Students will need to know what making a prediction is. Kindergarten name activities, kindergarten first week, preschool first day, preschool names, first day of school activities, pre k activities, 1st day of school, beginning of the school year, school fun. Sheila rae is a mouse who believes she is not afraid of anything, making her the bravest little girl. Rainbow craft to use with the book wemberly worried by. This is a short unit suitable for pre k and kindergarten students. She walks backward with her eyes closed, steps on every crack, growls at stray dogs, and bares her teeth at stray cats. This is a book from the june guiding readers set, but it can easily fit into any month. Kindergarten lesson plans kindergarten reading teaching reading reading strategies reading comprehension sheila rae the brave kevin henkes books beloved book author studies. She boasts of her bravery to her friends and little sister, until one day sheila rae becomes afraid while wandering down a strange route, and her little sister louise is the one who guides her home. Sheila rae the brave is a great story by kevin henkes about a very brave mouse that finds herself in a scary situation. This book is also a great read aloud for teachers and parents. This book can used by teachers in the classroom to teach reading skills such as main idea, theme and character traits. A complete author study for kevin henkes and soo much more.
The students realized the characters were mentioned in various stories. Kevin henkes author study activities, crafts, printables. Sheila rae, the brave printables, classroom activities, teacher. Sheila rae the brave literacy activity and craft craftivity. My twin girls are starting kindergarten this year and are a bit nervous. Print our free downloadable library list and enjoy with your children. In the book, sheila rae tried to tell herself that she was fearless. For this summarizing lesson, 1st graders read the story over 3 days and answer comprehension questions. This unit is an exemplary example of a progression of learning activities where concepts and skills advance and deepen over time, requiring. Today we are reading about a brave girl in the story sheila rae. After a guided reading of sheila rae, the brave students will be able to explain their prediction about what would happen if sheila encountered an unfamiliar place and whether or not their prediction came true with ninety percent accuracy. Henry and mudge the first book by cynthia rylant duration. This edit will also create new pages on giant bomb for. Big sister sheila rae is not afraid of anything not thunder, not lightning, not even the big black dog at the end of the block.
Learners focus on plot and sequence as they read the story sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes. Nothing seen here is my property, and i own no rights to this game. But its hard demonstrating courage without new and more terrifying challenges, and so brave sheila. Sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes is a wonderful story with a great lesson. Lost and sad, she thinks of home, her parents and her timid sister louise. Im noticing that she is a brave kind of person most of the time, but there are still some things that scare her like being lost. Sheila rae the brave lesson plan for 1st grade lesson planet. This activity pack includes oneweek of english language arts lesson plans and activities focused on this story. The entire class will follow along with the teacher as she reads and models her thinking about the plot of the story. Sheila rae, the brave an ela unit teaching resources. Sheila rae, the brave is a childrens picture book written and illustrated by kevin henkes and published by harpercollins and the living books company. Sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes is a beloved book.
Grades prekk, 12 christmas in kindergarten is a big deal at my school. Sheila rae, the brave with images kevin henkes books, sheila. Directed drawing, drawing activities, kindergarten lesson plans, teacher, how to plan, school, drawings, sketches, professor. Would you be fearless or fearful if you saw a snake, got lost in the woods, found a big spider in. Packed full of activities to keep your students enaged while studying kevin henkes beloved book.
How will the teacher present the concept or skill to students. Browse sheila rae the brave activities resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Nonfiction text features anchor chart plus tips for teaching students about. Free sheila rae, the brave study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Its sheila raes little sister louise who proves to be resourceful after. Sheila rae, the brave is a childrens book written and illustrated by kevin henkes and it is about how a brave little mouse named sheila rae tells everyone that she is not afraid of anything, at least until she gets lost in the woods when she tried to find a new way home. Sheila raes little sister comes along and helps her find the way home. Chrysanthemum wemberly worried lillys purple plastic purse a weekend with wendell julius the baby of the world chesters way sheila rae, the. Main idea and theme can be some of the most difficult topics to teach my first graders, so i thought i would share some of my favorite picture books i use to teach these skills in my classroom. Sheila rae, the brave is a story by kevin henkes about a brave mouse who gets lost. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes is a beloved book in my classroom. It features one of the delightful mouse characters from author kevin henkes.
Sheila rae learns she is not as brave as she thought. Anyway, one of my favorite october activities is making connections to sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes. Winter holiday handprint crafts with book pairings. Shes not even afraid of the most frightening things she can imagine, and she has quite an imagination. Close readingcomprehension sheila rae, the brave is a great book to use for close reading. It is his seventh book and the second of the mouse books series, preceded by a weekend with wendell and followed by chesters way. Kindergarten lesson planskindergarten readingkindergarten activitiesteaching readingbook activitiesreading strategies.
Sheila rae taunts louise with her peppermint stick, not wanting to share it, and uses her experience to trick her sibling. Worksheets are questions and activities, counting in the garden, a person who. We are so often looking for ways to help our students adopt higher level vocabulary into their repertoire and kevin henkes stories have inspired me in my language therapy groups to do just that. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live. Louises big sister, sheila rae, isnt afraid of anything.
Free sheila rae, the brave worksheets and literature unit. But one day louise shows her sister that she can be brave, too. When her little sister louise doesnt want to come, sheila rae calls her a scaredycat and sets out alone. Louise eventually gets some of the candy, and sheila rae gets her comeuppance in a very satisfying ending. Its sheila raes little sister louise who proves to be resourceful after bold, occasionally bullyish sheila rae loses track of exactly where in the neighborhood they both are. Reading, kindergarten teachers, kindergarten activities, teaching reading.
After a guided reading of sheila rae, the brave students will be able to explain their. I like to have my students figure out what kevin henkes may be trying to tell us as i read the story. Readers get ready to read by taking a tour of all of the pages in the book, from cover to. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. They will identify the central message in the story and write an opinion paragraph about the main characters as they explore the concept of bravery. Sheila rae, the brave is a great book to use for close reading. First graders practice summarizing with the book sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes. Displaying all worksheets related to weekend with wendell. The selections in recommended readings in literature, kindergarten through grade. She growls at stray dogs, and bares her teeth at stray cats.
First grade lesson sheila rae the brave betterlesson. A speech and language activity sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes is a story that is full of new and challenging vocabulary. This pack includes lesson plan ideas and differentiated reading extension activities to get your students exc. Sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes paperback book. This story is a hit among my young learners as they decide whether or not sheila rae and her little sister are brave and give reasons to defend their opinions. This sheila rae the brave lesson plan is suitable for 1st grade. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Sheila rae, the brave character traits task cards off 24 hours sheila rae the brave task cards are designed for first grade to third grade to provide your students practice with identifying character traits, feelings and physical traits of characters in the story. These picture books about bravery will inspire courage and selfconfidence. Sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes librarything.
Children of all ages will see themselves in these characters, first introduced in sheila rae, the brave greenwillow, 1987. Most young children havent had to overcome their fear of public speaking or brave challenging situations. After a reading kevin henkes books, such as lillys purple plastic purse, owen, sheila rae the brave, chrysanthemum, chesters way, etc. Sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes, brave irene by william steig, and dragons and giants from frog and toad together i can read series. Students can write about a time they were scared and they had to be brave, just like one of the characters in this book i dont want to give away any spoilers. Selmovement please choose one or two of the following activities listed below. Use this literacy activity and craft with the book sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes. How does retelling a story help us determine its central message. In this close reading lesson, students will identify and describe story elements, determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues, and retell the major events in the story sheila rae, the brave by kevin henkes. She walks backwards with her eyes closed, growls at dogs and cats, climbs trees, turns new corners and crosses different streetsand ends up in the middle of unfamiliar territory. An unexpected person comes to her rescue and shows bravery of her own. Lillys purple plastic purse lesson plans ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Sheila rae the brave literacy activity and craft craftivity sheila. The things a character says and the things a character does tell us.
Walking home from school becomes an adventure that sheila rae thought she could handle. Worksheets are a weekend with wendell lesson plan date maggie lumbreras, a weekend with wendell, kevin henkes author study, a weekend with wendell, questions and activities, yo yes guide 1, sheila rae the brave lesson plan date maggie lumbreras, character map. But when sheila rae becomes lost on the way home from school, it is her scaredycat sister louise who shows her a thing or two about bravery and sibling love. But its hard demonstrating courage without new and more terrifying challenges, and so brave sheila rae decides to go home from school a new way. This unit is filled with activities to be used with one of my favorite books, chrysanthemum by kevin. A great way to promote texttoself comparisons and engage students in a simple craft involving the main character. Just like all of kevin henkes books, the illustrations are priceless.
Every one of my students observes this holiday, and we have a lot of fun learning about christmas traditions and how they are celebrated differently by each of our families. In this novel study, take a walk with sheila rae as she struggles with courage and bravery. Winter holiday handprint crafts with book pairings by shari carter. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students.
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