This book has so many great teaching opportunities. I created a packet filled with comprehension, cause. Old bear lumbers to his cave to hibernate till spring. Using mentor texts to teach craft lessons 7 henkes titles with writing skills and page numbers of. Oct 01, 2009 while looking through the library one afternoon, i stumbled across kevin henkess picture book, old bear. Written and illustrated by kevin henkes old bear lumbers to his cave to hibernate till spring. He received the caldecott medal for kittens first full moon. Throughout his childhood, he and his family visited the local public library, making an important ritual out of selecting and carrying home books. Four season sensory bottles to go with kevin henkes book old bear by no twiddle twaddle see more. Kevin henkes was born in 1960 in racine, wisconsin.
As bears go, smiling old bear looks as friendly as the teddies. It is my understanding that lillys purple plastic purse is the book that really launched kevin henkes from mere picture book drudgery to childrens book stardom. He has written and illustrated many wonderful books including caldecott winner kittens first full moon. Looking for ways to use kevin henkes books in your classroom, library, or home. Henkess newest picture book, old bear, is almost a companion to kitten. Today, i would like to share my extension activity to the sensory bin, four seasons sensory bottles. Through his dreams we see that he dreams of the different seasons that pass by and the reasons why he loves each season so much.
As leaves fly and snowfall begins, old bear finds a hollow tree and quickly falls asleep. Though hed been churning out stories that spoke to kids and their qualms owen, chrysanthemum, etc. Coloring with old bear lesson plan for prek 1st grade. My boys had a great time imagining a world where all of the leaves were butterflies, and where it rained blueberries. When he wakens and steps out into the soft pastels of henkes s spring, he does not feel the passage of time, and in expression and carriage he exudes youthfulness. Engage children in more than just listening to and looking at old bear. After several readings of old bear, including a readaloud for my firstgrade class, i have concluded that it is a childrens picture book worthy of consideration for the caldecott medal. When old bear sleeps, he dreams of being a cub and of the changing seasons. The interactive read aloud lesson plan is a onepage formatted lesson plan. For our virtual book club project, we made a simple seasons craft to use with the book. He is dreaming of everything he loves about the forest that is his home.
The adorable illustrations inspired me to create a combination bear painting and leaf print art lesson for my fourth graders. Four seasons sensory bin based on the wonderful kevin henkes book old bear plus a linkup of kevin henkes inspired activities for kids. The books colorful illustrations stimulate the imagination with their beauty of the outdoors. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. Old bear is a book of a bear that is caught sleeping and dreaming because he is hibernating. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a. Two of his books were newbery medal honor books, olives ocean in 2004 and the year of billy miller in 2014.
Inspired by such illustrators as crockett johnson and garth williams, henkes decided at an early age that he would be an artist, and enjoyed. Corduroy book study companion activities pack designed to go with the book by don freeman. When he wakens and steps out into the soft pastels of henkess spring, he does not feel the passage of time, and in expression and carriage he exudes youthfulness. Kevin henkes books, author biography, and reading level. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Be sure to check out the other ideas for kevin henkes books below.
The author for this months summer virtual book club for kids is kevin henkes. The illustrations inspired me to create a combination bear painting and leaf print art lesson for my fourth graders. The title of this book is waiting and it was written by kevin henkes. If you have a large class or a small space, consider dividing the.
Caldecott medalist and new york times bestseller kevin henkess series of five. Owen by kevin henkes teaching ideas the picture book. Studying the seasons can involve scientific thinking, language, social studies, and art, all based on real experiences and involving the senses. Old bear by kevin henkes is the perfect book to talk about the four seasons with kids. White homework paper for each student download here lesson procedure. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. In this seasons instructional activity, students discover the colors that coordinate with each season. Lilly grabbed the worlds spotlight and focused it squarely on her cute.
Teaching character traits using the kevin henkes mouse. Dreaming of the spring, and of his days as a young cub, the bear experiences the glories of the. She cannot always be the center of the attention, but she can still help out and be important. Its a quick and simple little read but in the short time one develops an affection for the sweet bear and importantly teaches the changing seasons of the year to young children. Owen by kevin henkes read online book activities teaching resources teaching ideas kevin henkes books read aloud books elementary library making connections author studies school readiness. The year of billy miller 20 penny and her marble 20 penny and her doll 2012 penny and her song 2012 junonia 2011 little white rabbit 2011 my garden 2010 old bear 2008 bird lake moon 2008 a good day 2007 so happy. Kevin henkes is an awardwinning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages.
Deep sleep music 247, calm music, insomnia, sleep therapy, sleep meditation, relax, study, sleep body mind zone 9,399 watching live now. Sleep, black bear, sleep kids book read aloud read aloud by krowe4kids duration. We used one 50minute period to draw and paint the bear and another period to print the leaves. Aug 21, 2012 4 seasons craft and book activity for old bear by kevin henkes. Kevin henkes lives with his family in madison, wisconsin. Old bearand the seasons about the theme children experience the seasons as vividly as old bear does as he dreams about them. This book uses the same characters found in lillys purple plastic purse, so it will be likely to catch the attention of many children. In this summarizing lesson, 1st graders read the story over 3 days and answer comprehension questions. Old bear interactive read aloud and activities is a lesson plan for an interactive read aloud and writing activities for old bear by kevin henkes. What were the different times of year seasons he dreamt about. Old bear dreams of the four seasons, picturing himself as a cub sleeping in a giant pink spring crocus. Leaf print and bear painting while looking through the library one afternoon, i stumbled across kevin henkess picture book, old bear.
An old bear settles in for the winter in this sweet and very simple picturebook from kevin henkes, who is probably best known for his mouse stories titles like the caldecott honor book owen, chrysanthemum, and lillys purple plastic purse. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. Old bear by kevin henkes by the time old bear fell asleep for the winter, it was snowing hard. An owl, a puppy, a bear, a rabbit, and a pigall toys arranged on a childs windowsillwait for marvelous things to happen in this irresistible picture book by the new york timesbestselling and caldecott medalist kevin henkes. Students will be actively engaged in the reading of kevin henkes books by. Five little picture books about lilly and her friends.
First graders practice summarizing with the book sheila rae the brave by kevin henkes. Activities for birds by kevin henkes coffee cups and crayons. If you have no time to create a lesson and pages to go with it, i have done that for you. Dec 21, 2008 with old bear, henkes also revisits the territory of his first book, all alone, published when he was barely out of his teens. It is simple enough but rich enough for a great lesson. Ask your students to find an open space where they can move without bumping anyone else. Daily lesson plans include literature suggestions, activities, art, writing, reading, and math. Chrysanthemum big book by kevin henkes, paperback barnes. I hope you find a new idea below to help create a wonderful lesson using owen by kevin henkes. Red, orange, and brown leaves fly through the air, and it is snowing hard. Using mentor texts to teach craft lessons 7 henkes titles with writing skills and page numbers of examples. Beautiful paintings infused with the color of the seasons, a brief text, and a charismatic and huggable old bear remembering the cub he once was make for an outstanding new picture book by the caldecott medalwinning creator of. While looking through the library one afternoon, i stumbled across kevin henkess picture book, old bear. In his dreams, he is a cub again, exploring the seasonssummer, fall, winter, and spring.
Four seasons sensory bottles to go with kevin henkes book old bear could gather lots of small items from dollar store and sort together during a circle time themed bottles using garden flowers. The illustrations inspired me to create a combination bear painting and leaf print art. Kevin henkes biography, including pronunciation of henkes name. Im certain it is because the characters are quite relatable and so much like my first graders. Four seasons sensory bottles to go with kevin henkes book old bear could gather lots of small items from dollar store and sort together during a. This coloring with old bear lesson plan is suitable for prek 1st grade. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Download lots of useful teaching guides and fun activities here. Old bear by kevin henkes is a creative book that encourages children to think outside of the box. From their first glimpse of the title character, licking her front paw on the cover illustration, youngsters will find the star of henkes s wemberly worried fetchingly simple story quite. Students color worksheets from each season with the correct colors. After reading old bear by kevin henkes, students are inspired to create beautiful seasonal scenes with lots of line and freeze frame freeze an adorable face forever in this frosty frame. Kevin henkes lesson plans for wemberly worried, more.
Please note that the book is not included in this resource. Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. Readers are immersed into the warm, colorful and imaginative pages beautifully illustrated by kevin henkes in old bear. Old bear interactive read aloud and activities by miss ms. Created by cooperative childrens book center ccbc univ. Old bear interactive read aloud and activities by miss ms reading. Henkes also may have used these words to show that old bear was still sleeping and the feeling of comfort as he dreamed.
Old bear was the starting point for a primary grade art lesson. In that story, a dreamy kid muses on the pleasures of. As bears go, smiling old bear looks as friendly as the teddies children cherish. Its already snowing when old bear settles in his cave, ready to hibernate for the winter. Old bear by kevin henkes is a hibernation story about a bear who dreams his way through the winter. Students explore the seasons by reading old bear by kevin henkes. Turn the bear as he experiences the seasons in the book. The past few weeks we have been immersed in my favorite books of the whole year. Kevin henkes born november 27, 1960 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. From their first glimpse of the title character, licking her front paw on the cover illustration, youngsters will find the star of henkess wemberly worried fetchingly simple story quite. Waiting by kevin henkes, kevin henkes 9780062368430.
Browse insidebuy the book old bear written and illustrated by kevin henkes old bear lumbers to his cave to hibernate till spring. This interactive read aloud resource is also included in the november interactive read alouds bundlebuy the bundle at a major discount. Wemberly worried ad170l, little white rabbit atos 2. If the tree still has 5 leaves and there are 4 floating in the air, how many leaves still need to hit the ground. After reading old bear and math for all seasons by greg tang, have students write their own simple math problems for old bear based on the illustrations in henkes book or their own artwork made in response to old bear. Earlier this week, i posted my four seasons sensory bin based on kevin henkes book old bear. A subdued lateautumn palette shows old bear curled up snugly on the. While looking through the library one afternoon, i stumbled across kevin henkes s picture book, old bear. Sep 27, 2011 his other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. A subdued lateautumn palette shows old bear curled up snugly on the opening spread of this spare and lovely picture book.
When he finally awakes, old bear is so happy to find the outside world waiting for him, just as beautiful as in his dreams. This is a kevin henkes author study focusing specifically on his spring books. Then invite them to get inside the story by moving and acting like old bear as you reread the book. His other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the. Four seasons sensory bins i am very excited about this months virtual book club author, kevin henkes. His picture book waiting was named both a 2016 caldecott honor book and a geisel. His other books include egg, old bear, a good day, chrysanthemum, and the beloved lillys purple plastic purse. He finally wakes up from his slumber, opens his eyes to see that it is spring and that his dreams were a reality. The book may be simple, but it packed full of fun learning opportunities. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. Aug 01, 2012 kids video for kids with abby hatcher 247 live full episodes of cartoons for kids the princess family 5,074 watching live now. Show how he used simple black lines to denote fur and simple shapes to draw the bear.
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