Chicken Little - Book Extension

Today we read CHICKEN LITTLE  by Rebecca and Ed Emberley.  Just look at these illustrations!!  

We read several different versions, but this version was our class favorite. The kids especially loved the sound effects, like BONK! ONK! OOP! EEP! AWK!

I tried to recreate the cute chick on the cover, although I loved them, they did remind me a bit of ANGRY BIRDS, ha. 

Anyway, this book led us into much deeper thoughts, like 

"Did I hatch from an egg?" 

We then got all into animals that DO hatch, and wow were they excited.  We learned a cool new word 

OVIPAROUS!

I made a little lined circle for underneath so they could flip up the chick and show their favorite oviparous animal. 

We are just getting warmed up about eggs even though Easter is over.  I'm sure by the end of the week my brain will be FRIED! 

(Or at least scrambled), 

but totally worth it.     

Anyway, who doesn't feel like the sky is falling on them every now and then?!?! Seven more weeks and so much to do.  It's falling alright. 

Our book extension is now available on TPT.  There are many engaging activities that your students are sure to love.  Remember, it will work with any version that you have! Check it out here!!

Humpty Dumpty - Book Extension

Who doesn't love Humpty Dumpty?!?!  We do!  Each year we include this classic during our Chicks and Eggs theme.  Some years it's prior to Easter and some years it's after.  There are so many versions out there, including songs and raps that the kids absolutely love! One of our favorite activities is perfect for your hall display.  The students make the wall and make Humpty  (everything you need is in our product below).  At the end, we hand them the poem.  Each word of the poem is in a separate box.  We ask them to cut the poem apart. Then, they "put the poem back together again".  They love it!!
We have also included a booklet that we've used on the occasions that time doesn't allow for the craftivity. It's just as much fun!  

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The Easter Egg Farm - Book Extension

Every year we do a big thematic unit on Chicks and Eggs.  Sometimes it's prior to Easter and sometimes it's after Easter.  Either way, we always include The Easter Egg Farm by Mary Jane Auch.  It's about a personable hen named Pauline.  She wasn't laying her share of eggs and the other hens were calling her lazy.  She wasn't lazy.  She just couldn't concentrate due to all the noise in the hen house.  Soon, she finds that she can concentrate and she begins laying some really peculiar eggs.  A lady sees the eggs and offers to buy them all for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.  But, then the unexpected happened!!  
You have to read this book to your kids.  They will love the story as well as the characters and beautiful illustrations.

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