Mooseltoe by margie palatini, henry cole illustrator. This book companion goes perfectly with mooseltoe by margi palatini and has all the resources and activities you need for a week long whole group close read or literacy study with the book. This unit is packed with 5 literacy centers and 5 math centers plus a super cute craftivity to go with the book. Remember, though, that the focus of your time should not be on the development and execution of a craft. Lay the idiomproverb definition cards out on the table and present a student with one idiomproverb card. Three fun mooseltoe activities 3 fun activities to go along with the book mooseltoe that kids will enjoy. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. So much fun for the kid holiday activities christmas is more fun with mooseltoe. Often i read a book and dont ask enough questions afterwards. Nov 10, 2015 it worked really well and once my students realized that we were getting ready to read mooseltoe, they got so excited. Christmas bed time stories lets read a book mooseltoe story by margie palatini bedtime story kids learn to read.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. He was writing songs, wrapping presents, baking, hanging up lights and hanging up the stockings. I attached my mooseltoe to a tissue box and off we went decorating. Each etsy seller helps contribute to a global marketplace of creative goods. Dec 15, 2016 then after reading the book, i would let the children work in groups and choose what they would work on. Mooseltoe by margie palatini stories for kids duration. December activities are one of my favorites for sure. When papa moose forgets to bring home a christmas tree the family finds a new place to hang their ornaments explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Great childrens literature for the christmas holiday. This ornament is super adaptable depending on the skills of your child. Mooseltoe a literaturebased activity pack and a free. Mooseltoe books teachers love november 10, 2015 december read alouds are a super close second to october childrens books for me, and they make up the largest section in my classroom library.
This book is about a moose that is all about christmas and how he does everything perfectly perfect. We also used it to work on artic too any sound, in any level, in any position. If you have never read mooseltoe by margie palatini then you do must go and get a copy immediately. Buy mooseltoe by margie palatini, henry cole illustrator online at alibris. The cards and the mooseltoe craft are available here. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Dec 15, 20 we love to use childrens books as inspiration for art in the elementary art room. Mooseltoe printables, classroom activities, teacher. Sep 10, fun counting activities smart first graders 5 years ago oceans of first grade fun. Mooseltoe is a fantasy book because moose dont talk or live in houses.
By supporting mooseltoe, youre supporting a small business, and, in turn, etsy. Dec 03, 2015 we love, love loved our mooseltoe activities last year, and this ornament is inspired by the one we all enjoyed the most making moostaches. Book extension activities crafts, activities and ideas to extend the fun you can have with your favorite books. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in kindergarten. Choice is such a motivating instructional strategy and it allows for great differentiation. Buy a cheap copy of mooseltoe book by margie palatini. It includes the following activitiesperfect for your young learners. Mooseltoe is a cute christmas book for children moose is the dad moose and he is trying to decorate his house for christmas. Fun mustache activities for kids to pair with the kids christmas book mooseltoe and the giant moosestache. These two book activities are made to enforce story elements after reading, mooseltoe by margie palatini.
Our occupational therapists son is an amazing artist and he made a great replica on poster board of the front of the book. Mooseltoe book study compation activities to go with the book mooseltoe by margie palatini. Included in this freebie are the patterns for the head, antlers, eyes, moosetache, and a star. Mooseltoe by margie palatini, henry cole illustrator alibris. See more ideas about christmas activities, moose crafts and book activities. Students practice literacy skills such as story retell, comprehension, characters, setting, problem, solution, sentence writing, and more.
K4 vocabulary instruction instructional sequence to use after a read aloud from bringing words to life title. There are more challenging activities and activities that are perfect for my emerging learners. If you need another fun christmas activity, you can download this how to. Dec 07, 2016 i love reading mooseltoe by margie palatini.
Mooseltoe, the moose with a dream, and his friends come to life in this colorful, magical and whimsical musical tale. To make the activity tied to the book, talk about how each word relates to the story. A simple and free craftivity to accompany the book mooseltoe by margie palatini. If you have a low temp glue gun and your child is old enough to use it, he or she could make the whole thing. This charming verse story, told in a singsong rhythm, stars a moose who is determined that his familys christmas will be perfectly perfect. Im always in need of finding meaningful lessons for my parents to use during their small groups. Below is a strong thought writing freebie i created to go with this very fun book. I mean it doesnt get any better than reading the book, using it as a springboard to teach your standards, and creating a cute craftivity to go along with it. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. As mentioned before, this book is not just for language. New mo willems book activity for unlimited squirrels. Follow our hero as he pursues his seemingly impossible dream while learning many valuable lessons along the way lessons which are important for us all. To playuse, divide the cards into one stack of idiomsproverbs and one stack of idiomproverb definitions.
Mooseltoe printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. If youve never read the book mooseltoe its pretty funny and its the christmas spin off of the equally funny moosestache. Mooseltoe by margie palatini the picture book teachers edition. With christmas right ar santa claus drawing the jolliest art activity. I made some activities to go along with these stories. We love to use childrens books as inspiration for art in the elementary art room. Mooseltoe 9780439330404 by margie palatini and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Second graders created these moose art projects after being inspired by the book mooseltoe. Dec 14, 20 its beginning to look a lot like christmas i just love the holidays we had a great week doing lots of christmas activities from my christmas unit to get in to the holiday spirit. Join mooseltoe, the moose with a dream, and his friends, in this colorful, magical and whimsical musical tale wednesday november 23rd at 7pm at the bergen performing arts center. Mooseltoe book study this pack is designed to go with the book mooseltoe by margie palatini. Then we complete this fun craftivity to work on our fine motor and following direction skills. Moose thinks he has all his christmas preparations taken care of, but at the last minute he must come up with a substitute for the forgotten christmas tree. I hope you have this book and share it with your students, if you dont have it, you might be better off borrowing if from and fellow teacher or the library, considering the price.
We used index cardsfolded in half, to create the sequencing flaps. Dec 02, 20 two of my all time favorites are mooseltoe and olive the other reindeer. If you need mooseltoe activities then look no further. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasnt how it started.
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