This wemberly worried lesson plan is suitable for prek 1st grade. Wemberly worried wemberly worried that if she didnt stop worrying, petal would have no ears left at all. In the story wemberly worries about big things and little things and her parents are concerned she worries too much. Students will enjoy these fun wemberly worried activity sheets. Jan 01, 2000 wemberly worried is a great book about a little mouse who worries all the time.
This book is great to read aloud, especially when talking or teaching about anxiety and worrying. At the bottom of the chart we write a sentence that tells how wemberly has changed. Page 2 read aloud lesson overview book introduction, guiding questions for discussion, explanation of how to use activity sheet page 3 sample photos of activities page 4. Snuggle up with a good book to show your preschooler that everyone has worries and anxieties. Todays childrens book read aloud is wemberly worried by kevin henkes on once upon a story. Literacy games book activities preschool art preschool activities wemberly worried elementary counseling school counselor kevin henkes beginning of the school year the educators spin on it. Jul 03, 2014 this is an activity pack to accompany the story, wemberly worried by kevin henkes. As the first day of school approaches, she meets another special mouse who is just as worried as she. Wemberly worried is a great book choice for launching a conversation about the. See more ideas about wemberly worried, author studies and beginning of school. Tell the children that the story is about a little mouse named wemberly who worried about.
Kindergarten reading teaching reading teaching ideas guided reading learning kindergarten rocks kindergarten classroom teaching tools beginning of school. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes, for example, tells the story of a tiny mouse who starts worrying as soon as she wakes up and is still worrying at bedtime. Wemberly worried is a great book about a little mouse who worries all the time. But then wemberly worried that there wouldnt be enough cake. Wemberly worried is a great book choice for launching a conversation about the worries that students have about the first day of school. She had over 1600 scholastic book club points that she let me have. Come join our virtual book club for some great activities for your child.
Young scholars read the book wemberly worried and complete language arts and math activities that go along with the book. Friendly day by kevin macleod is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. It is about a little mouse named wemberly who feels worried about many things. Aug 23, 2014 first week of school wemberly and freebies. The world of kevin henkes activity booklet updated common corealigned teaching guide. Using materials available online the one at right came from. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject.
This looming event generates a whole new list of worries for wemberly. These activities for wemberly worried will be a big hit in your kindergarten or first grade classroom. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. With that in mind, i designed these superfun writing prompt craftivities, which were inspired by kevin henkes book, wemberly worried, an alltime favorite back to school story. Aug 14, 2017 todays childrens book read aloud is wemberly worried by kevin henkes on once upon a story. This is a lovely book for little ones who are getting ready to start kindergarten or preschool. Aug 12, 2017 every year, each grade level team hosts an author study evening for our students and families. Wemberly worries about everythingespecially about making friends. Theres a little bit of wemberly in all of us, but in this case you dont need.
Wemberly worried lesson plan scholastic books for kids. Wemberly, a shy white mouse with gray spots, always feels nervous whether at home or away. These activities for wemberly worried will be a big hit in your kindergarten or firstgrade classroom. Today we are going to use context clues and prior knowledge to dig further into the meaning of some of the words and phrases used in the story. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. Its a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for.
See more ideas about wemberly worried, author studies and activities. With wemberly worried activities and book companion, help students with fun and engaging activities to understand the plot, with games, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, phonics, comprehension strategies, sequencing, writing, and a comprehension test with answer key. Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. Tell the children that the story is about a little mouse named wemberly who worried about everything, especially about the first day of school. Use these activities with the book wemberly worried by kevin henkes to get your students excited about being in school. Henkes book, wemberly worried, an alltime favorite back to school story. Wemberly worries about everything, especially the first day of school. Wemberly worried watercolor painting craft first week activities, preschool. Back to school preschool activities, games, and printables. These printable and downloadable resources support literacy development for a range of ages, abilities, and interests.
I created this craft and writing and thought it would be cute for students to use as a back to school activity to write about a time when heshe was worried. At the playground, wemberly worried about the chains on the swings, and the bolts on the slide, and. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include connect the dots, a maze, matching, coloring, a word search, puppetry, and more. One side is the beginning and the other side is the end. Students read the book wemberly worried and complete language arts and math activities that go along with the book. First grade lesson wemberly worried expanding vocabulary. Activities for kevin henkes back to school story, wemberly. Wemberly worried plus freebies with images wemberly. This book can be used to teach reading skills such as main idea and details, cause and effect and character traits.
We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here. We read wemberly worried on the first day of school and then make this puppet to talk about what we. She worries about every possible thing there is to worry about, even when her parents tell her not to. I think realizing that others also have fears, helps children not feel so alone when dealing with their own emotions. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes is a great book to read to children to help them with their feelings of anxiety about the world around them and starting school. Are you looking for wemberly worried activities to share with your students. Now this adorable little mouse has the biggest worry of all to overcome, the first day of nursery.
The teacher of a kindergarten class explained what a label was and. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes animated book read aloud. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest.
Children will develop language, literacy, problemsolving, and social skills as they engage in activities and discussions about the book. Making a wemberly worried puppet is an easy and fun activity for 3 and 4yearold children. The story shows children that trying something new leaves little time for anything but having. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include connect the dots. In the beginning she is worried, scared, and sad, but in the end she is shy, friendly, and excited. Kindergarten rocks kindergarten activities book activities kevin henkes books wemberly worried family child care preschool classroom classroom ideas 1st grade writing wemberly worried. Enjoy our collection and always growing activities and lesson plan ideas to help young children become familiar with their classmates, classroom environment, and school. Meet wemberly, winsome worrywart and newest mouse heroine from the creator of lillys purple plastic purse and the caldecott honor book owen. Wemberly worried, written by kevin henkes, is a wonderful book to teach. Explore some of rifs collections of best practices to encourage and motivate young readers. Our wemberly worried activities are now digital for distance learning with editable teaching slides and worksheets based on kevin henkes book. Lillys big day, lillys purple plastic purse, and chrysanthemum. Here are some activities for those back to school worries. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared.
Wemberly worried with images beginning of school, text to self. Reading comprehension questions and response activities. Wemberly worried, written by kevin henkes, is a wonderful book to teach your students about not worrying so much, especially on the first day of school. Aug 22, 2012 wemberly worried by kevin henkes is a great book to read to children to help them with their feelings of anxiety about the world around them and starting school. This packet includes several different writing and reading comprehension activities to go along with the book wemberly worried by kevin henkes. Smaller scholars montessori, dairy ashford wemberly worried. Activities to do with preschoolers on anxiety and worrying. If you ever worry or know someone who does, this is the book for you. Back to school preschool and kindergarten activities, games, and crafts. Beloved authorillustrator kevin henkes speaks to the heart of worriers everywhere in this tender, universal story.
This is one of my favorite activities that i use with this book. Activities to do with preschoolers on anxiety and worrying education. Apr 27, 2010 wemberly worried is a great book for teachers and parents. So naturally, she is worried about her first day of school. Wemberly worried read aloud lesson ideas and activities. Wemberly worried is a great book choice for launching a conversation about the worries that students have about the first day o. Wemberly worried is a great book for teachers and parents. On her birthday, wemberly worried that no one would come to her party. This is an activity pack to accompany the story, wemberly worried by kevin henkes. Writepost the guiding question so that its visible to students. Wemberly worried printables, classroom activities, teacher. Wemberly worried is also a great book to give as gift. Handson activities, recommended book lists, strategies for parents and caregivers, alphabet coloring pages, and tips for reading aloud.
We read wemberly worried on the first day of school and then make this puppet to talk about what we were worried about before starting first grade. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. For the past several years, weve featured kevin henkes. Wemberly worried book mouse first day of nursery school. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes is a great book to read to children to help them with. He pairs wemberly with the ideal classmate to make her first day of school a great success. Jun 10, 2018 wemberly art wemberly head wemberly shirt inside mouse ears text to self connection to go with their art. Library lesson plans library lessons kevin henkes books teaching reading guided reading teaching ideas author studies first grade reading schools first. Wemberly worried first grade writing, teaching first grade. Giveaway wemberly worried by kevin henkes sponsored by harper collins publishing hosted by the educators spin on it. In teaching the common core standards, i know students need to be adept at making inferences. Can be used for guided reading, small group instruction, homework, or literacy centers.