Written and Illustrated by: Mo Willems
Age Level: Preschool- Grade 1
Communication, Family, Neighborhood
Summary:
Pre-Reading Activity:
Have students bring in their favorite stuffed animal or blanket they adore. Students will use it for show and tell. Students will be encouraged to tell why they love it, where they got it, and/or how long they have had it. For students who have difficulty speaking in front of the class, or who may not be able to speak, have the parents supply this information so the teacher could help share.
Have students bring in their favorite stuffed animal or blanket they adore. Students will use it for show and tell. Students will be encouraged to tell why they love it, where they got it, and/or how long they have had it. For students who have difficulty speaking in front of the class, or who may not be able to speak, have the parents supply this information so the teacher could help share.
Post-Reading Activity:
After reading the book, the students will make a class book about things they could not do when they were younger and things they can now do.
Students will be given 2 papers with these sentences on the bottom, allowing for illustrations to be drawn by the students.
When I was little, I could't: ___________________
Now I am big and I can ________________________
After reading the book, the students will make a class book about things they could not do when they were younger and things they can now do.
Students will be given 2 papers with these sentences on the bottom, allowing for illustrations to be drawn by the students.
When I was little, I could't: ___________________
Now I am big and I can ________________________
The papers will be collected an put together to make a class book.
Reflection:
This is a silly story kids love! It is funny to hear kids try to tell the dad he forgot Knuffle when he can't understand Trixie.
About the Author:
A three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Mo Willems has also won two Geisel Medals for There is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside? And his books are perennial New York Times bestsellers. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Massachusetts.
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