SYDNEY HUSEMANEDUC 356: SANDRICK

MARCH 29, 2010

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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey

BusinessBy: Esphyr Slobodkina

From Scholastic:

A peddler walks from town to town, selling the caps he proudly balances in a stack on his head:

     "First he had on his own checked cap, then a bunch of gray caps, then a bunch of brown caps, then a bunch of blue caps, and on the very top a bunch of red caps."

On this particular day, however, business is slow, and tired of walking without selling anything, the peddler goes to the countryside to take a nap under a tree. When he wakes up, he discovers that monkeys high up in the tree have stolen all the caps — except for his own checked one. Nothing will convince them to give them back. When the peddler points, the monkeys just point back; when he shakes his fist, they merely shake theirs. When he stamps his foot, the monkeys stamp theirs. Finally, the peddler throws his cap on the ground in despair and frustration. And what do the monkeys do? They throw their caps down, too!

ACTIVITY:1. READ THE STORY ALOUD TO STUDENTS.2. HAVE STUDENTS CREATE THEIR OWN GRAY,

BLUE, BROWN, RED, OR CHECKERED HAT OUT OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER.

3. STUDENTS WILL THEN REENACT THE STORY USING THEIR CAPS AS PROPS.

4. MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARRANGE THEMSELVES IN ORDER.

5. INSTRUCT STUDENTS TO DISCUSS WHO SHOULD BE FIRST, LAST, IN FRONT, IN BACK, BEHIND, NEXT TO, ETC.

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business

By: Esphyr Slobodkina Language Arts: 1.7.10 Use visual aids, such as pictures and objects, to present

oral information. Math: 1.4.6 Arrange and describe objects in space by position and direction: near,

far, under, over, up, down, behind, in front of, next to, to the left of or right of.

G A R D N E R’ S M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E : V E R B A L - L I N G U I S T I C

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

By: Judith BarrettIllustrated by: Ron Barrett

From Scholastic:

Life in the wonderful town of ChewandSwallow is great: Some of its citizens even say it's downright delicious! Instead of snow, wind, or rain, they get a different kind of weather that falls from the sky three times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The only bad part about living in ChewandSwallow is that the people don't get their choice of what they'd like to fall from the sky: it may snow mashed potatoes, or rain juice or soup, or there might even be a storm of hamburgers that takes them by surprise. But no one is too worried about the weather, until it takes a turn for the worse — the portions of food get larger and larger and fall faster and faster, until everyone in the town fears for their lives. They all need to think of a plan, and they need one fast! With teamwork, smarts, and some extra-large bagels, Chewandswallow residents are able to save themselves from the torrential weather. A cheerful approach to gearing up for a science lesson or just for reading aloud, this book makes food and weather fun.

Cloudy With a Chance of MeatballsBy: Judith Barrett

Illustrated by: Ron BarrettLanguage Arts: 1.3.4 Distinguish fantasy from reality.

Science: 1.3.4 Investigate by observing, and then describe how things move in many different ways, such as straight, zigzag, round-and-round, and back-and-forth

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: NATURALISTIC

ACTIVITY:1. READ THE STORY ALOUD TO STUDENTS.2. TAKE A TRIP OUTSIDE.3. ASK THE STUDENTS TO OBSERVE THE SKY/CLOUDS.4. WHAT DO THEY SEE?5. IS THE WIND BLOWING? ARE THE CLOUDS

MOVING? HOW ARE THEY?6. ARE THERE ANY ROCKET SHIPS OR

CHEESEBURGERS IN THE SKY? WHY?7. ASK THE STUDENTS TO DRAW A PICTURE OF THE

CLOUDS THEY ARE OBSERVING.8. HAVE VOLUNTEERS SHOW THEIR PICTURE AND

DESCRIBE TO THE CLASS WHAT THEY OBSERVED.

CorduroyBy: Don Freeman

From Scholastic:

Don Freeman's classic character, Corduroy, continues to stir the hearts and imagination of children and adults around the world. Published thirty years ago, this children's book, in which a bear leaves the safety of his department store shelf in order to do almost anything to be adopted by a little girl, is one of the most endearing... and enduring in existence. Instilling the theme of hope and compassion, there's no doubt that this beloved picture book will continue to be a favorite for each new generation awaiting to have their own "Corduroy" experience.

CorduroyBy: Don Freeman

Language Arts: 1.5.2. Write brief expository (informational) descriptions of a real object, person, place, or event, using sensory details

Math:1.4.3 Classify and sort familiar plane and solid objects by position, shape, size, roundness, and other attributes. Explain the rule used.

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: INTERPERSONAL

ACTIVITY:1. READ THE STORY ALOUD TO STUDENTS.2. HAVE STUDENTS DRAW A PICTURE OF THEIR

FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL.3. ASK THE STUDENTS TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF

THEIR ANIMAL.4. STUDENTS WILL THEN SHOW THEIR PICTURE OF

THE STUFFED ANIMAL AND LISTEN TO THEIR DESCRIPTION.

5. WHEN ALL STUDENTS HAVE SHARED, ASK THE STUDENTS HOW THEY COULD SEPARATE THEM INTO GROUPS.

6. CLASSIFY AS A CLASS, EACH STUDENT’S FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL. CAN BE DONE BY COLOR, ANIMAL, SHAPE , YEARS OWNED, ETC.

Harold and the Purple CrayonBy: Crockett Johnson

From Scholastic:

One moonlit night, Harold wanders away from his familiar surroundings out into the world. Along the way, Harold uses his purple crayon to create his own adventures that keep him amused. But little Harold also uses his purple crayon to make his trip easier: he sketches a boat to keep from drowning, a purple pie when his stomach starts to grumble, and important landmarks to help him find his way back home.

Harold and the Purple CrayonBy: Crockett Johnson

Language Arts: 1.4.1 Organization and Focus: Discuss ideas and select a focus for group stories or other writing

Science: 1.5.3 Observe and describe similar patterns, such as shapes, designs, and events that may show up in nature, like honeycombs, sunflowers, or shells. See similar patterns in the things people make like quilts, baskets, or pottery

G A R D N E R’ S M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E : B O D I LY- K I N E S T H E T I C

ACTIVITY:1. T A K E A T R I P O U T S I D E .2. S L O W L Y G O O N A W A L K A R O U N D T H E S C H O O L . 3. E N C O U R A G E S T U D E N T S T O L O O K F O R S H A P E S I N E V E R Y D A Y O B J E C T A N D

I N N A T U R E4. A S K S T U D E N T S I F T H E Y H A D A M A G I C C R A Y O N W H A T W O U L D T H E Y

D R A W ?5. D R A W A S I M P L E S H A P E O N I N D I V I D U A L P I E C E S O F C O N S T R U C T I O N

PA P E R A N D G I V E O N E P I E C E O F PA P E R T O E A C H S T U D E N T.6. I N S T R U C T S T U D E N T S T O D R A W A P I C T U R E O N T H E I R P I E C E O F

C O N S T R U C T I O N PA P E R . T H E Y M U S T I N C L U D E T H E S H A P E Y O U H AV E A L R E A D Y D R A W N O N .

7. R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .8. T A K E A L O N G P I E C E O F PA P E R A N D H A N G I T A T S T U D E N T S ’ E Y E L E V E L

F R O M O N E E N D O F T H E R O O M T O T H E O T H E R . 9. H AV E S T U D E N T S L I N E U P.10. T H E F I R S T S T U D E N T W I L L M O V E T H E C R A Y O N O N T H E PA P E R A N Y W A Y

H E / S H E L I K E S .11. D I S C U S S W H A T T H E F I R S T S T U D E N T ’ S M A R K I N G L O O K S L I K E . 12. H AV E E A C H C H I L D A D D A N A P P R O P R I A T E D E T A I L T O T H E D R A W I N G .13. A S A C L A S S , H AV E T H E S T U D E N T S D I C T A T E A S T O R Y B A S E D O N T H E

P I C T U R E T H E Y M A D E .

If You Give a Mouse a CookieBy: Laura Joffe NumberoffIllustrated by: Felicia Bond

From Scholastic:

When a generous boy shares a cookie with a hungry mouse, it is the beginning of a chain of events that keeps the boy busy all day long, and might keep him busy for days to come. If you give a mouse a cookie, after all, he's bound to ask for a glass of milk, for which he'll certainly need a straw, not to mention a napkin, and a mirror to check for a milk mustache, which will only lead to him noticing that he needs a haircut. This imaginary mouse has the kind of needs a child might have; he needs a nap with a soft pillow, and he needs his drawing hung up on the refrigerator. By the end of a day with such a mouse, a boy-hero might have an idea what it's like to be a Mommy!

If You Give a Mouse a CookieBy: Laura Joffe NumberoffIllustrated by: Felicia Bond

Language Arts: 1.7.10 Use visual aids, such as pictures and objects, to present oral information.

Math: 1.1.10. Represent, compare, and interpret data using pictures and picture graphs

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: V ISUAL-SPATIAL

ACTIVITY:1. R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .2. S T A R T A C L A S S D I S C U S S I O N A B O U T C O O K I E S .3. A S K T H E S T U D E N T S T O N A M E A T Y P E O F C O O K I E .4. B E G I N T O C O M P I L E A L I S T O N T H E B O A R D .5. C O N T I N U E T H E L I S T U N T I L N O M O R E C O O K I E T Y P E S C O U L D B E N A M E D .6. S E T U P A G R A P H O N T H E B O A R D .7. G O A R O U N D T H E R O O M A N D A S K T H E S T U D E N T S W H A T T H E I R F AV O R I T E

C O O K I E I S . ( M A K E A S PA C E O F E A C H T Y P E O N T H E G R A P H ) 8. H AV E E A C H S T U D E N T D R A W A P I C T U R E O F T H E I R F AV O R I T E K I N D O F

C O O K I E .9. I N S T R U C T E V E R Y S T U D E N T T O C O M E T O T H E B O A R D A N D P U T T H E I R

C O O K I E D R A W I N G I N T H E S PA C E F O R T H E I R S P E C I F I C T Y P E O F C O O K I E .10. W H E N E V E R Y O N E H A S E N T E R E D T H E I R P I C T U R E , H AV E E V E R Y O N E L O O K

A T T H E C L A S S P I C T U R E G R A P H .11. D I S C U S S W H A T T Y P E O F C O O K I E I S T H E M O S T P O P U L A R . W H A T I S T H E

L E A S T P O P U L A R ?12. C O M PA R E T H E A M O U N T O F S T U D E N T S W H O S E F AV O R I T E C O O K I E WA S

T H E M O S T A N D L E A S T P O P U L A R ? H O W M A N Y S T U D E N T S I S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?

The Polar ExpressBy: Chris Van Allsburg

From Scholastic:

Late one Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train: The Polar Express bound for the North Pole. Once there, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy asks for one bell from the harness of a reindeer. The bell is lost. On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree. The boy's mother admires the bell, but laments that it is broken — for you see, only believers can hear the sound of the bell.

The Polar ExpressBy: Chris Van Allsburg

Language Arts: 1.5.2. Write brief expository (informational) descriptions of a real object, person, place, or event, using sensory details

Math/Science: 1.2.7. Write brief informational descriptions of a real object, person, place, or event using information from observations

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: INTERPERSONAL

ACTIVITY:1. M A K E T H I S A V E R Y F U N, S P E C I A L D AY F O R T H E S T U D E N T S .2. D I S C U S S T H AT M A N Y G R E AT B O O K S A R E L AT E R T U R N E D I N T O

M O V I E S , M U C H L I K E T H E P O L A R E X P R E S S .3. R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .4. W H E N F I N I S H E D R E A D I N G T H E S T O R Y, G I V E E A C H S T U D E N T A

B E L L F O R T H E M T O K E E P.5. H AV E S T U D E N T S R E T U R N T O T H E I R D E S K S A N D W R I T E A

D E S C R I P T I O N O F T H E I R N E W B E L L U S I N G A S M A N Y O F T H E I R F I V E S E N S E S A S P O S S I B L E .

6. O N C E E V E R Y O N E H A S F I N I S H E D T H E I R D E S C R I P T I V E W R I T I N G , B E G I N T H E M O V I E V E R S I O N O F T H E P O L A R E X P R E S S .

7. H AV E T H E S T U D E N T S WAT C H C A R E F U L LY T O S E E I F T H E Y N O T I C E A N Y D I F F E R E N C E S B E T W E E N T H E M O V I E V E R S I O N A N D T H E A C T U A L B O O K I T S E L F.

8. W H E N T H E M O V I E I S F I N I S H E D , H AV E S T U D E N T S V O LU N T E E R A N D G I V E E X A M P L E S O F WAY S T H E M O V I E A N D T H E B O O K W E R E S I M I L A R A N D WAY S T H AT T H E Y A R E D I F F E R E N T.

9. H AV E S T U D E N T S C O M P L E T E A V E N N D I A G R A M T O C O M PA R E A N D C O N T R A S T T H E M O V I E A N D B O O K .

The Rainbow FishBy: Marcus Pfister

From Scholastic:

The Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But he is proud and vain and none of the other fish want to be his friend - until he learns to give away some of his most prized possessions.

The Rainbow FishBy: Marcus Pfister

Language Arts: 1.3.3. Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a story

Science: 1.6.2. Use tools such as objects or drawings to model problems

G A R D N E R’ S M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E : L O G I C A L - M AT H E M AT I C A L

ACTIVITY:1. B E G I N B Y A S K I N G I F A N Y S T U D E N T S K N O W W H A T P R E D I C T I N G M E A N S .2. A S K F O R S T U D E N T S T O G I V E Y O U A N E X A M P L E O F A P R E D I C T I O N .3. T H E N R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .4. S T O P E V E R Y S O O F T E N A N D H A V E T H E S T U D E N T S T O P R E D I C T W H A T

M A Y H A P P E N N E X T I N T H E S T O R Y.5. W H E N Y O U F I N I S H E D R E A D I N G D I S C U S S T H E I R P R E D I C T I O N S . W E R E

T H E Y R I G H T ? W E R E T H E Y W R O N G ?6. W H A T W A S S O M E T H I N G I M P O R T A N T T H E R A I N B O W F I S H L E A R N E D I N

T H E S T O R Y ?7. P A S S O U T A H A N D F U L O F G O L D F I S H C R A C K E R S T O E A C H S T U D E N T.8. I N S T R U C T T H E M N O T T O E A T T H E M U N T I L Y O U F I N I S H T H E A C T I V I T Y

W I T H T H E M .9. P R A C T I C E S I M P L E M A T H P R O B L E M S W I T H T H E G O L D F I S H U S E D A S

M A N I P U L A T I V E S . F O R I N S T A N C E , R A I N B O W F I S H H A D 1 5 S I LV E R S C A L E S B U T D E C I D E D T O S H A R E 5 S C A L E S W I T H H I S F R I E N D . H O W M A N Y S C A L E S D O E S T H E R A I N B O W F I S H H A V E ?

10. D O S E V E R A L P R O B L E M S T O G E T H E R A S A C L A S S . W R I T E 3 S I M P L E W O R D P R O B L E M S O N T H E B O A R D F O R T H E M T O D O I N D E P E N D E N T L Y. R E M I N D S T U D E N T S T O U S E T H E G O L D F I S H T O H E L P T H E M F I G U R E T H E P R O B L E M S O U T.

11. A F T E R E V E R Y O N E I S F I N I S H E D S T U D E N T S M A Y E A T T H E I R G O L D F I S H C R A C K E R S .

Skippyjon JonesBy: Judith Byron Schachner

From Scholastic:

Skippyjon Jones is no ordinary kitten. He's actually El Skippito, a great sword-fighter ready to battle banditos the world over! With a little imagination and a whole lot of fun, this frisky cat dons a mask and cape and takes on a bad bumble-beeto to save the day. And along the way, he'll be sure to steal young reader's hearts, yes indeed-o.

Skippyjon JonesBy: Judith Byron Schachner

Language Arts: 1.1.7. Create and state a series of rhyming words.Math: 1.2.7. Understand and use the inverse relationship between addition and

subtraction facts (such as 4 + 2 = 6, 6 - 2 = 4, etc.) to solve problems

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: MUSICAL

ACTIVITY:1. R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .2. A S K T H E S T U D E N T S W H A T T H E Y H E A R D W H I L E T H E Y L I S T E N E D T O T H E

S T O R Y. D I D A N Y W O R D S S O U N D S I M I L A R ?3. W H A T A R E W O R D S T H A T S O U N D A L I K E C A L L E D ?4. H AV E S T U D E N T S B E G I N B Y P R O V I D I N G E X A M P L E S O F R H Y M I N G W O R D S .

M A K E A T W O - C O L U M N C H A R T O F T H E M O N T H E B O A R D .5. O N C E T H E Y H AV E A N U N D E R S T A N D I N G O F R H Y M I N G W O R D S , H AV E

S T U D E N T S G I V E Y O U S P E C I F I C W O R D S F O R T H E S T O R Y T H A T R H Y M E D . C O N T I N U E M A K I N G T H E L I S T.

6. O N C E O U T O F W O R D S , R E A D T H E L I S T T O G E T H E R A S A C L A S S .7. A S K T H E S T U D E N T S H O W M A N Y L I V E S C A T S A R E S A I D T O H AV E .8. W H A T H A P P E N S I F T H E Y L O S E 5 L I V E S ? H O W M A N Y W O U L D T H E Y H AV E ?

L O S E X A M O U N T O F L I V E S ?9. W H A T I F T H E Y O N LY H A D 5 L I V E S ? H O W M A N Y H A D T H E Y A L R E A D Y

L O S T ? 10. G O T H R U S I M I L A R E Q U A T I O N S .11. A S K T H E S T U D E N T S T O F I N D A S I M I L A R I T Y B E T W E E N T H E P R O B L E M S

Y O U A R E D O I N G .12. D I S C U S S W H A T Y O U A R E T O L D . A S K F O R A N Y M O R E E X A M P L E S .

The Very Hungry CaterpillarBy: Eric Carle

From Scholastic:

A hungry caterpillar eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.

The Very Hungry CaterpillarBy: Eric Carle

Language Arts: 1.5.5. Write for different purposes and to a specific audience or person

Science: 1.6.2. Observe that and describe how certain things change in some ways and stay the same in others, such as in their color, size, and weight

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE: INTRAPERSONAL

ACTIVITY:1. R E A D T H E S T O RY A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S.2. B E G I N BY H AV I N G S T U D E N T S D E S C R I B E T H E

C AT E R P I L L A R AT T H E B E G I N N I N G O F T H E S T O RY, T H E N T H E M I D D L E , A N D F I N A L LY T H E E N D.

3. D I S C U SS A S A C L A SS H O W T H E C AT E R P I L L A R C H A N G E D. 4. I N W H AT S P E C I F I C WAY S D I D T H E C AT E R P I L L A R

C H A N G E ?5. A S K T H E C L A SS W H Y T H E Y T H I N K C AT E R P I L L A R

C H A N G E D.6. P O S E T H E F O L L O W I N G Q U E S T I O N S T O T H E C L A SS :

H AV E Y O U C H A N G E D ? I N W H AT WAY S H AV E Y O U C H A N G E D ? H A S A N Y T H I N G S TAY E D T H E S A M E ?

7. I N S T R U C T S T U D E N T S T O W R I T E T H E I R R E F L E C T I O N I N T H E I R J O U R N A L .

Where the Wild Things AreBy: Maurice Sendak

From Scholastic:

This Caldecott Medal winner is a whimsical fantasy about a young boy whose imagination transports him far away from problems at home to a land where almost anything can happen. Max is looking for a little fun, so he dresses up in a comical wolf suit. Unfortunately, his mother is tired of his antics, and sends him to bed without any supper. But unexpectedly a forest grows in his bedroom and Max is taken away to a land of Wild Things. Fortunately, the Wild Things do not eat Max; instead they make him their king. And lucky Max is allowed to continue his romp. Will Max return to his mother and finally eat his dinner?

GA RDNER’ S M ULTI P LE I NTELLI GENCE: B ODI LY- K I NESTH ETI C

Where the Wild Things AreBy: Maurice Sendak

Language Arts: 1.5.5. Write for different purposes and to a specific audience or person

Science: 1.4.1. Identify when stories give attributes to plants and animals, such as the ability to speak, that they really do not have

ACTIVITY:1. R E A D T H E S T O R Y A L O U D T O S T U D E N T S .2. D I S C U S S W I T H T H E C L A S S I F T H I S C O U L D A C T U A L LY H A P P E N, O R

I F T H I S S T O R Y I S J U S T A FA N TA S Y.3. W H AT W E R E S O M E C LU E S T H AT I T WA S A FA N TA S Y B O O K ?4. C A N A F O R E S T R E A L LY G R O W I N S O M E O N E ’ S B E D R O O M ? C A N

A N I M A L S TA L K ?5. A S K T H E S T U D E N T S T O G I V E Y O U O T H E R E X A M P L E S O F S T O R I E S

T H E Y H AV E R E A D W H E R E T H E S T O R I E S G I V E S AT T R I B U T E S T O A N I M A L S , P L A N T S , E T C . T H AT T H E Y R E A L LY D O N O T H AV E I N R E A L L I F E .

6. T H E N D I S C U S S M A X ’ S F E E L I N G S W I T H I N T H E S T O R Y.7. H AV E T H E Y E V E R M A D E T H E I R PA R E N T S A N G R Y ? 8. H AV E A N Y S T U D E N T S E V E R B E E N I N T R O U B L E A N D S E N T T O T H E I R

R O O M ? 9. A S A C L A S S , P R E T E N D T O B E M A X A N D W R I T E A L E T T E R T O M A X ’ S

M O M A P O L O G I Z I N G .10. D I S P L AY T H E S T U D E N T S ’ A P O L O G Y N O T E T O M A X ’ S M O T H E R

S O M E W H E R E I N T H E R O O M .