Kevin henkes has written and illustrated myriad stories for children, including the caldecott honor book owen. Students enjoy making connections to, and sharing about, the ways they are friends with one another. On friday students can vote and the teacher graph their favorite k. K2 this book is about this little girl named ruthie simms. Jessica by kevin henkes plus freebie kevin henkes, kevin. Kevin henkes biography, including pronunciation of henkes name. Chrysanthemum loves her name but on her first day of school, she gets teased for its uniqueness. She advise me that kevin henkes books are wonderful for young children. Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse books. Im sure young readers will enjoy this book as well.
These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the super pack for this book. Apr 06, 2016 when spring comes by kevin henkes illustrated by laura dronzek 40 pp. Aug 21, 2012 the author for this months summer virtual book club for kids is kevin henkes. This lesson is designed to introduce primary students to finding the main idea as a readingcomprehension strategy. Encourage good composition and have students fill their page with detail using a repetition of images. When spring comes, by kevin henkes the new york times. Ruthie didnt have a dog, cat, brother or sister, but she did have jessica, who went wherever ruthie went. Jessica by kevin henkes ruthie didnt have a dog, cat, brother, or sister. Jessica by kevin henkes is a very sweet story about a little girl, ruthie, and her imaginary friend jessica. Author study kevin henkes ideas for teaching, resources. In the classroom the students designed their own themed garden. Waiting by kevin henkes teaches kids the art of patience. The authors message will resonate with your students, while they also practice retelling and making connections and predictions.
Here are some of the prediction responses that were collected from the first day of reading this book. Dowagaic schools, book club group using kevin henkes books. I trust him to make sense of complicated issues for my kids in a way that makes them feel not only safe, but like they can take this issue headon and conquer it. I created a packet filled with comprehension, cause. In chesters way, caldecott award winner kevin henkes creates a relationship between two friends that children cant help but identify with. Wemberly worried read aloud lesson ideas and activities. So, naturally, jessica is right there with ruthie on the first day of school. The kevin henkes unit includes extension activities for kevin henkes books. This lesson uses an active, handson activity to teach students how to determine the common and alternative sounds for specific vowel combinations. This article describes a preschool lesson plan for the beloved picture book chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. Day one follow book club procedure to introduce the books. Back to school activities inspired by kevin henkes will i fit in. Lillys purple plastic purse sheila rae the brave julius the baby of the world chrysanthemum jessica wemberly worried chesters way owen little white rabbit my.
Her parents keep trying to convince ruthie that there is no jessica, but ruthie keeps insisting that there is. Using mentor texts to teach craft lessons 7 henkes titles with writing skills and page numbers of examples. A picture book guide develop childrens interest in reading with picture books by kevin henkes. Ruthie didnt have a dog, cat, brother or sister, but she did have jessica, who. Kevin henkes books comprehension questions kevin henkes. This guided reading plan is for kevin henkes s book about imaginary friends. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. This guided reading plan is for kevin henkess book about imaginary friends. Kevin henkes has taught my kids about being brave, about welcoming welcoming a new baby to the family, about learning not to worry, and about growing up in owen, his caldecott winning childrens book. She didnt have a dog, a cat, a brother, or a sister but jessica was the next best thing.
Authentic literature provides an excellent framework for teaching decoding and spelling. If youre new, every wednesday i talk about a book that can be used in speechlanguage therapy. Kevin henkes books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Kevin henkes is the winner of the 2020 childrens literature legacy award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the united states, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. It is about a little girl who loves her name and has all the confidence in the world until she starts school. Explore childhood themes with a kevin henkes author study. This lesson plan will help students answer questions about the story, understand the. This book has so many great teaching opportunities. Kittens first full moon by kevin henkes carol hurst. Read aloud for english language learners to view over and over again. A readingresponse project printable lesson plans, ideas and craftivities. In this lesson, students will become familiar with some of his most popular books and will write a letter to henkes, expressing. Leafing through its pages, i thought that the book would be perfect for perfect picture book fridays hosted by susanna leonard hill, and for our bimonthly theme, girl. He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon.
The distinct and wellknown illustration style of his mouse series is exemplified by his most popular picture book, chrysanthemum, which has sold more than a million copies and was named notable book for children by the american library association. Even at the earliest reading levels, students can relate to chrysanthemums lighthearted take on themes like teasing and selfesteem. Kevin henkes lesson plans and worksheets from thousands of. The book, jessica, written and illustrated by kevin henkes, tells the story of a little girl named ruthie who has an imaginary friend named jessica. The past few weeks we have been immersed in my favorite books of the whole year.
Back to school activities inspired by kevin henkes. Looking for ways to use kevin henkes books in your classroom, library, or home. Jessica by kevin henkes teaching literary skills with picture books. This book is helpful to teach character motivation and character perspective. Jessica even finds her way to the first day of kindergarten, where ruthie makes her first visible friend. Students listed to the story jessica by kevin henkes. Lillys purple plastic purse is such a fun book for kindergarten and first grade. If youre a blogger, please consider linking up below to share your ideas. The book has minimal artwork and only a few sentences per page. This pin was discovered by tammy walls discover and save.
Use a venndiagram of tchart to compare and contrast two of the books. Chrysanthemum by kevin henkes lesson plans and teaching resources chrysanthemum by kevin henkes summary and 6 learning activities. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. Im certain it is because the characters are quite relatable and so much like my first graders. See how this teacher used books by kevin henkes to teach her students. Buy the book lillys chocolate heart written and illustrated by kevin henkes lilly loves her chocolate heart. Each first grade class read the book my garden by kevin henkes as part of their author study project. Jessica extension students will create a wanted sign for a friend with good qualities. Easter reading and writing worksheets distance learning. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here.
Using this book, students will learn how to go back to the book to find text that supports their answers. Jessica by kevin henkes lesson plan for kindergarten 1st grade. Kevin henkes is a wonderful author to read in your classroom. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. This quick and easy lesson inspired by the book windblown by edouard manceau is the perfect lesson for little ones to pl. Interview with kevin henkes about kittens first full moon created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. They do everything together and are the very best of friends. If you have no time to create a lesson and pages to go with it, i have done that for you. But there, a marvelous thing happens when the children are asked to pair up to walk to the bathroom.
The lesson develops emotional intelligence 1 by making the connection between words, actions and feelings. Chrysanthemum by kevin henkes chrysanthemum is a lovely picture book to promote identity, friendships, selfmanagement and female lead characters. Like kevin henkes, their images should include old bear and many items 3 or more relevant to the season chosen. Jessica by kevin henkes kevin henkes, classroom books. Lilly is so mad she draws a mean picture of the teacher in the lightbulb lab where great ideas are born. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. Students examine strategies for building and keeping friendships. Months of the year song 12 months of the year kids songs by the learning station duration. Jessica, in the book jessica, is the imaginary friend of a little girl this ones not a mouse. Reading comprehension questions and response activities. Activities for birds by kevin henkes coffee cups and crayons. But she had the next best thingher imaginary friend, jessica. These activities for wemberly worried will be a big hit in your kindergarten or firstgrade classroom. Students identify the main story elements in the book chrysanthemum by kevin henkes.
Readaloud of chrysanthemum by kevin henkes youtube. Reviewed in the united states on december 27, 2011. He has written many beloved books that teachers find helpful when teaching lessons about feelings, bullying, and respect. He has delighted us with many volumes of his humanoid mice tales and immersed us in splendid characters and plots in his novels for young people. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Wisconsin, madison view on cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning childrens authorillustrator. The book may be simple, but it packed full of fun learning opportunities. Jessica even finds her way to the first day of kindergarten, where ruthie makes her first visible i friend who happens to be named jessica, too. Encourage problem solving skills using the rite of passage described in the picture book owen by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes puffin books, 1989 picture book fiction grade. Chrysanthemum a list of teachertested learning activities, including vocabulary, making predictions, dealing with teasing, valuing names, learing quotation marks, more. Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
This is a guided reading lesson on the book owen, by kevin henkes. The words for this lesson are taken from the book chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. One bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure. These crosscurricular, cooperative learning activities based on beloved books by kevin henkes will take the edge off the backtoschool blues children experience and build essential critical reading skills. Written by kevin henkes, audiobook narrated by sarah jessica parker. Owen by kevin henkes teaching ideas the picture book. This lesson, when introduced at the beginning of the year, allows educators to refer back to the concept of a wrinkled heart during times when students are having.
Kevin henkes s jessica was the last book i picked up when i visited the newlyopened library in the otay ranch mall in chula vista, ca. They listen to the book jessica by kevin henkes, create an information sheet about themselves that includes a selfportrait, and present their sheet to the class while the. Browse books by kevin henkes kittens first full moon. Thelearningstation kids songs and nursery rhymes recommended for you. Book goes along with the following lesson plan from. Heres a collection of ideas to use next time youre reading a kevin henke s book to your students. After reading several books by kevin henkes, discuss similarities. Springtime garden of flower names great storybook extension activities for the book chrysanthemum by kevin henkes. A think aloud is a little bit different from a read aloud and i use the book chrysanthemum, by kevin henkes as a think aloud lesson. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. The first article in the series will help to make this lesson easier to understand.
The book chrysanthemum, by kevin henkes, is full of wonderful opportunities for learning and we had fun making up some wonderful chrysanthemum activities. I hope you find a new idea below to help create a wonderful lesson using owen by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes lesson plans for wemberly worried, more. Apr 05, 2016 read aloud for english language learners to view over and over again. Reading resourcesreading booksreading activitiesteacher resourcesbooks to readteaching ideasreading practicereading. I strongly recommend reading my first article in this series, think aloud the new read aloud, before reading this read aloud lesson. Early elementary students experience a tactile and visual lesson about how unkind words can wrinkle your heart. This is the first lesson in a set of lessons designed to teach students how to find the main idea of a story. Chrysanthemum lesson plan content stand english language arts standards common core state standards reading. It is suitable for teachers teaching small guided reading groups aligned with uchicagos step assessment specifically level 78 or the.
Jessica a weekend with wendell chesters way sheila ray the brave. Phonic generalizations in chrysanthemum readwritethink. Kevin henkes is an incredibly versatile creator of childrens books. Kevin henkes is the author and illustrator of beloved childrens books for kids of all ages. Students enjoy making connections to, and sharing about, the. English all material is owned by the creators mentioned in this. And for the kicker, lilly, of lillys purple plastic purse, is featured. Chrysanthemum compiled ideas from four blocks ring an extensive list of learning activities. I bought this book for my friends new baby girl called jessica as i wanted to buy something that no one else would get. This jessica by kevin henkes lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 1st grade.
Have students lightly sketch a picture which depicts their favorite season. For this literacy lesson, students listen to the book and use a guided reading ball check for comprehension. Feb 04, 2017 this is a readaloud story of the book chrysanthemum. Today we are going to read a different kevin henkes book.
This book by kevin henkes gives you an opportunity to reinforce classroom expectations while falling in love another one of his characters lillys purple plastic purse. This set of spanish student facing resources includes comprehension strategy practice pages, readers notebook prompts complete with spanish common core i can statements, and extension activities for use with julius, the baby of the world by kevin henkes. Fun, handson activities will enhance language learning and. Chrysanthemum by kevin henkes lesson plans and teaching. Reading resourcesreading booksreading activitiesteacher resourcesbooks to readteaching ideasreading practice reading. Jessica is ruthies imaginary friend, and she even comes to the first day of kindergarten.
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