Students can participate in internetbased learning activities for additional study. Stellaluna lesson plans, activities, and fun projects for students, janell cannon. It is an excellent book to cover in an elementary classroom because the book teaches students about friendship. It also makes for a great readaloud in celebration of janell cannons birthday. Children first identify possible factual information from works of fiction which are read aloud, then they listen to readalouds of nonfiction texts to identify and confirm factual information. See how i craft lessons around the book, stellaluna. Stellaluna, the story of a baby bat that learns to live with birds, is a mustread on any booklist when students begin a study of bats. I wanted to use my spaghetti spelling this week, but because we are in the month of october, instead of placing it in a colander, i am using the cheapo dollar pumpkins instead.
Summary of the book stellaluna, written by janell cannon, is the story about a baby fruit bat that gets separated from her mother during an owl attack. These are from the stellaluna lesson in our october guiding readers. Stellaluna lesson plans, teaching resources, summary, and. Either download the stellaluna super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading.
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text book stellaluna by janell cannon. Stellaluna book study by reagan tunstall teachers pay. Each day of the week students respond to the book and are scored with a kid and teacher friendly rubric. Stellaluna is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about long e words. Stellaluna book study book study activities, stellaluna. Show students the cover of the book stellaluna by janell cannon and ask them what they notice. Children first identify possible factual information from works of fiction which are read aloud, then they listen to read. This is a great introductory book study for first grade.
Use this lesson plan to teach your students about bats. Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. The kit contains the awardwinning 47minute dvd and teachers guidebook complete with reference information, bibliography, appendices and glossary. One childrens librarian described the book as a wonderful selection for readaloud sessions with 4 and 5yearolds, but noted that they have to get into it. A characters point of view stellaluna common core book study. Stellaluna, by janell cannon, is a wonderful choice. These small illustrations tell the story of stellalunas mother. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it.
Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother during an owl attack. After reading the story, make a list of these similarities and differences with your child. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. With the touchstone text stellaluna as a guide, students will complete a shared reading of our informational text to discover unique. Bat study for early elementary activities for stellaluna and other literature about bats. The lesson plans include a warmup, a reading lesson, language arts lesson, science lesson, social studies lesson, and a math lesson based on the book stellaluna. Stellaluna meets a family of birds who takes care of her and accepts her into their nest. Indiana bat, kids, and caves oh my an activity book for teachers.
The other partner will have to guess which word is acted out. The book shows a lot of differences and similarities between bats and birds. Stellaluna is full of messages about friendship, family and acceptance. Before reading stellaluna have the children do a word web on bats. This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with stellaluna by janell cannon.
Accidentally dropped by her mother, helpless stellaluna falls into a nest of bird fledglings, where she is graciously accepted as one of the family as long as she acts like a bird and doesnt confuse her adoptive siblings. A oneday set of emergency sub plans written at a 5th grade level. Share the information from the bat notes at the back of the book, including the fact that there are two major types of bats and nearly a thousand different varieties. In this author studies lesson plan, which is adaptable for any grade level, students use brainpop resources to explore the life and works of their favorite writer. Encourage himher to flip back through the pages as you make your list. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Share the information from the bat notes at the back of the book, including the fact that there are two major. Free stellaluna bat activities and printables with images.
Stellaluna comprehension freebie character, setting. There is also a math tub included called stellaluna s stars which works on addition. Oct 12, 20 lets face it, i could teach bats every day of october and still have a pile of things i didnt get to fit in. I created the lesson after reading the book bringing words to life by. Students will read two or more books by their selected author and compose their own original book inspired by the author they researched. Vocabulary lessons vocabulary lesson activities using stellaluna, by janell cannon. Example of stellaluna book report project templates these stellaluna lesson plans can be found later on this page. Scholastic teachablesworksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. From fiction to facts this lesson describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning techniques to help students identify factual information about animals. Comprehension activities and interactive anchor charts for stellaluna with a. The lesson plans were written to give you a framework, but you can certainly change things up and arrange your lessons the way you best see fit. This lesson includes extension ideas and resources to go with the book. It is a childrens classic which my children and i love, particularly for the humorous moments and stunning illustrations this is a touching story about the friendship which develops between the bat and the. If youre pairing this with a homeschool or classroom lesson you may be interested in the national geographic bats readercontinue reading.
Comprehension activities and interactive anchor charts for stellaluna with a freebie summarizing page for and grade students. Introduce the activity by reminding children that stellaluna was raised by mama bird until her real mother found her again ask children to think about what the two mothers would talk about if they met. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within luna. As an extension activity, have your students write captions that would go along with each of these smaller illustrations. Before sharing the story, adult readers may want to spend some time introducing children to. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. Along with going deep into this text, ill show you some great ways to get kids writing about their reading.
To me, this picture book emphasizes that its always best to be yourself and to appreciate the differences in other people this endearing picture book has become a favorite of teachers and children because of the lessons that are. Great story for studying community and problemsolving. The activities and included lesson plans focus on analyzing the mai. In addition to the detailed lesson plans that you will find later on this page, below is a short list of some other stellaluna activities that you may want to include in your lesson plans. Children first identify possible factual information from works of fiction.
These high engagement, and differentiated stellaluna activities include detailed, scripted lesson plans with a 5 or 10day pacing guide, a teaching power point, literacy centers, and a culminating foldable stellaluna booklet. One partner will act out one of the vocabulary words. Bat lesson plans for kindergarten kindergarten lesson plans. Welcome to the walton arts center performance guide, published by the programming department of walton arts center. Example of stellaluna book report project templates. Stellaluna by janell cannon lesson plans and teaching resources free english. Then i read looking for bat facts and bird facts and things that are the same and different. Sep 18, 20 free stellaluna bat activities and printables in this blog post, you will find a free graphic organizer, a read aloud video, bat fact videos, a free printable bat facts sheet, a video about the worlds largest bat, directions for a comprehension game, a free counting worksheet and more. Come to a world where critters are like humans, where they talk, feel, share, and think like we do. Stellaluna lesson plan for 1st grade lesson planet. This book is also available in spanish titled stelaluna. Stellaluna practiced flying all day and finally grew very tired. Currently reading stellaluna to tie into our bat unit. We love seeing our units being used in other classrooms.
Every classroom, teacher, and set of students are different. We will be finishing up our study of the night sky with one of my favs, stellaluna. Show your students the small pen and ink drawings at the top of each text page. Be sure that emotions elicited by bats are included as well as physical descriptions. This stellaluna lesson plan is suitable for 1st grade.
Heres a 17 page unit with a little bit of everything, math, ela, and science. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. For instance, mama bird might describe stellalunas efforts to behave like a. Stellaluna activities for the elementary classroom. These high engagement, and differentiated stellaluna activities include detailed, scripted lesson plans with a 5 or 10day pacing guide, a teaching power point. Basic vocabulary that rarely require instructional focus door, house, book tier 2 academic vocabulary. Ask, what lesson do these comparisons help teach the three birds and stellaluna. Are you looking for strong books to read out loud to your elementary aged students. She ends up in a birds nest befriending the baby birds and being cared for by the mother bird. This awardwinning picture book, a clever, original variation on the theme of the ugly duckling, follows the adventures of a lost baby fruit bat and her efforts to fit in. Students begin their inquiry by comparing fiction and nonfiction books about animals, using a venn. This book and lesson plan are perfect for supporting advanced readers as they learn to identify multiple messages presented by one author in a story.
This awardwinning book by janell cannon has sold over 500,000 copies and was on the bestseller list for more than two years. The endearing book, stellaluna, helps children see fruit bats as harmless and beloved creatures. Stellaluna is a fictional story suited for students in kindergarten to third grade. There are soooo many activities out there to go along with this book, but i needed a few to go along with what we were working on in ela and math. Stellaluna activities to complete after reading the book.
This day common core book study is based on stellaluna by janell cannon. Use these stellaluna activities in your elementary classroom. Stellaluna, written by janell cannon, is the story about a baby fruit bat that gets separated from her mother during an owl attack. I have some pictures from past years as well as some new activities that i have added to the unit. Study guide stellaluna picture book unit study and carry along lap book highlights of homeschooling gr 15. Stellaluna is a charming picture book, written and illustrated by janell cannon, about a baby fruit bat who gets separated from her mother and ends up in a nest of friendly baby birds. Accidentally dropped by her mother, helpless stellaluna falls into a nest of bird fledglings, where she is graciously accepted as one of the family as long as she acts. Kindergartenage children understand and appreciate janell cannons picture book about a young fruit bat stellaluna who becomes separated from her mother and is subsequently raised by a family. It can be used for whole group, small group, and independent instruction which makes these resources a smart choice for literacy centers or readers workshop. This guide is designed to enhance your learning in the arts. Highfrequency, multiple meaning vocabulary words that appear with highfrequency, across a variety of domains, and are crucial when using mature, academic language coincidence, reluctant, analysis.
A mother bat and her child, stellaluna are separated when attacked by an owl. Children will work in partnerships to play charades. Your students will cheer when you say it is time for stellaluna to give credit where. Enjoy the performance, and thanks for being part of the 200809 kleenex kids series.
I am looking forward to another fun filled week of learning. Stellaluna lesson plans reading comprehension lessons. With the touchstone text stellaluna as a guide, students will complete a shared reading of our informational text. There is also a math tub included called stellalunas stars which works on addition. It includes stellaluna coloring sheets, activity sheets and trivia quizzes. It is a childrens classic which my children and i love, particularly for the humorous moments and stunning illustrations. This week we will be doing our first real book study. Stellaluna online story pamela reed reads the story. She ends up in a birds nest befriending the baby birds and being cared for by the.
We will be using the book stellaluna by jannell cannon. But i want to share this stellaluna book study that i have taught for the last 4 years. Stellaluna by janell cannon lesson plans and teaching resources animal study. The 180 multiple choice questions in this lesson plan will test a students recall and understanding of luna. Extension activity for stellaluna by janell cannon. There are 4 adorable and motivating reading response graphic organizers as well as a kid and teacher friendly scoring rubric. Come to a world where critters are like humans, where they talk. Find stellaluna lesson plans and teaching resources. Reread the pages of stellaluna with each vocabulary word and allow children to act out the vocabulary when heard. Our family loves stellaluna so i was thrilled when i found this free printable activity sheet pack to pair up with the stellaluna book. Finally, students will brainstorm the four elements of fiction on a graphic organizer and write a variation on the book stellaluna, which will include them in the plot. Oct, 2012 all the above pictures came from the stellaluna book study.