On the final cutout, have students write the title of the book and decorate the cutout to become a. Whenever the boy whistled, the dog ran straight to him. Using a flashlight, show your child how a shadow is created. Amazing whistling book activity for whistle for willie by.
Learning a new skill can take a lot of time and practice. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats teachervision. Whistle for willie by garrett christopher, paperback. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats classroom and. Engaging activities for whistle for willie by ezra jack keats. The story offers much more by revealing peters daily activities and his warm and happy family. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. In whistle for willie, peter is a little older than he is in the snowy day. A compilation of five ideas and activities at bottom of page along with a brainpop video about ezra jack keats.
Finally, after a day of playing around and practicing he succeeds. Shine a flashlight and encourage children to try moving in front of the light in different ways to see how their shadows move. Whistle for willie comprehension activities this unit using the book, whistle for willie, includes materials for schema building, preteaching tier 2 vocabulary, reading comprehension materials for story elements, character traits, sequencing, and writing in. Watch a video retelling the story of whistle for willie. Use the activities below to bring the story to life and help students connect with both peter and with his dog. Use the activities below to bring the story to life and help students. The child engaging in such play is a character named peter, a young boy who graces the pages of six of keats other stories as well. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats classroom and teaching. This is a great book to read when teaching about pets, community.
We discuss the authors style and craft, which includes repetition, figurative language similes, hyphen, past tense, and sequencing. Have children use simple props and dramatize the story while you read it aloud. If it is important enough, you will stick with it until you can do it. He decides to learn to whistle so he can call his dog, as he sees an older boy do. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand childrens language and emergent literacy skills. See more ideas about whistle for willie, ezra jack keats and book activities. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a handy trim size, and. Use primary colored paints and slowly swirl them together. The protagonist, peter, wants to be able to call his dog willie by whistling. Before, during, and afterreading activities are provided for a comprehensive study of the story. Paul reminds us in philippians of the need to keep our eyes on the prize of heaven. Making words whistle for willie abc order vocabulary words recording sheet included 4 journal writing prompts from the story.
Amazing whistling book activity for whistle for willie by ezra jack. Willie is persistent in his efforts to learn to whistle. Read each clue in the boxes, then decide if it describes peter, willie, or both. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his. This book companion for the book includes materials to use before, during and after reading. A whistle for willie extension activities resource library. He hears the whistling of an older boy, so peter decides he wants to whistle so he can call his dog, willie. Use ezra jack keatss book whistle for willie to enhance childrens reading abilities. See more ideas about whistle for willie, ezra jack keats and first grade reading. Whistle for williebuilding selfesteem vivian kirkfield. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with.
Detailed plans for classroomcenters including activities, material lists, and suggested vocabulary. Literature guide for whistle for willie by ezra jack keats. A young boy called peter was playing outside and colouring with chalk. Oct 27, 2015 learning activities for favorite childrens books. To say i judged a book by its cover would be an understatement. Mar 23, 2017 whistle for willie by ezra jack keats author when whistle for willie was first published in 1964, the new york times wrote mr. Peter observes an older boy whistling to summon his pet dog, and longs to do the same but he just cant seem to make his lips work. Whistle for willie board book books by the bushel, llc. Students read and examine the process which willie learned to whistle in the book whistle for willie by ezra jack keats. The book is both written and illustrated by ezra jack keats.
This video montage celebrates whistling in honor of the ezra jack keats classic childrens book, whistle for willie. Peter wants to whistle so badly that he practices and practices until it finally happens. Literary guide for ezra jack keats whistle for willie. They discuss the character trait of perseverance, try to whistle, and create a graph of how many times it takes to learn to whistle. Whistle for willie childrens books read aloud stories. Invite children to explore their own shadows just like peter does in the story. Keats illustrations and story depicting a little boy who wants to learn to whistle for his dog is a wonderfully engaging picture story book for young children. Daily proofreading page classify and categorize venn diagram directions. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summers day. Book details since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. Whistle for willie is a sweet book about a boy and his dog, but it also includes themes of bullying and problem solving. This lesson, adapted from whistle for willie, by ezra jack keats family education, provides an indepth reading experience for beginners without writing, which is so challenging to kindergartners early in the school year. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Whistle for willie begins as peter is exploring his neighborhood one afternoon, wishing desperately that he could whistle.
This packet includes lessons and activities to go with the book pet show. Whistle for willie printables, classroom activities. One of many wonderful and beloved childrens books by ezra jack keats, whistle for willie is a simple story that perfectly captures the playbased learning that is essential to early childhood. These free printables accompany the book whistle for. This comprehension focused book companion for the book includes materials to use before, during and after reading. Target vocabulary used imitate practice determined proud ideas for pushing these words in throughout the day. For peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words. This aligns with journeys first grade, but can be used as a book study as well. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats viking themes. I focus on page 8 and 9 of the storybook which focus on ellipses. This unit using the book, whistle for willie, includes materials for schema building, preteaching tier 2 vocabulary, reading comprehension materials for story elements, character traits, sequencing, and writing in response to the reading 2 prompt ideas.
Ask your child to identify things that he has learned to do that were not easy for him riding a bike, tying his shoes etc. Readers can commiserate as little peter struggles to whistle for his dog willie. See more ideas about whistle for willie, ezra jack keats and author studies. So instead he began to turn himself aroundaround and around he whirledfaster and faster. The picture book and its corresponding guide can become an important element in your whole language reading program. Whistle for willie journeys 1st grade supplement activities. Learning how to whistle lesson plan for kindergarten 3rd. The picture book and its corresponding guide can become an important element in your guided reading program. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our puzzle maker tool. Help your little ones make a whistle out of a straw. Peter observes an older boy whistling to summon his pet dog, and longs to do the same but he just cant seem to make his lips work properly. Whistle for willie board book the kansas city public. His efforts seem futile, until one day, he hears a beautiful sound.
Then finally it happens, he learns to whistle and sure enough, willie, his dog, comes a running. This activity will require reading at least two of keats other stories about peter complete list. When whistle for willie was first published in 1964, the new york times wrote mr. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Use these activities and lessons to introduce students to keatss work. We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here. Literature guide for ezra jack keats whistle for willie. Extension activities for the complex story book a whistle for willie, by ezra jack keats.
I saw the long, skinny body and short legs of a dachshund walking off the cover of the spectacularly sweet story of a boy named peter, and his dog willie and i fell in love. Whistle for willie journeys unit 5 lesson 23 first grade supplement activities common core aligned p. This reproducible little novelties study guide consists of activities to use in conjunction with the book whistle for willie. Since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. Feb 08, 2012 this video montage celebrates whistling in honor of the ezra jack keats classic childrens book, whistle for willie. Ezra jack keats was a caldecott medalwinning picture book author and illustrator. Ezra often didnt settle on a book title until he had finished the book. Whistle for willie printables, classroom activities, teacher. These resources relate to the book, author and illustrator.
The snowy day liveaction film and the heartwarming story behind it, cute claymation and marionettes, real snow, fake snow and paper crafts. Whistle for willie related extension activities main idea. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats use ezra jack keatss book whistle for willie to enhance childrens reading abilities. Ask your child to find the various items in the story as you read the book. Whistle for willie is a 1964 childrens picture book by american author and illustrator ezra jack keats. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats, ezra jack keats. Here, students focus on the story whistle for willie. Whistle for willie ezra jack keats oh, how peter wished he could whistle. Whistle for willie is a story about a boy named peter and his dog, willie. Ezra jack keats wrote whistle for willie over 40 years ago, yet it remains as fresh and vibrant today as it did then. Using our literary guide, families can explore the book and engage in meaningful playbased learning sparked by themes within the story. Although it hurts him after a while he doesnt give up and eventually succeeds.
His books include peters chair, whistle for willy, and the timeless classic the snowy day. Students explore creating their own shadows, as peter does in the story, then write about it. Whistle for willie begins as peter is exploring his neighborhood one. Children can read whistle for willie to each other. Whistle for willie is about a boy named peter who tries and tries to whistle. I hook students into the lesson by showing a video of a read aloud of the book. When whistle for willie was first published in 1964, few books featured africanamerican characters. He wanders his neighborhood on a summer day, spinning around, playing, drawing a chalk trail on the sidewalk. Keats himself was born to struggling immigrant white jewish parents, grew up poor in tenement brooklyn, and is able to peer through peters eyes to show us an urban neighborhood full of found wonder. These quick activities help students enjoy the influential literature of ezra jack keats. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world. Ezra jack keats author study teaching with childrens books. Whistle for willie comprehension activities comprehension. Aug 25, 2015 one of ezra jack keats many beloved childrens books, whistle for willie perfectly encapsulates the playbased discovery that leads early childhood learning.
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