Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. This is an author study on three of kevin henkes books. Chrysanthemum lesson plans for kindergarten and first grade. Julius the baby of the world kevin henkes books, book. For our kevin henkes author study, we did this comparison chart. My fellow prek teacher and i had a hard time finding activities that were appropriate for four and five year old kids. As an illustrator he won the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon 2004. A celebrated childrens book author, his most recent picture book, kittens first full moon, won the 2005 caldecott medal. Owens fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession.
Use a venndiagram of tchart to compare and contrast two of the books. Create an author study center in your classroom choose a corner, or other place where you can. I added a free name activity that your students will love. When students in dayle timmonss firstgrade class study kevin henkes, the writing is all over the wallliterally. Kevin henkes is one of my favorite childrens authors. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest.
Caldecott medal winner kevin henkes presents a preschool picture book thats a. Last week we finished up our month long study of books by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes author study with qr codes author studies. Use this as you present author kevin henkes to your class. We learned about marc brown the past 2 weeks and we learned how to draw arthur. Kevin henkes author study traveling, teaching, cooking. Bullies in childrens literature using chesters way among other titles. Heres a 3page resource pack to send home with your students. Here is the first 25 days of the daily 5 in my kindergarten class. Owen lillys purple purse sheila rae, the brave wemberly worried chrysanthemum julius baby of the worldccss aligned worksheets included in this author study unit are. Heres a collection of ideas to use next time youre reading a kevin henke s book to.
See more ideas about author studies, kevin henkes and book activities. We hope your preschoolers enjoy this amazing collection of activities for your own eric carle theme or author study in the classroom or. To address these feelings on day 1 of the upcoming school year, i would like to begin with an author study of kevin henkes. Kevin henkes books are great for teaching the reading comprehension strategy making connections. Includes a profile of the author, skillbuilding activities to lily, chrysanthemum, chester, and the other lovable characters in kevin henkes books tickle and touch the. Kevin henkes author study in the book owen, a little boy mouse just about to enter kindergarten is too attached to his security blanket, named. Kevin henkes author study our first author study of the year is kevin henkes. For the past several years, weve featured kevin henkes. Kevin henkes is a wonderful author to read in your classroom. Creative, skillbuilding activities for exploring the themes in these popular books rhodes, immacula a. Kevin henkes author study unit with fun mouse craft and ccss follow ups for 6 different kevin henkes stories.
Inside the product file you will find a multitude of items, such as activities, writing prompts, an interactive read aloud, board games, math handouts. This is a great document to use in your own lessons. His picture book waiting was named both a 2016 caldecott honor book and a geisel. This creative and engaging author study will help you explore with your students the reallife conflicts and emotions experienced by his characters in true childlike fashion. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. A focus book sample chapter from friends and relations by carol hurst and rebecca otis. Eric carle theme and author study activities for preschool. If youre interested in adding this story summaryreading comprehension craftivity to your kevin. Author study 1 beginning of the year 15 classroom management 4. Not only did we read the books but we acted them out, discussed them and wrote about them. Students pick one character from a book and create a story.
On friday students can vote and the teacher graph their favorite k. Before beginning any author study, you must bless the books for your class. Kevin henkes author study use for work on writing or listening station response. Every year, each grade level team hosts an author study evening for our students and families. This study covers 12 different with various options. This back to school book is great for the beginning of the year.
Author study on kevin henkes donorschoose project by ms. New york times bestselling author and illustrator kevin henkes. Kristas kevin henkes author study lapbook is wellawesome. Students will use a bar code scanner to read, listen, and watch books written by kevin henkes.
Math and literacy center ideas are also included in this blog post. Kevin henkes author study sarahs teaching snippets. Kevin henkes books, bulletinboard paper, index cards, markers, glue or tape. Use this author study to introduce reading strategies and skills. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables wimberly.
Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. The world of kevin henkes activity booklet updated common corealigned teaching guide. Click here to go purchase kevin henkes books from amazon. See more ideas about author studies, book activities and author. To strengthen my students as readers and writers, i had them take to the readers chair and the authors chair to share their responses to a study on kevin henkes, who writes and illustrates books about lovable mouse characters who express common childhood feelings, fears, and fantasies. Lillys purple plastic purse lesson plans ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Kevin henkes author study kindergarten, author studies. Chester chrysanthemum julius lilly owen penny sheila rae wemberly wendell all mouse books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these. The comprehension strategiesskills that we focus on during this aut. Free activities for a kevin henkes author study at the beginning of the year author study, breaking down the books to see what the author writes about. Kevin henkes author study author studies, readers workshop.
Fun week of activities for your kevin henkes author study. Story elements for kindergarten trinity university. Third graders use illustrations and key details as they compare and contrast the books, lillys purple plastic purse and another story staring the. I model with think alouds and give the students chances to check for understanding as well. Two of his books were newbery medal honor books, olives ocean in 2004 and the year of billy miller in 2014. The comprehension strategiesskills that we focus on during this author study are. Kevin henkes author study with whitney spaldings third grade class duration. Lily, chrysanthemum, chester, and the other lovable characters in kevin henkes books tickle and touch the hearts of kids everywhere. Today hes the creator of more than a dozen childrens books, a new york times bestselling author, a winner of the caldecott award for childrens picture books and the newbery honor.
The kids love his stories, even though a few of his books are a bit long for the beginning of the year when attention spans are at their shortest. Today he is the creator of more than a dozen childrens books, a new york times best selling author, and a winner of the caledcott award for childrens picture books and the newberry honor. The stories that are in the activity set include chrysanthemum, chesters way, and owen. Timmons creates a giant chart and displays it on a. Author study kevin henkes ideas for teaching, resources. Reading comprehension strategies for all kevin henkes books. He has written many beloved books that teachers find helpful when teaching lessons about feelings, bullying, and respect. Kindergarten read aloud lillys purple plastic purse by. First of all these books are perfect for first and second graders and teach a lot of social skills. See how this teacher used books by kevin henkes to teach her students evaluation, reading, writing, artistic, and criticalthinking skills.
Eric carle theme and author study for preschoolers. Kevin henkes author study several awesome activities that could supplement any author study. So i used the book for a little study on identifying character traits and describing how the main character changed throughout the story from beginning to end. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. This is a kevin henkes author study focusing specifically on his spring books. Lilys purple plastic purse lesson plans ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Packed to the brim with crafts, low prep printables, vocabulary, about the author activities, and more. Here are the amazing books we looked at this past month.
Teaching story elements with kevin henkes books i just love kevin henkes books. Remember, you are, in a sense, advertising the books and you need to make them as appealing as possible. Kevin henkes author study unit activities, crafts, printables, and more. I know that sounds a bit odd, but it really will get the students excited about them. Packed full of activities to keep your students enaged while studying kevin henkes beloved book. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level kevin henkes.
Timmons creates a giant chart and displays it on a bulletin board in her classroom at chets creek elementary school in jacksonville, florida. It is such a great book to use at the beginning and end of the year. We started our author study on kevin henkes today and we of course had to start with lillys purple plastic purse. For the most part, my schedule follows the daily 5 exactly. Kevin henkes bookslibrary activitiesreading resources3rd grade readingkindergarten readingguided readinglistening centerslistening stationauthor studies. Students respond to the book during reading and interactive writing.
The authors illustrations and rhyme bring picture books to life for wonderful early literacy experiences in preschool and kindergarten. Explore childhood themes with a kevin henkes author study. Looking for ways to use kevin henkes books in your classroom, library, or home. After evaluating his writing style and comparing the characters, settings, and themes of four of his books, my students showed off their own reading, writing, artistic, and criticalthinking skills. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here. Kevin henkes has composed a series of books in which lilly the mouse is a main character. Kevin henkes author study activities, crafts, printables.
You will help me find the characters, setting, and events. Another one of my favorite kevin henkes books is chrysanthemum. Primary classroom read alouds author studies, reading. Kevin henkes author study unit ccss reading literature. Kevin henkes kevin henkes became an authorillustrator when he was nineteen years old, working at a card table in his bedroom. Also included is a video clip of kevin henkes in a meet the author type video. Lillys big day, lillys purple plastic purse, and chrysanthemum. Kevin henkes author study perfect for the beginning of the year. Kevin henkes author study making connections, visual images, inferring, character traits, and much more. Krista has taken the best of some of kevin henkes most popular books and incorporated them into her lapbook unit.
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