ELA+Wtg+-+K.+Henkes

This is a complete Author Study including Readers' and Writers' Workshop lessons based on the "mouse" books of Kevin Henkes.

Lesson plans for Readers' and Writers' Workshop-This author Study has been completely rewritten to align with Common Core and is available from Teachers Pay Teachers for $12. It includes student work and rubrics. This unit has been taught and revised over the years and now is considered "tried and true." This wiki page supports the activites of the author study [|Kevin Henkes "Mouse Books" Vocabuary] is available from Teachers Pay Teachers for $6. There are vocabulary activiites for three Tier Two words in each book.
 * [|Chets Creek Kevin Henkes Author Study]**

for parents to look through with their child to give them more information on the author and his books.
 * Official Website of **[|Kevin Henkes]**. The Mouse Book pages would be great to show to the class or to put in Newsletters or blogs
 * An interview with Kevin Henkes about his newest picture book __[|Little White Rabbit.]__
 * [|Pinterest ideas]

An example of a post to [|introduce parents] to the author study.
 * Introduction**


 * All About Kevin Henkes**
 * An excellent [[file:Meet Kevin Henkes.pps|Powerpoint introduction to Kevin Henkes]]
 * [|"Meet Kevin Henkes"] video from his web page


 * Resources for Kevin Henkes' books**
 * Pictures of characters [[file:firstgradecce/Character-Book pictures.doc|Character-Book pictures.doc]]
 * Pictures of characters [[file:firstgradecce/Character-Book pictures.doc|Character-Book pictures.doc]]

__**The Mouse Books**__ //Chrysanthemum//
 * A __Youtube__ [|video] of the story
 * [[file:firstgradecce/Chrysanthemum Readers' Theatre.doc|Chrysanthemum Readers' Theatre.doc]]
 * [|Another Readers' Theatre]
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //envious, indescribable, dreadful//

//Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse//
 * [|//Youtube of a random person reading Lilly's Plastic Purple Purse.//]
 * [[file:Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse.ppt|Powerpoint of review questions]] for discussion after reading the story.
 * Blog post featuring students using //Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse// in Readers' Theatre for a parent performance.
 * [|Barnes and Noble Youtube video]that summarizes Lilly and tells the story of how Kevin Henkes got his idea for the story
 * Lilly's purse made by cutting purple construction paper and placing a baggie inside to keep the quarters and sunglasses [[image:f-14-10-670897_Lilly's_Purple_Plastic_Purse.jpg width="160" height="119"]]
 * Use [[file:quarter.doc|play money quarters]] for Lilly's purse or use this download on heavy gray paper
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //uncooperative, creatively, jaunty.//

//Owen// > //Extra copies can be ordered through the Media Center.//
 * //This is a// [|Reading Rainbow segment featuring Owen.//] //The Chets Creek Media Center owns this.//
 * [|Owen video]
 * //[[file:Owen.ppt|Owen]]//[[file:Owen.ppt| Powerpoint]] of review questions for discussion after reading the story.
 * A 2011 blog featuring a reading of the Readers' Theatre script read [|choral style]
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //essential, absolutely, perfect//

//Wemberly Worried//
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //radiator, neighborhood, peeked//

//Sheila Rae, the Brave//
 * [|Readers' Theatre]
 * [|You tube of Sheila Rae]
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //convince, fearless, growled//

//A Weekend with Wendell//
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //relatives, vegetables, patient//
 * [[file:A weekend with Windell.ppt|A Powerpoint of questions ]]that can be used with the class after reading the story.

//Chester's Way//
 * [[file:Chester's Way.ppt|A Powerpoint of questions]] that can be used with the class after reading the story.
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //rarely, miniatur, pleasant//
 * [|//Chester's Way// Readers' Theatre]

//Julius, the Baby of the World//
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //exuberance, disgusting, extraordinary//

//Lilly's Big Day//
 * [[file:Lilly's Big DayRT.doc|//Lilly's Big Day// Readers' Theatre script]]
 * [|ideas] for //Lilly's Big// Day including character pictures that could be used for a retelling
 * //[|Youtube video of Lilly's Big Day]//
 * [|Vocabulary Study] includes vocabulary activites for //diva, glamorous, #|bouquet//

//Penny and Her Song//
 * [|Interview with Kevin Henkes] about the book

//Penny and Her Doll//


 * Charts**
 * The post, [|So Much to Talk About], includes charts of All About Kevin Henkes, Sentence Leads, Our Favorite Character.
 * 2011 blog post with pictures of [|attribute chart]


 * Retelling**
 * 2011 blog of different [|oral retellings]
 * Pictures of characters [[file:firstgradecce/Character-Book pictures.doc|Character-Book pictures.doc]] that can be used to make a chart of character pictures and names for each of Kevin Henkes' books - [[file:Kevin Henkes characters.ppt|A Powerpoint of the mouse characters]]
 * [|story elements] for //Chrysanthemum// in a flower-shaped pattern
 * [|retelling] for //Chrysanthemum// that includes three blocks on a single sheet of paper marked beginning, middle, end
 * A blog post, "[|A Graphic Organizer for Retelling",] that explains the triangle, rectangle, circle graphic organizer


 * Student Work**
 * Blog post discussing and showing example of [|complete response-to-literature]
 * Blog post with t[|wo examples of students' complete response to literature]
 * Blog post with a [|standard-based bulletin board that includes a complete retelling]

Reading responses are different from an official response-to-literature. The response to lit is written in Writers' Workshop. The reading response is written in Readers' Workshop and is simply a single response to something that is read. It could be a prediction, a wondering, a connection, an unknown vocabulary word, a graphic organizer of a retelling. It is the response done while reading that is used as the seed for the response-to-literature.
 * Reading Responses**
 * a [|retelling graphic organizer]in the Reading Response Notebook used for a "just right" fiction book in the reading bin
 * a 2011 blog featuring a [|Venn diagram comparing Kevin Henkes character to student]


 * Extension**
 * [[image:61E37TXEG4L__SL500_AA300_.jpg width="89" height="95"]]Kevin Henkes has written a series of small board books called a //Box of Treats//. Each board book uses one of Kevin Henkes' characters and tells a small narrative story about one of the holidays. These can be used to encourage students to write their own small moment using a Kevin Henkes character - [|2011 example of this extension]
 * Write an ending for //Chester's Way//


 * Assessment**

In order for parents to #|complete this project or the dress-up projects, parents need to be familiar with the books and characters so it is important to have pictures and retellings of the stories available to them. Kevin Henkes books can also be checked out of the CCE Media Center.
 * The Kevin Henkes Puppet Retelling Project**
 * [[file:Kevin Henkes Puppet Project.doc|Puppet Project Letter to parents]]
 * This is a blog that actually shows the children using the puppets from their completed projects to retell one of Henkes' stories, [|Mallard's Theatre]


 * Celebration**
 * Kevin Henkes [[file:Kevin Henkes dress up day.doc|dress-up day letter]] to parents
 * Jeopardy Game to be played on Celebration Day [[file:firstgradecce/Kevin Henkes Author Study Jeopardy Game|Kevin Henkes Author Study Jeopardy Game]]
 * [[file:Kevin Henkes Bingo.docx|Kevin Henkes Bingo cards]] and [[file:Kevin Henkes Bingo 2.docx|Caller Cards]]


 * Celebration Day**
 * Blog post that shows the 2009 Celebration Day in pictures, [|Kevin Henkes Celebration.]
 * Lightbulb Lab Center activity sheets
 * [[file:Lightbulb Lab.docx|Lightbulb Lab]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Big-Day-Lilly-coloring-sheet.pdf|Lilly's Big Day coloring sheet]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Big-Day-matching-game.pdf|Lilly's Big Day matching game]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Big-Day-maze.pdf|Lilly's Big Day maze]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Purse-coloring-page.pdf|Lilly's Purse coloring sheet]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Purse-connect-the-dots.pdf|Lilly's Purse connect the dot]]
 * [[file:Lillys-Purse-maze.pdf|Lilly's Purse maze]]
 * [[file:Who am I.docx| Who am I? worksheet]]