Clifford's First Valentine's Day takes us way back to when Clifford was a puppy. He was trying to help Emily with her valentines, but you know Clifford. Your students will love following along with Emily and Clifford as they take the valentines to the post office. I wonder what will happen there?
Our kids ♥ that big red dog. Today we read this story to kick off the month of LOVE! They especially like listening when CLIFFORD himself is reading. We took a red stuffed animal that looks like Clifford and cut it (ouch!) to make him a puppet that we can use with his books. We created the following book extension to make the book even more fun. We included anchor charts, and many activities for reading comprehension, rereading for details, and a matching activity for word work. We also know the importance of lableing to get our kids ready for those nonfiction books and charts that they are exposed to, so we always include a labeling activity. There are writing activites as well, because we know that writers are readers. There is also a heart craftivity to make your own Clifford out of hearts that we have been making for a hundred, well maybe 20 something years. Your students will be making connections and comparisons with their own Valentine's Day experiences after reading about Clifford's first one. Check it out below.
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