This page is being developed to assist teachers,
parents, and grandparents during the Covid Pandemic. You
Tube has a large number of read alouds that focus on
children's picture books and many of them are read by
celebrities. The thematic activities on this page will
extend each story and encourage children to reach higher
and to develop and practice literacy skills. These
include, but are not limited to, fluency, comprehension,
parts of speech, vocabulary and critical thinking
skills.
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue
Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale
Rainbow Fish and the Sea Monster's Cave
Rainbow Fish Finds His Way
Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep Blue Sea
Do NOT Bring Your DRAGON to
Recess
Do NOT Bring Your DRAGON to Dinner
Do NOT Bring Your DRAGON to the Library
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Last Day of School
Sequels by Jodi Moore When a Dragon Moves in Again
I Love My Dragon
Sequels
Are You My Monster?
How I Met My Monster
I Need My Monster
Monstrous Hands
Fill clear plastic gloves with popcorn, putting a candy
corn at the tip of each finger for fingernails. Tie with
string or ties for a marvelous snacks for kids.
Form a circle. Choose four
children to be "mice" and go into the center of the
circle. Choose someone to be the "cat", who must stand
outside the circle. Call "Catch the mice!" The cat goes
into the circle and tries to catch the mice. (The mice
cannot go outside the circle). As the mice are caught,
they join the other children in the circle. The last
child to be caught becomes the "cat" in the next game.
Read Aloud: The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
Fairy Tale Focus
You Tube Link:
Read by Robert Munsch
Fairy Tale Days of the Week
Fairy Tale Desktop Nametags
Fairy Tale Calendar
Fairy Facts
Guided Reader
Big Book
The Three Bears Paper Dolls
The Three Bears Peekover Pattern and Sample
The Three Bears Sequencing
The Three Bears
That One's Mine!
The Three Bears Gallery of Pictures
The Three Little Pigs Masks
Read Aloud:
Froggy's Halloween
by Jonathan London
Focus #1: Finding the right costume
Focus #2: Frogs
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJhX8QuHL_I
Frog Francs
Fun with Frogs!
Activity Packet
(70 pages)
Frog Calendar
ABC Matching Frogs Center Activity
Where is Father Frog? Alphabet Activity
Frog Songs and Poems
(9 pages)
Frog Math Journal
Problem Solving
Five Little Funny Frogs
Guided Reader
Big Book
Pocket Chart Pictures
Pocket Chart Sentences
Frogs Rule
Guided Reader
Through the Day with Frog Guided Reader
Pocket Chart Pictures
Pocket Chart Sentences
Spanish Guided Reader
Through the Year with Frog Guided Reader
Pocket Chart Pictures
Pocket Chart Sentences
Frog and Dog and the New Friend
Guided Reader
Big Book
Frog and Dog are Friends
Guided Reader
Big Book
What Do Frogs Do?
Guided Reader
Big Book
We Have Colorful Costumes
Guided Reader
Big Book
Pocket Chart Pictures
Pocket Chart Sentences
Sequels Froggy Bakes a Cake
Froggy Builds a Snowman
Froggy Builds a Tree House
Froggy Eats Out
Froggy for President
Froggy Gets a Doggy
Froggy Gets Dressed
Froggy Goes to Bed
Froggy Goes to Camp
Froggy Goes to Grandma's
Froggy Goes to Hawaii
Froggy Goes to School
Froggy Goes to the Doctor
Froggy Goes to the Library
Froggy is the Best
Froggy Learns to Swim
Froggy Loves Books
Froggy Picks a Pumpkin
Froggy Plays Football
Froggy Plays in the Band
Froggy Plays T-Ball
Froggy Plays Soccer
Froggy Rides a Bike
Froggy Takes a Bath
Froggy's Baby Sister
Froggy's Best Babysitter
Froggy's Best Christmas
Froggy's Birthday Wish
Froggy's Day with Dad
Froggy's First Kiss
Froggy's Lemonade Stand
Froggy's Sleepover
Froggy's Worst Play Date
Hellooo Froggy!
Let's Go, Froggy!
Read Aloud: Strega Nona and
Strega Nona's Harvest
by Tomie DePaola
You Tube Link:
Read by Tomie dePaola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGVXwMX0e5w&t=71s
Songs of Strega Nona by Cherry Carl
Other Strega Nona Stories:
Big Anthony, His Story
Brava Strega Nona
Merry Christmas Strega Nona
Quiet, Strega Nona
Strega Nona and Her Tomatoes
Strega Nona and the Twins
Strega Nona Does It Again
Strega Nona, Her Story
Strega Nona Meets Her Match
Strega Nona Play Set
Strega Nona Takes a Vacation
Strega Nona's Gift
Strega Nona's Harvest
Strega Nona's Magic Lessons
Strega Nona's Magic Ring
The Legend of Old Befana: An Italian Christmas Story
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
The Words of Tomie dePaola
Read Aloud: Carla's Sandwich
by Debbie Herman
You Tube Link:
Read by Allison Janney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j0OY3236jw
Let's Make a Sandwich
Guided Reader
Big Book
First, Next, Then, Finally
Burger Barn
Menu Math
Problem Solving
Let's Make a Sandwich
Guided Reader
Big Book
Big Mac, Big Mac
Big Book for Reading
and Coloring
Read Aloud: Turkey Trouble
by Wendi Silvano
You Tube Link:
Read by Marc Maron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzUS7UHXsd8&t=70s
Sequels:
Turkey Claus
Turkey Trick or Treat
Turkey's Eggcellent Easter
Read Aloud:
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
by Dav Pilkey
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUYrgxswPyk
The Turkey's Point of View
Turkey Trot
Big Book
Turkey Talk
The Farmer and the Turkeys
Five Little Turkeys
Turkey Talk Songbook
A Turkey for Thanksgiving Packet
Word Cards
A Turkey for Thanksgiving I Have Who Has
Thanksgiving Cards
Thanksgiving Writing Poster
Thanksgiving Desktop Nametags
Thanksgiving Number Recognition and Counting
Thanksgiving Stationery
Read Aloud: Cranberry Thanksgiving
by Wende & Harry Devlin
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7iCle0uka4
Read Aloud: The Elves and the Shoemaker
by Jacob Grimm and Jim Lamarche
You Tube Link:
Read by Chrissy Metz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6SrbWwVKAs
Let's Go Shopping
Shopping Menu
Story Problems
Christmas Counting
Read Aloud: The Polar Express
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3DoYJbN9Oc
Gingerbread Christmas
Read Aloud: The Wild Christmas Reindeer
by Jan Brett
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3kaJ56Z8Ek
Critters Love Christmas, Too
Guided Reader
Big Book
Read Aloud: How to Catch Santa
by Jean Reagan and Lee Wildish
Read by Mrs. Woulfe Reads
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG2ptC66s_Q
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
You Tube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA6ukHm9etg
Other Jan Brett Snowy Titles: Annie and the Wild Animals
Cozy
Gingerbread Baby
Gingerbread Christmas
Gingerbread Friends
Home for Christmas
The Animals' Santa
The Hat
The Snowy Nap
The Three Snow Bears
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
Trouble with Trolls
Who's That Knocking on Christmas Eve
