Froggy's First Kiss...A Literary Companion

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Froggy is falling in love with Frogalina in his class.

But after she gives him a big "kiss" he is teased and feels so embarrassed.  

Your class will love this delightful story especially around Valentine's Day where LOVE is in the air.  

The following interactive Google slides are the perfect literary companions to the story.

Slide One:  Things I love!

Slide Two:  Story recall...Click and drag

Slide Three:  Summarizing...Someone, Liked, But, So...Click and drag

Slide Four:  Story sequencing...Click and drag

Slide Five:  Text to self and sensory...type

Slide Six:  How to make a Valentine Card...type

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Students of all ages love Froggy. This Froggy resource is perfect for the Valentine Theme or really anytime during the year. It is a delightful read aloud and has a variety of literacy activities to follow.

Craft:

Frog holding a heart. Students can change the arms around and put a message on the heart.

Frog for "topping" a writing activity.

Comprehension Strategies:

Predict...Before and After reading

Sensory...What did Froggy see, taste, touch, hear, smell

Sequencing...Story parts

Inferencing...Tease

Cause/Effect...Parts of the story

Connect...The class in the story to your class

Summarizing

Math:

Favorite type of kiss..data collection

Addition to 12...Game

Subtraction to 10...game roll and cover

Writing:

Three things you love

Valentine's Day...is, can, has...write a paragraph

Froggy's First Kiss (graphic organizer included)

Vocabulary:

Cards for posting

Definitions

Word Search

Syllables

Parts of Speech...nouns, verbs

Making Words

Crankenstein Valentine...a literary companion!!

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Digital learning can be exciting and done right in the classroom in centers or independently as well as at home.

This interactive Google resource is so exciting and fun!

You can either read the story to the class or they can find it using this link to listen to.

After reading the story these activities are perfect for building reflective comprehension skills.

Slide One:  Character Study, A New Name...Type, click and drag

Slide Two:  Text to Self... type

Slide Three:  Word Study...Happy/Cranky... Type, click and drag

Slide Four:  Cause/Effect...Click and Drag

Slide Five:  Story Elements...Click and Drag

Slide Six:  Syllables, Parts of Speech...Click and Drag

Slide Seven:  Let's Sort...Things that made Crankenstine happy/cranky...Click and Drag

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Paper Pencil Resource

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What makes YOU cranky?

For Crankenstein it is Valentine's Day.

Have fun sharing the story with your class and then completing these adorable crafts and activities.

Choices for comprehension:

Cause/Effect

Text to Self

Story Elements

Character Analysis

Choices for Word Work:

ABC Order

Syllables

Parts of Speech

Making Words

Choices for Writing:

Graphic Organizers

Final Write Pages

Pre Writes

Topics...What makes you happy, What makes you cranky, Crankenstein Sensory Writing

Craft to accompany writing.

Happy Valentine's Day !

 

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose

 

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Love the Old Lady stories...enjoy this one!

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose

Your class will love this story! It is perfect for reading, singing, and retelling.

These interactive Google slides will make it even more enjoyable as well as highlighting key vocabulary.

If you feel the text is too difficult for your students do it as a whole group on your computers with yours on the whiteboard.  Perfect for practicing click and drag for the younger student.

The first slides all have text from the story with key words underlined.

Students will click and drag the object in the text to the Old Lady's hand.

There is also a sequencing slide, a word/picture match slide and a decorate a card page.

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Love the Old Lady stories...enjoy this paper/pencil resource.!

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose

Your kiddos will love this story! It is perfect for reading, singing, and retelling.

Now with this packet you can enhance your literacy program with specific common core skills.

Sequencing...Order of events

Cause and Effect

Label...Cut and paste

Story Retell

Word Search...vocabulary from story

ABC Order...vocabulary from story

Text to Self...Illustration or write

2 Game boards...Roll and win! (Partner Communication)

Write...Opinion

Writing about a how to celebrate Valentine's Day

Let's make words...Valentines

Center Activities for Sequencing

Game...Tic Tac Toe

12 Colorful vocabulary cards for posting

Chinese New Year...February 12th

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Chinese New Year for 2021 is just around the corner.

February 12th

It is a perfect time to learn about other cultures and their traditions as well as make comparisons between our New Year and the Chinese New Year.

These interactive Google slides are ideal for distance learning, independent online activities or even whole group as you read the informational text together and then the student work independently to answer the questions using the text.

The informational text pages can be used as mini lessons about the topic.

There are also click and drag activities for review and interaction.

Assessment is easy as students share their presentations with you.

Slide One:  Chinese New Year...Lunar and Solar Calendars

Slide Two:  Chinese Horoscope...Zodiac Animals

Slide Three:  Lantern Festival...Details of celebration to end Chinese New Year

Slide Four:  Lion Dance

Slide Five:  Chinese New Year Traditions

Slide Six:  Review of information just shared...Student created poster

Slide Seven:  Click and Drag...Tradition/Not a tradition

Slide Eight:  Chinese Zodiac Animals...Click and drag favorite and give reasons

Slide Nine:  Comparing the New Years...Click and Drag

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This product includes:

Informational Text...mini book and anchor chart for guided reading

Suggested Reading

Comprehension Activités

Formative Assessment

KWL

Word Work...making words, word search

Writing...sensory, informative

Guided Reading

Craft...Dragon

Gung Hay...Money with the Red Envelope