With the recent passing of Eric Carle and Lois Ehlert, we look back on their fantastic books. Check out these Eric Carle Activities and Lois Ehlert Activities now!
This month's Virtual Book Club for Kids author is Lois Ehlert. We have read many of her books over the years so my plan was to...
"Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert is a whimsical children's picture book containing a family of collage-art snowmen. You'll find songs, crafts, activities, and related books to augment your preschool curriculum.
Preschoolers will use blocks to plant a rainbow in this book-based activity.
Ha ha ha! I'm breaking away from my incessant toils to write a post that is exactly 9 days overdue! The fact that I'm not grading or plann...
Please welcome Deirdre from the blog JDaniel4’s Mom! Today she’s sharing a fun counting activity for kids inspired by the popular children’s book, Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert. This activity would make a great addition to any unit on ocean animals, creeks and streams, or an author study of Lois Ehlert. * This post contains affiliate …
Free printable Snowballs by Lois Ehlert activities to build literacy skills. Develop vocabulary and beginning sounds with young children.
This product is a Lois Ehlert Author Study Lapbook. With it, students share information about her life and accomplishments they learn through her collection of children's books available. This project is a great culminating activity after you've explored her books in your author study. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE LOIS EHLERT AUTHOR STUDY LAPBOOK? Cover 3 Favorite books Timeline of her life The Author and Me (how Lois Ehlert and I show creativity) Concepts from Lois Ehlert's books Words that Describe Her Work What I Admire about Lois Ehler Lois Ehlert's Writing Process HOW TO USE THE LOIS EHLERT AUTHOR STUDY LAPBOOK: The lapbook is a pdf printable and there are directions on each page for where to glue the pieces. You'll need a file folder for each students, scissors, glue, crayons and pencil. WHAT TEACHERS SAID ABOUT THIS RESOURCE: Just what I needed! It was a little confusing to figure out at first because I've never used a lapbook but the seller was SO helpful in explaining it to me! She even created one and sent me photos so I'd have that example! Thank you so much! I'm using this for an author study next year! I'm excited! Thank you! OTHER LOIS EHLERT RESOURCES YOU MIGHT LIKE: Nuts to You Growing Vegetable Soup Feathers for Lunch Waiting on Wings This project can be purchased individually through this link or as part of my Lois Ehlert Author Study at this link... Lois Ehlert Author Study Bundle Copyright © Comprehension Connection. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Lois Ehlert has been selected as our Author this month for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. She has a magical touch to the illustrations she creates in each of her books. The brightness of
Try these Planting a Rainbow Activities after enjoying Lois Ehlert's colorful book.
This Lego Letters playdough idea combines fine motor, sensory, and letter recognition practise into one simple preschool activity.
I am a big fan of Lois Ehlert books. Her bold bright illustrations and simple text are perfect for the primary classroom. I love how her story topics are things that kindergarteners can relate too. (snow, squirrels, leaves, vegetables) Once you introduce her books to your students they can easily identify her writing craft, which includes her unique style of labeling illustrations throughout the book, and giving detailed information at the back of her books. Lois recently published a book called Scraps. I read this book to my class and they were amazed and inspired by her life story. The cover of her book says it all…notes from a colorful life! Scraps by Lois Ehlert Just like her children’s books Lois’s book Scraps has captivating photographs, bold bright illustrations and just the right amount of information on each page. This book teaches students that they can get inspiration from everyday objects in their lives and what it means to be a writer, illustrator and artist. I hope in the fall you read the book Scraps to your students. Students will believe that they can write books just like Lois Ehlert.
Unit study based on the book Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert. Includes TONS of extension ideas spanning the curriculum for bringing this book to life for kids.
Using the book Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert, enjoy a shared reading with children that includes key vocabulary to focus on, ideas for helping children make connections, ways to share the book together as well as follow up and extension activities.
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I love using scarves in my programs. Who doesn’t love scarves?? I think parents enjoy them as much as the children do. I have compiled a list of th…
If you missed my post recently I am joining up with a bunch of awesome other bloggers and taking part in the Virtual Book Club for Kids this year! Our spotlight author for September is Lois Ehlert and I checked out a few of her books from the library this month and used them both […]
This project has been a long time coming. And, boy, I'm glad I finally did it. First, I love Lois Ehlert . Reading is Fundamental has a wo...
Last week we read the book Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert. We used this mentor text to learn about shapes and how we can use shapes to m...
Using the colorful painted papers that they made last week (HERE), kindergarteners cut and glued their own garden collage patterned after Lois Ehlert's Planting a Rainbow. The table set-up had all the colored papers (I cut them down to an appropriate size) sorted into flower colors and stem/leaf colors, glue cups, scissors, etc. I asked that they start with one long, one medium and one short stem. The long stem was pre-cut and waiting on their board and I taught how to use 3 (that is THREE) dots of glue on each stem, one dot at the top, one in the middle and one at the end. We kept reiterating, "A DOT IS A LOT" so students would not spread the glue like peanut butter on a sandwich!!! I gotta say, the colored papers started out nice and neat like this, but by the time the sixth class arrived we had QUITE an assortment of scraps. I kept adding more "whole rectangles" to the pile and we had plenty of paper to complete the project with left-overs for another time!! Once the stems were glued, and looking at flower pictures on the Smartboard for reference, I taught how to cut a zig-zag line (starting at the corner and cutting diagonally) for the top of the tulip and curved lines for the bottom, so that the bottom of the flower looked like the letter "U." I also demonstrated cutting a circle, trying to stay near the edge of the paper so that the circle wouldn't end up too small!! For the basic leaf shape, I modeled cutting a curve up from the mid-point of the bottom to the mid-point of the top of the rectangle and then doing the same on the other side. However, once kids had scraps, they were encouraged to design their own leaf shapes. No pencils were used during the cutting process, so the result were some pretty creative flowers!! Color choice and composition was left up to the kids to decide. The only thing I asked was that they try to glue their stems even with the bottom of the paper so we didn't have "floating flowers." Most were successful with that. This was a great opportunity to circulate and help kids with cutting skills. Once before I posted about the use of scissors (HERE) and I REALLY saw a variety of ways that kids can hold scissors during this lesson. Probably the most creative was the child who had the scissors turned toward herself and was cutting top to bottom!! The saddest part of this project is that I have to give all this art back to the students!! I could take any of these home to hang on my wall!! The best part was that the kids didn't want to stop creating!! Kids who finished early cut flowers for a larger mural that we will be hanging in the hallway and leaving up to welcome students back in the Fall. As soon as I get it up, I will show you that, too!! Have a great week at school!
Making leaf puppets is a perfect kids fall/ autumn craft idea. This simple activity for toddlers and preschoolers accompanies the book 'Leaf Man' by Lois Ehlert.
A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in this picture book by the New York Times-bestselling creator of My Heart Is Like a Zoo and It's an Orange Aardvark! Funny, insightful, and colorful, Red: A Crayon's Story, by Michael Hall, is about being true to your inner self and following your own path despite obstacles that may come your way. Red will appeal to fans of Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, and The Day the Crayons Quit, and makes a great gift for readers of any age! Red has a bright red label, but he is, in fact, blue. His teacher tries to help him be red (let's draw strawberries!), his mother tries to help him be red by sending him out on a playdate with a yellow classmate (go draw a nice orange!), and the scissors try to help him be red by snipping his label so that he has room to breathe. But Red is miserable. He just can't be red, no matter how hard he tries! Finally, a brand-new friend offers a brand-new perspective, and Red discovers what readers have known all along. He's blue!This funny, heartwarming, colorful picture book about finding the courage to be true to your inner self can be read on multiple levels, and it offers something for everyone.
My experiment made from leftover paper from my Abstract Art Fun class collage project I was inspired by this Winter Bird Art Lesson from Deep Space Sparkle. My Children's Book Art group looked at the collage work of Lois Ehlert in her books, Snowballs, Pie in the Sky, and Top Cat. My students created a variety of patterned paper using watercolors and acrylics. A background in chalk pastels was created and next some birch trees (inspired by Ehlert's work in Snowballs) using cardboard and black acrylics. Birds were then created using templates and placed around their base to create an interesting composition. This is a great project to utilize any leftover patterned or textured paper.
We made this foam Caterpillars Craft to go along with the book "Ten Little Caterpillars," by Bill Martin Jr. LM(5) and LB(2) each got 5 caterpillars to decorate with scrap pieces of foam. LM had fun cutting up itty-bitty foam pieces of all shapes & sizes for the caterpillars which made each one of them unique! Supplies: Craft foam (you could also use construction paper) White cardstock Scissors Glue Here's what you do: Cut out 10 caterpillar shapes with different colors of craft foam. Cut up small pieces of craft foam (good chance for little ones to practice with scissors) Put glue on the caterpillar shapes and place the foam scraps on top. Glue the 10 caterpillars on the cardstock.
Instead of doing a lapbook this week for our book, decided to just do Story Art instead. We read Feathers for Lunch. We read about each of the different birds in the book. And then we painted with feathers. We used Tempura paints. Joey really liked this project (I think). He was very particular about his bird and what colors it was. He thought it was cool the different patterns made by the feathers. He even finger painted some!! That is a HUGE deal to someone with autism!!!!! We had a beautiful flock of birds when we were done:)
Explore math while reading and talking about this storybook.
Lois Ehlert is one of my favorite authors. I absolutely love the illustrations in her books. For years my kids have created their own illustrations using a similar collage technique. It is great for little kids because they only need colorful paper, scissors, and glue. In Pie in the Sky the family watches and waits for their backyard […]
A magical educational art box for children, with art projects, inspiration from artists and quality materials. Animals, both real and imagined, have long been a favourite subject in art. Part of their beauty lies in their versatility as subjects: they are often used as symbols, but they can also be majestic creative muses in their own right. In this art box we look at creatures big and small, from wild animals with Franz Marc, Salvador Dali and Durer, to farm animals with Picasso and Tracey English, and finally at bugs and butterflies with Louise Bourgeois and Lois Ehlert. The 'Awesome Animals' art box includes: A booklet introducing the theme, with information about artists, art styles and techniques. Clear instructions on seven art projects, appropriate for children of any age (4 years and above), with tips to tailor each project for little ones. Quality art materials: A set of acrylic paints, paintbrush, styrofoam sheet and water-colour paper. LoLA book recommendations for further reading on artists and art styles. Read more Brand LoLA - Lots of Lovely Art
I LOVE fall and all of the fun events that come with it. Wait it is fall right? I mean it is still in the high 70s here which is crazy for the beginning of October in Wisconsin, but I will take it while I can because winter will be here before we know it. […]
We've loved exploring books by Lois Ehlert this month as part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids. The Virtual Book Club for Kids is hosted by Toddler Approved (me!), Mommy and Me Book Club,
Read Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert and use this activity to reinforce vocabulary, sequence of events, critical thinking and creative writing. "The author of this product is not affiliated with the author or publisher of BOOK TITLE. This product is designed to be used as a companion for BOO...
We've loved exploring books by Lois Ehlert this month as part of the Virtual Book Club for Kids. The Virtual Book Club for Kids is hosted by Toddler Approved (me!), Mommy and Me Book Club,
Bring the magic of winter and the creativity of Lois Ehlert’s "Snowballs" into your classroom with this engaging and educational Winter Mitten Craft and Extension Activity. Perfect for kindergarten teachers, this bundle provides everything you need to create a delightful winter-themed art project that will keep your students excited and learning all season long! Why You’ll Love It: Engaging and Hands-On: Keeps students engaged with hands-on, creative activities that they will love. Educational: Incorporates literacy and sensory exploration (optional if you use fuzz balls and other 3D crafts for the mittens), providing a well-rounded learning experience. Easy to Use: Clear instructions and printable templates make it easy for teachers to implement these activities in their classrooms. Aligned with the Book: Complements the themes and style of "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert, enhancing the reading experience and encouraging a love of books. Transform your winter classroom activities with this bundle that combines art and literacy in a fun and engaging way. Your students will love making their own mittens and exploring the wonderful world of "Snowballs"! Note: This bundle is a digital download. Upon purchase, you will receive a PDF file containing all the templates, instructions, and activity guides.
Fall Books and Activities featuring Lois Ehlert Happy First Day of Fall! Are you looking for a few fun fall books? Here are some adorable Fall Books by Lois Ehlert that are a big hit
Try these Planting a Rainbow Activities after enjoying Lois Ehlert's colorful book.
Today at preschool, we made paper cut out cuckoos a la Lois Ehlert's Cuckoo . This book was suggested reading in our Early Americas section...
