Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late Games
There’s nothing a teacher dreads more than being absent and having to prepare for a substitute teacher in preschool or kindergarten.
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Substitute Woes
In addition to the preparations you have to make in advance for a substitute teacher, often while you’re sick, there’s always the fear that your students will go bonkers in your absence.
You can collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your favorite classic children’s stories, brought vividly to life on DVD. DON’T LET THE PIGEON STAY UP LATE! (Featuring the voices of Mo Willems and Jon Scieszka) It’s getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is NOT going to bed! A tub full of games and activities to try. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! 978-0-7868-3746-5 $15.99 The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Everyone's favorite Pigeon is back for this interactive bedtime romp, in which he tries to escape his inevitable bedtime. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is not going to bed! Toddlers and parents will love this interactive bedtime romp which puts readers back in the driver's seat, deflecting Pigeon's sly trickery as he tries to escape his inevitable bedtime. Mar 17, 2019 - Explore Danielle Duncan's board 'The Pigeon Books & activities by Mo Willems', followed by 2648 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about mo willems, pigeon books, book activities. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!, The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Reading Comprehension/Close Reading. Here are some pictures from my classroom a few years back. We were working on making connections.
I’m sure this has never happened to you! When you’re absent, your little cherubs sit still and blink their wide, innocent eyes at the substitute teacher while patiently awaiting your return.
If you are in the minority like me and your students need a little reminder of how to behave in your absence I made a special PowerPoint template just for you.
Pigeon Class Book
I was inspired by my friend Karen of Prekinders; her recently released Pigeon packet hooked me on the popular Mo Willems books.
Favorite Pigeon Books
Here are some favorite Pigeon books by Mo Willems:
How to Make a Pigeon Class Book
This is how it works, just click on the picture at the top to download the PowerPoint and insert your students’ pictures in the empty boxes.
Then, click on the talk bubbles to change the text. I gave you just a few examples to get you started, but having the students actually come up with their own ideas for the text will be more meaningful.
Next, insert duplicate slides and change text and pictures to create as many pages of the book as you will need.
You can show the PowerPoint to the class or you can print the slides, insert the pages in page protectors, and place them in a binder to create a class book that you can include in your classroom library and leave for your substitute.
Does your class love classic books as much as mine? What is it about kindergarten that they just fall in love with The Pigeon books,No, David! and Pete the Cat?
Here is a 'Don't Let the Pigeon' writing activity you can do with your kindergarten class.
Let me share my favorite Pigeon books to read before this activity, how to do it and give you a freebie to help you make it happen.
What is the 'Don't Let the Pigeon...' activity?
Students will create a guided drawing of the pigeon, create a background setting and add a writing piece.
Don T Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late Ebook
The goal: students come up with their own thing that the pigeon should absolutely NOT do.
You can easily do this activity after reading one (or many) of the Mo Willems Pigeon books. (And just a heads up that these are affiliate links. It’s so kind of you to support a fellow teacher with your clicks)
For this exact activity, I recommend:
They love this activity. First off, I will warn you that by teaching your students how to draw the pigeon, you will see pigeon drawn during every writer's workshop opportunity for a few days following {wink}
Let's break it down and start with the whole group part of the lesson.
Step 1 - Teach how to draw the pigeon
Do a guided drawing (or directed drawing) lesson where you model one step with verbal directions and a model they can see and students copy that step on their own paper. You continue with each step until you've got a pigeon.
These are all valid ways of teaching how to draw Pigeon for kindergarten:
My kinders were usually on the carpet area with their pencil boxes next to them and a lap board/clipboard underneath their work.
I always liked to have the book open to a page with the entire pigeon visible so they can see the end goal.
Alright, let's cover the next step.
Step 2 - Prepare a background and fun lettering
Each student needs a new large piece of construction paper for their background and some lettering that looks like it came from a Mo Willems pigeon book.
Let me help you out with that. I've made some lettering right here that you can easily download and use. [terms of use][downloading help]
See? I've got your back.
Students cut out each word and glue it onto their construction paper - in order.
Then they cut out their pigeon. (I recommended cutting rectangles for the legs)
Step 3 - Do the 'Don't Let the Pigeon' writing and drawing
Kindergartners are so creative. I don't think I had to tell anybody what to pick... but of course, there were a few who picked the bus {wink}
In kindergarten, pictures they make are just about as important as the words they write.
They draw and color a scene (or really, the thing that the pigeon should absolutely not do).
They complete their glued on sentence to finish the statement, 'Don't let the pigeon...' by writing their own idea to match their illustrated scene.
Their pigeon gets glued on top of their scene to finish it off.
Or, if they think outside the box (or off the page) like this little guy below, they may ask you for a solution on how to make the pigeon look like he's coming out of the firetruck.
That's it! Your class can totally do this 'Don't Let the Pigeon' writing extension activity too.
You could turn them into a class book, but we liked to hang them up as masterpieces!
Let's wrap it up
There you have it - a 'Don't Let the Pigeon' writing activity you can do with your kindergarten class.
I hope you and your class enjoy doing this activity together and that they feel proud of their final masterpieces.
Are you into using classic books in your classroom? Then you just may love this Pete the Cat teacher resource collection with freebies and more.
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