Extra yarn book lesson plans

Extra yarn book activities language activities, reading activities, reading. Extra yarn is a fresh story of generosity triumphing over greed that has the feel of a classic folk tale, yet jon klassens stylized, subtly comic illustrations seem totally modern. One cold afternoon in a colorless town covered with white snow and black soot a little girl named annabelle found a box full of colorful yarn. After reading extra yarn, use this memory matching puzzle to help students build. This unit includes 18 comprehension, vocabulary, and language activities to create a guided reading group, weekly whole group unit, individual book study, enrichment lesson, or learning center. Nprs planet money decided to make a tshirt and follow the process of its creation around the globe.

Soon all the animals in town wore sweaters as well as the buildings, the mailboxes, and a truck. Lesson plans and posters craft yarn council has worked with scholastic inc. With more silliness than suspense, the story features antics that even sensitive children will love, and older readers will appreciate the role reversal at the books end. She knit sweaters for all of her school class and the teacher so they wouldnt be distracted by the bright colors she wore. As each part gets measured, the students cut the yarn to the correct length. A handson lesson which integrates social studies concepts with performing arts dance. Or just post on facebook that you have some yarn thats looking for a good home if youve got crafty friends that ought to do it.

Jan 03, 20 extra yarn written mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen is a wonderful tale of hope and generosity of spirit. An original tale begins with a little girl named annabelle finding a box of magic yarn that never runs out. Top picture books 2012 extra yarn, jon klassen, art. Each new game presents a new set of randomly selected words. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. At the andersons breakfast, when they booktalked this book, they suggested working on math skills by teaching kids how to knit and measuring the circumference of objects to yarn bomb. They can be downloaded by a classroom teacher to keep in a substitute binder or by a substitute teacher to keep handy in your bag of tricks. But i bet these days he has an extra skip in his step. It would be interesting to debate whether yarnbombing should be considered graffiti or not.

Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. The book may not play an important role in the discussion, but that is good because we want the children to be able to think beyond the book. The book may not play an important role in the discussion, but that is good because we want. Barnettts book, sam and dave dig a hole, illustrated by jon klassen, made the new york times bestseller. Lesson plans and posters welcome to the craft yarn council. This muchloved picture book is written by mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen, who also won the caldecott medal for this is not my hat. Books similar to extra yarn meet your next favorite book.

Thats what annabelle did in the book extra yarn by mac barnett. Yarn bomb with extra yarn bringing books to life nashville. By katie gould, pbs newshour extra teacher resource producer introduction. Early on in the discussion, ask which kids believe in magic, and which do not. A little girl in a town of white snow and sootblackened chimneys opens a small box and discovers a neverending gift of colorful yarn. Daily book bites lesson plans puzzles read aloud videos reading. After she has knitted something colorful for everyone in her town, news of her miraculous box of yarn reaches an evil archduke who must have it for himself.

It integrates social studies with elements of visual and. Or use any yarn that is that boucle kind of texture pretty sure thats some lion brand homespun in the pictures to make acorn decor you can use all year. Oct 07, 20 yarn bomb with extra yarn oct 7, 20 by emily no comments posted under. Kgr 3in a snow and sootcovered town, annabelle discovers a small black box filled with colorful yarn. She seems to never run out of yarn as she knits clothing for everyone beautifully fashioned colored clothing that brings warmth to people, animals, and objects, as well.

Being displaced and living with family this summer has made doing activities with my children especially difficult. Jane, 2011, respectively combine their considerable talents in this dark comedy. A warmup a reading lesson a language arts lesson a social. This award winning book is about a young girl who transformed her community with a box of magical yarn. A monochrome town gets a change of color and attitude with the help of a box of yarn and a girl named annabelle. After reading extra yarn, use this memory matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the book s vocabulary words.

Students extend the story in the book extra yarn by placing themselves into the storyline. Extra yarn is a book about a girl who finds an extraordinary box of yarn and begins to knit sweaters for things that do not typically wear sweaters. I have a longer article on this subject over at about if you need even more ideas for getting rid of yarn. Written by mac barnett and illustrated by geisel honor award winner jon klassen, extra yarn knits a warm tale of imagination and inspiration. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may contain language. Extra yarn extra yarn written by mac barnett and illustrated by jon klassen ages. Amos mcgee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends.

An page literature guide, perfect for lesson plans, handouts, or projection on your electronic board for extra yarn is part of the 20 literature collection, brain boosting books. Extra yarn randi from swoon is with us today to share a fun project to compliment the inspiring book, extra yarn by mac barnett. Kids wings activities for extra yarn by mac barnett. From bestselling and awardwinning author mac barnett and illustrator jon klassen comes extra yarn, a caldecott honor book, boston globehorn book award winner, and a new york times bestseller. Winner of the caldecott honor one of time magazines 100 best childrens books of all time winner of the boston globehorn book award winner of the e. Its about little annabelle who finds out her actions can have a happy effect on her community. A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. A gray town becomes colorful with the help of a box of yarn and a little girl named annabelle. Runnersup for the medal included a tribute to the color green and a tale of colorful yarn in a blackandwhite world. With a supply of yarn that never runs out, annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides. Then they lay out each piece on butcher paper in the shape of the students body. This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn.

Review the story of annabelles yarn by taking a ball of yarn and holding the beginning string in. Prereading discussion cards readers theater poetry 2page play script measuring with yarn. Your students will love this book and youll love that its aligned to the common core literacy. Its also about an archduke, sneakthieves, and a tiny bearded man. Taking art outdoors, this lesson explores shadows and light through contour figure drawings. The story has kindness, generosity, and a nogood duke. Annabelles creations bring life to a drab, cold town. This week they reminded me that the best projects dont have to require a lot of skill, time, or materials and preparations. Talk about the things that make you yawn and what happens if someone sees you yawn. With more silliness than suspense, the story features antics that even sensitive children will love, and older readers will appreciate the role reversal at the book s end. Id love to know what youve done in the past to pass yarn on to others as well. Extra yarn is a picture book about the magic of kindness and generosity.

Annabelle knits herself a sweater, and with the leftover yarn, she knits one for her dog, and with the yarn left over from that, she knits one for a neighbor and for her classmates and for her teacher and for her family and for the birdhouse and for the. Dec 24, 2018 less planning time and more family time with this community read aloud lesson plan for the picture book mentor text extra yarn by mac barnett. Eating plants national agriculture in the classroom. This project requires some styrofoam pieces and a bit of burlap, but it looks like a pretty easy project and a cute way to use up some scraps. Jon klassen, extra yarn knits a warm tale of imagination and inspiration. Flowering plants have six main partsroots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. They take up water and nutrients a plant needs from the soil. A girl and her box of magical yarn bring color and life to her community. But a notable design consideration in extra yarn is of course, color. Kids wings units for extra yarn by mac barnett, illustrated by jon klassen. Elementary art lesson plans elementary art rooms back to school art 1st day of school tot school kindergarten art preschool art line lesson teacher books books for the first day of art class i like to start the first art class of the year with a childrens book about art and something quick and easy to get the kids making art. It would be interesting to debate whether yarn bombing should be considered graffiti or not.

Following are links to these downloads which might prove helpful to educators planning learn to knit or crochet lessons for junior and senior high school students. Plus the 5 caldecott honor books including one cool friend, extra yarn, green. She knits a sweater for herself, but theres still yarn left over. At the andersons breakfast, when they booktalked this book, they suggested working on math skills by teaching kids how to knit and measuring the circumference of objects to yarnbomb. Award winner jon klassen, extra yarn knits a warm tale of imagination and inspiration. Extra yarn by mac barnett scholastic books for kids. Read a few other examples of folklore, such as the ones available on the folklore websites listed below. I have no doubt that mac barnett is usually this happy.

On a cold afternoon in a cold little town, where everywhere you looked was either the white of snow or the black of soot from chimneys, annabelle found a box full of yarn of every color. Extra yarn by mac barnett summary and 3 sets of discussion questions based on themes in the story. He cowrote battle bunny with jon scieszka which was a new york times bestseller. Mac barnett is a new york times bestselling author of books for children. Sometime books come along that are natural choices for classroom activities, and extra yarn by mac barnett is a great excuse to play with yarn. Kids wings activities for extra yarn by mac barnett, illustrated by jon. Extra yarn book activities language activities, reading activities, reading groups. One child measures the others arms, legs, fingers, etc. When annabelle finds a box of colorful yarn, she knits a sweater for herself, and her dog, and then for her classmates. Its called extra yarn, and its written by mac barnett, with beautiful illustrations by jon klassen. Oct 15, 2012 in many ways, extra yarn can be called folklore due to the common literary elements it shares with the genre.

Top picture books 2012 extra yarn, jon klassen, art books. Amazon best books of the month for kids, january 2012. From the seemingly endless box of extra yarn annabelle knits clothing for everyone around her, tempering the illtempered, and creating beautifully patterned warmth for people, animals, and objects, alike. Randi from swoon is with us today to share a fun project to compliment the inspiring book, extra yarn by mac barnett being displaced and living with family this summer has made doing activities with my children especially difficult. Extra yarn by mac barnett meet your next favorite book. Extra yarn by mac barnett illustrated by jon klassen the multiple awardwinning, bestselling team of mac barnett and jon klassen tell an extraordinary tale about a little girl who cocoons her cold, grey town in joy and warmth and brightly coloured yarn. Extra yarn printables, classroom activities, teacher. Read extra yarn and have students write about what they would make with their extra yarn.

An original tale begins with a little girl named annabelle finding a box of magic. I want my hat back was the first book he has both written and illustrated. Its a perfect picture book for the obsessive knitter in your family and a must have for any elementary school library. The fruits and vegetables we eat come from parts of plants. On a cold afternoon in a cold little town, where everywhere you looked was either the white of snow or the black of soot. Students will delve into customs of chinese new year by exploring traditional artifacts and dance. Extra yarn can be used as a portal into the discussion about magic.

Historical card fun create a deck of cards using historical people as subjects. Extra yarn by mac barnett lesson plan and activities with. The book has the feel of an uncomplicated fairy story. Picture book activities designed specifically for the caldecott winning book extra yarn by mac barnett. In fact, theres a bit of word play in the title of this book, since yarn can also mean a story, usually a tall tale. After reading extra yarn, use this memory matching puzzle to help students build familiarity with the books vocabulary words. These lessons are written at a second grade level and include. He also writes the brixton brothers series of mystery novels. Childrens literature lesson plans, authors babbittbaylor. I first fell in love with the quirky and gentle illustrations of mac barnetts book. The final spread, all light and yarncovered tree limbs, brings barnetts clever, quiet yarn full circle, to a little girl and a town, now colorful and happy. The action unfolds in a lowkey but captivating way, then takes an even more folktalelike turn with the sudden arrival of the archduke on a sailing ship. Activities, book picks sometime books come along that are natural choices for classroom activities, and extra yarn by mac barnett is a great excuse to play with yarn in the classroom. Extra yarn printables, classroom activities, teacher resources rif.