was created as a follow-up to the story “Little Cloud”. Blue construction paper and some cotton balls create a simple way for children to connect with the story and the environment.
Recommended Grade Level: PreK-1
Supplies Needed:
blue construction paper
glue (liquid in bottle)
cotton balls (3-5 per student)
Directions:
After reading the story, encourage students More >
A House For Hermit Crab Art Project
Sep 1st
This activity was created as a follow-up to the story “A House for Hermit Crab”. I love the use of texture in this project. For students with fine motor difficulty, have the legs and the eyes of the crab pre-cut.
Recommended Grade Level: PreK-1
Supplies Needed:
Hermit Crab Worksheet (replica taken from the book)
card stock More >
Firefly Art Project
Aug 18th
This activity was created as a follow-up to the story “The Very Lonely Firefly”. It was developed as a fun way to display fireflies in your classroom. This mural is so sweet it will surely “light up” the hearts of you and your kids!
Recommended Grade Level: PreK-1
Supplies Needed:
Firefly Printable (replica taken from More >
Mixed-Up Chameleon Art Project
Aug 18th
This activity was created as a follow-up to the story “The Mixed-Up Chameleon”. Using pictures from the book, students can make their own mixed-up chameleon. Due to the large amount of cutting involved for this activity, pieces can be pre-cut for students. Chameleon printables could also be colored, cut and More >
Author Study Authors
Aug 13th
Here is a list of some fun and extremely talented authors that can be the focus of your author study. The books written by these authors represent varying elementary themes. For ideas on how to implement an author study, check out an example on Eric Carle.
- Stan and Jan Berenstain
- Judy Blume
- Jan More >