Use the app Pic Collage to create an Eric Carle inspired digital collage using the web search and clip tools. This digital collage activity makes an engaging companion to an Eric Carle author study, read aloud, or paperless art project in the elementary classroom. This project was inspired by a teacher's question on my Facebook page after I posted my digital Christmas Tree project on Pic Collage. She wondered if a similar digital 'cut paper' technique could be used to create an Eric Carle…

We only had two days of school the week of Thanksgiving, and I didn't want to introduce a new concept before our little vacation. I decided to review a few of the things we have learned this year and use the book Scaredy Squirrel to do it! I love that book. It makes me laugh every time I read it! If you don't know this book, you need to read it. The kids LOVE it! I thought this would be a fun way to review. We started off reading the first Scaredy Squirrel book. During reading, we wrote our…

Scaredy Squirrel, a delightful series written and illustrated by Melanie Watts, is about a Squirrel who is afraid of everything! For a sneak peak... Scaredy Squirrel tries to cope with his fears by being highly organized and makings list, charts and elaborate plans! In the end, after a scary event turns into an adventure, he discovers something new about himself and decides to plan for his future "jump(s) into the unknown". Planning for his adventures make them less scary!! After reading…

My kids always love this mini-lesson. I read the Scaredy Squirrel series and they learn good readers make connections. We brainstorm a list of things they're afraid of and then they complete the sheet. They come up with hysterical ways to face their fears (just like Scaredy Squirrel)!!

We only had two days of school the week of Thanksgiving, and I didn't want to introduce a new concept before our little vacation. I decided to review a few of the things we have learned this year and use the book Scaredy Squirrel to do it! I love that book. It makes me laugh every time I read it! If you don't know this book, you need to read it. The kids LOVE it! I thought this would be a fun way to review. We started off reading the first Scaredy Squirrel book. During reading, we wrote our…

Have you read about poor Scaredy Squirrel ? He never leaves his nut tree. He's too scared of the unknown. So his daily schedule consists of:...

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Scaredy Squirrel Lesson Plans! This hilarious book by Melanie Watt is featured in this week's plans. Reading, writing, crafts, STEM, and more! Fun activities for kindergarten and first grade. Reading comprehension and asking questions are part of these close reading lessons.

Scaredy Squirrel, we love you! We've spent the last week looking at a variety of Scaredy books. Well, not Halloween or Christmas, but all the others! Like most 6-year-olds, my class adores these books. Before we read the birthday party book I had my kids predict what they thought Scaredy was afraid of this time! He's such a silly squirrel. The kids shared their predictions and then we read the book. He's afraid of so many things that lots of my kids hit the jackpot. Isn't it funny that no…

I am so excited to have connected with a great professional learning network. Mr. Schu invited me to share on his blog about a Skype visit with Ame Dyckman. She visited with first graders at my school and we had such a fantastic time sharing with her. That visit and many more are part of the wild ride I've been on since Mr. Schu and Shannon Miller inspired me to start connecting with authors and illustrators. There are so many willing to visit with our classes if only we ask. Once I started…

The Classroom Bookshelf: The Year of Billy Miller

We only had two days of school the week of Thanksgiving, and I didn't want to introduce a new concept before our little vacation. I decided to review a few of the things we have learned this year and use the book Scaredy Squirrel to do it! I love that book. It makes me laugh every time I read it! If you don't know this book, you need to read it. The kids LOVE it! I thought this would be a fun way to review. We started off reading the first Scaredy Squirrel book. During reading, we wrote our…

Character Analysis- Kevin Henkes style!!!

My Long History with Math As a kid, I despised math. Just ask my parents. Or my siblings. I actually disliked math so much that I would feel physically sick every morning at the bus stop because I feared my teacher would call on me and I wouldn’t know the answer. Some days I >

Kevin Henkes - author study - use with "Chyrsanthemum" at the beginning of the year