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©The Mailbox ® 3 Shake the Coconuts Gross-motor skills In advance, make several craft foam circle cutouts (coconuts) and place them on a bedsheet (or parachute). Have youngsters grab the edges of the sheet and shake it as you lead them in chanting the first verse of the rhyme below. After youngsters shake all the coconuts off the sheet, encourage them to pick up the coco- nuts and place them back on the sheet as they chant the final verse. Shake, shake, shake the coconuts. Shake, shake, shake the coconuts. Shake, shake, shake the coconuts. Watch those coconuts drop. Plop! Plop! Find, find, find the coconuts. Find, find, find the coconuts. Find, find, find the coconuts. Pick those coconuts up. Yup! Yup! Jennie Jensen 5 Coconut Count Identifying numbers, counting Carry this story theme into your math center with a simple and tasty activity! Make a class supply of mats from page 4 and place them at a center along with a set of number cards and a supply of chocolate puffed cereal (coconuts). A child takes a coconut tree and a small cup of coco- nuts. If desired, he colors his mat. Then he places the cards facedown. He turns over a card and identifies the number. He counts that number of coconuts and places them on his tree. He continues in the same way until he runs out of coconuts. Then he nibbles on his manipulatives! Jennie Jensen, North Cedar Elementary, Lowden, IA What Happened? Retelling the story Supply simple props for youngsters to use to retell this fun story! Attach a coconut tree cutout to a cookie sheet. Then place the sheet at a center along with magnetic letters and a copy of the book. Encourage students to “read” the book, placing and removing magnetic letters to retell the story. Michelle Freed, Peru, NE 4 ©The Mailbox ® Note to the teacher: Use with “Coconut Count” on page 3. ©The Mailbox ® 5 5 Letter Characters Have students take notice of the letter characters “Loose-Tooth T” and “Black-Eye P.” Then encourage them to create their own unique letter characters! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrated by Lois Ehlert 9" x 12" construction paper craft materials, such as fabric, pom-poms, tissue paper, ribbon, and yarn scissors glue crayons black marker 1 Color the letter as desired. 2 Think of a way to give your letter a personality and accessories. 3 Cut and glue craft materials to dress up your letter. 4 Give your letter a name and write it on the paper. (Or dictate the name for an adult to write.) Supplies Steps “I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree,” one letter tells another, until all the letters of the alphabet weigh down the tree and end up in a big heap below it. After other letters race to their aid and the moon rises, with a “skit skat skoodle doot,” A dares the letters to a race to the treetop again! Chicka Chicka BOOM BOOM! Use the marker to write the first letter in the child’s name on the construction paper. Setup Big Hat M ©The Mailbox ® 2 Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrated by Lois Ehlert The mischievous letters of the alphabet decide to congregate at the top of the coconut tree, which bends lower and lower until all the little letters end up in a pile on the ground. The letters wiggle free, but this beloved story doesn’t end there! Handprint Trees Developing fine-motor skills These adorable projects are a nifty way to commemorate a read-aloud of this classic story! Have each youngster paint a brown tree trunk on a sheet of construction paper. Then have him make two green handprints (with thumbs facing downward) above the trunk. Invite him to glue brown pom-pom coconuts to the tree. Then have him glue a copy of the chant shown to the project. Jennie Jensen, North Cedar Elementary, Lowden, IA Make a Match Matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters Make a simple coconut tree from bulletin board paper and place it on your floor. Gather uppercase letter cards so there is a different card for each child and matching lowercase letter cards. Give a lowercase letter card to each child. Then reread the story, encouraging each child to place his card on the tree when his letter is mentioned. After the story, give each child a different uppercase letter card. Then encourage each youngster, in turn, to place his card on top of the matching lowercase letter. Alison Craig, Briarwood Christian School, Birmingham, AL Chicka, chicka, look at me. My handprints made this coconut tree! Adam M m s l D d ©The Mailbox ® 8 How to Use Page 6 “Capitals and Coconuts” There will be no monkey business as youngsters follow the directions below to identify capital letters, identify colors, and practice drawing shapes. 1. Color the capital A red. 2. Color the capital S yellow. 3. Color the capital Z green. 4. Color the capital X blue. 5. Color the capital E orange. 6. Draw a circle around the capital O. 7. Draw a square around the capital M. 8. Draw a triangle around the capital L. 9. Draw a rectangle around the capital T. How to Use Page 6 How to Use Page 37 “Looking for Letters” Those mischievous lowercase letters are climbing the coconut tree again! Practice lowercase letter identification, color recognition, and drawing shapes as youngsters follow the directions below. 1. Color the lowercase t purple. 2. Color the lowercase m orange. 3. Color the lowercase y blue. 4. Color the lowercase i green. 5. Color the lowercase o yellow. 6. Draw a circle around the lowercase c. 7. Draw a square around the lowercase a. 8. Draw a triangle around the lowercase f. 9. Draw a rectangle around the lowercase r. How to Use Page 7 7 ©The Mailbox® Looking for Letters Listen for directions. Name Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Identifying lowercase letters c y m i o r f a Note to the teacher: Use with the directions on page 8. ©The Mailbox ® 6 Listen for directions. Name Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Identifying uppercase letters Capitals and Coconuts O E S Z L X A M T Note to the teacher: Use with the directions on page 8.
Transcript of Coconut Count - The Mailbox takes a coconut tree and a small cup of coco - Then he places the cards...
©The Mailbox®
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Shake the CoconutsGross-motor skills
In advance, make several craft foam circle cutouts (coconuts)
and place them on a bedsheet (or parachute). Have youngsters
grab the edges of the sheet and shake it as you lead them in
chanting the first verse of the rhyme below. After youngsters shake
all the coconuts off the sheet, encourage them to pick up the coco-
nuts and place them back on the sheet as they chant the final
verse.
Shake, shake, shake the coconuts.
Shake, shake, shake the coconuts.
Shake, shake, shake the coconuts.
Watch those coconuts drop. Plop! Plop!
Find, find, find the coconuts.
Find, find, find the coconuts.
Find, find, find the coconuts.
Pick those coconuts up. Yup! Yup!
Jennie Jensen
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Coconut CountIdentifying numbers, counting
Carry this story theme into your math center with a simple and tasty
activity! Make a class supply of mats from page 4 and place them at a
center along with a set of number cards and a supply of chocolate puffed
cereal (coconuts). A child takes a coconut tree and a small cup of coco-
nuts. If desired, he colors his mat. Then he places the cards facedown.
He turns over a card and identifies the number. He counts that number of
coconuts and places them on his tree. He continues in the same way until
he runs out of coconuts. Then he nibbles on his manipulatives!
Jennie Jensen, North Cedar Elementary, Lowden, IA
What Happened?Retelling the story
Supply simple props for youngsters to use to retell this fun story! Attach a
coconut tree cutout to a cookie sheet. Then place the sheet at a center along with
magnetic letters and a copy of the book. Encourage students to “read” the book,
placing and removing magnetic letters to retell the story.
Michelle Freed, Peru, NE
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©The Mailbox®
Note to the teacher: Use with “Coconut Count” on page 3.
©The Mailbox®
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Letter Characters Have students take notice of the letter characters “Loose-Tooth T” and “Black-Eye
P.” Then encourage them to create their own unique letter characters!
Chicka Chicka Boom BoomBy Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
9" x 12" construction papercraft materials, such as fabric,
pom-poms, tissue paper, ribbon, and
yarnscissorsglue
crayonsblack marker
1 Color the letter as desired.2 Think of a way to give your letter a personality and accessories.
3 Cut and glue craft materials to dress up your letter.
4 Give your letter a name and write it on the paper. (Or dictate the
name for an adult to write.)
Supplies
Steps
“I’ll meet you at the top of the coconut tree,” one
letter tells another, until all the letters of the alphabet
weigh down the tree and end up in a big heap below it.
After other letters race to their aid and the moon rises, with
a “skit skat skoodle doot,” A dares the letters to a race to
the treetop again! Chicka Chicka BOOM BOOM!
Use the marker to write the first letter in the child’s
name on the construction paper.
Setup
Big Hat M
©The Mailbox®
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Written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
The mischievous letters of the alphabet decide to congregate at the
top of the coconut tree, which bends lower and lower until all the little
letters end up in a pile on the ground. The letters wiggle free, but this
beloved story doesn’t end there!
Handprint Trees
Developing fine-motor skills
These adorable projects are a nifty way to commemorate a read-aloud of
this classic story! Have each youngster paint a brown tree trunk on a sheet of
construction paper. Then have him make two green handprints (with thumbs
facing downward) above the trunk. Invite him to glue brown pom-pom coconuts
to the tree. Then have him glue a copy of the chant shown to the project.
Jennie Jensen, North Cedar Elementary, Lowden, IA
Make a Match
Matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters
Make a simple coconut tree from bulletin board paper and place it on
your floor. Gather uppercase letter cards so there is a different card for each
child and matching lowercase letter cards. Give a lowercase letter card to
each child. Then reread the story, encouraging each child to place his card
on the tree when his letter is mentioned. After the story, give each child a
different uppercase letter card. Then encourage each youngster, in turn, to
place his card on top of the matching lowercase letter.
Alison Craig, Briarwood Christian School, Birmingham, AL
Chicka, chicka, look at me.
My handprints made this coconut tree!Adam
Mm s
l D d
Chicka, chicka, look at me.
My handprints made this coconut tree!Adam
M m s
l D d
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How to Use Page 6“Capitals and Coconuts” There will be no monkey business as youngsters follow
the directions below to identify capital letters, identify colors, and practice drawing shapes. 1. Color the capital A red. 2. Color the capital S yellow. 3. Color the capital Z green. 4. Color the capital X blue. 5. Color the capital E orange. 6. Draw a circle around the capital O.
7. Draw a square around the capital M. 8. Draw a triangle around the capital L. 9. Draw a rectangle around the capital T.
How to Use Page 6
How to Use Page 37“Looking for Letters” Those mischievous lowercase letters are climbing the
coconut tree again! Practice lowercase letter identification,
color recognition, and drawing shapes as youngsters follow
the directions below. 1. Color the lowercase t purple. 2. Color the lowercase m orange. 3. Color the lowercase y blue. 4. Color the lowercase i green. 5. Color the lowercase o yellow. 6. Draw a circle around the lowercase c.
7. Draw a square around the lowercase a. 8. Draw a triangle around the lowercase f. 9. Draw a rectangle around the lowercase r.
How to Use Page 7
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©The Mailbox®
Looking for LettersListen for directions.
Name Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Identifying lowercase letters
c
y mi
orfa
Note to the teacher: Use with the directions on page 8.
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Listen for directions.
Name
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Identifying uppercase letters
Capitals and Coconuts
OE S
ZLX
AM T
Note to the teacher: Use with the directions on page 8.
