Mo Willems' Book Characters are my inspiration this school year! It took me a week to complete my Mo Willems Inspired Classroom...
Mo Willems’ works in children’s books, animation, television, theater, and bubble gum card painting have garnered him 3 Caldecott Honors, 2 Geisel Medals, 6 Emmy Awards, 5 Geisel Honors, a Helen Hayes nomination, and multiple bubble gum cards. Remember to visit Mo's Web site!
Draw with Mo Willems. You know his work, you know his books... now learn from the illustrator himself. Mo Willems has over 15 videos on the The Kennedy Center YouTube that he is calling Lunch Doodles. Watch one and share the drawing you did with Mo Willems.
Mo Willems' Book Characters are my inspiration this school year! It took me a week to complete my Mo Willems Inspired Classroom...
The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! chats with us about creativity, drawing as empathy, and letting kids “do 51 percent of the work.”
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Handprint Pigeon Craft For Kids | Fun Mo Willems idea. Use a free printable PDF template to cut out & make. Great for preschool, kindergarten, + elementary.
I wanted to hop on and share with you that I have made additions to my Pigeon Craft. It is now a Mo Willems Crafts packet and includes 3 additional crafts, including Elephant, Piggie and Knuffle Bunny. If you have already purchased the pigeon, then you can go to "My Purchases", re-download the file and receive the new updates at no additional cost. The crafts also come with writing pieces with picture boxes. Mo Willems Crafts Knuffle Bunny: Pigeon: Piggie: Elephant: I have also added 2 new Color by Code Packets to my huge Color by Code~ The Bundle. They can also be purchased individually. This packet is Sports themed and practices identifying 2D shapes in the environment. This packet practices prepositions and comes in 2 different styles. To see more about it, click here. Lastly, I have added an "Ou House" Craft to practice the diphthong "ou". Students cut out the craft pieces to make the house. Then the students write in all the missing diphthongs to make completed words. The students read the completed words and then cut and paste the corresponding pictures. Lastly, the students can color the pictures. This craft would look cute displayed on a classroom door or bulletin board. Finally, I'll leave you with the newest addition to our family: Ethan Anderson Black Hope you all have a great weekend!
Enhance your classroom decor with your students favorite Mo Willems Characters! Your class will love seeing a cake birthday display that has Elephant & Piggie or Pigeon enjoy the holidays and special events of the month! This birthday cake display can be used year after year! All you have to do is print, laminate and cut! You can choose to write each child's name and birth date on a candle each year or laminate them to make them reusable with wet dry erase markers. Happy Birthday! sign included on book spines. Additional book spines are included with Mo Willems characters and character favorite foods such as hot dogs, ice cream, and cake slices. All images are in black and white to save on ink and look great on colored card stock! Check out the preview for a sneak peek. There are two different cake styles for August and September depending on when your school year starts back up. Included is a large cake display and a smaller cake display depending on the bulletin board availability you have. If you like this product, you may also like: Birthday Balloon toppers for pencils and silly straws Mo Willems Birthday Crowns and Certificates Mo Willems Character Door Display Mo Willems Pigeon Labels Mo Willems Back to School Mega Pack Enjoy! :) Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases....and I love reading your feedback! Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded, I often do sales for brand new products!
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Love Mo Willems books? Celebrate your child's favorite bird with these Pigeon Party Ideas: food, FREE birthday cake topper printable & more
17" x 23".Art © Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
On of my favorite things to hear is children giggling. Even thinking about kids laughing and chuckling makes you smile, no?! An author study that I love to do in my classroom, that ALWAYS brings lots of giggles, is Mo Willems. Reading one of Mo Willems' books is entertaining no matter how old you are. {Sometimes I probably think the books are even more funny than my students do!} A few weeks ago I posted this picture on instagram. My class was having a little BIG issue with using the restroom correctly {YUCK}, so I went to the library and checked out this book. Who knew a book with the word "pee" in the title could work "Bathroom Miracles"!? :) Thank you Mr. Willems. Time to Pee! After reading the "Pee Book" {as it was referred to by my students} my kids were so excited to start our Mo Willems Author Study. We mastered many of our ELA standards, just by focusing on this one author. Mo Willems makes reading fun! Here are some of the activities that we did... We learned all about Mo Willems and examined what he does as an author and illustrator. As we worked through this unit we tried to be an author and illustrator just like him. We examined characters in Mo Willems' books and compared their adventures and problems in the stories. Of course one of our favorite characters was Knuffle Bunny! Pigeon was a big hit too! The kids loved changing their voices while they were reading to sound just like Pigeon. Probably one of the favorite characters that my students got to know was Wilbur from the book Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. They were so creative when they got to dress their own Naked Mole Rat! Piggie and Elephant {my personal favorite Mo Willems' characters} were a huge hit! The students are still selecting these books for in their independent reading book baskets! If you don't have Mo Willems books in your classroom library...they are a MUST! I recommend purchasing hardcover ones, they will be read over and over again--getting lots of wear and tear! As we read Mo Willems books we discovered that as an author he uses his characters to teach us lessons. Even though we are done with this unit, my students still refer to books and characters that we read during our author study. I will randomly hear, "You should share like Piggie." or "I am a leader like Wilbur." Melts my heart! :) If you are interested in doing a Mo Willems Author Study, I recommend this unit to you... Included in the unit is all the chart parts, printables and crafts shown in this post! Click on the picture or HERE to go check it out! The best part of Mo Willems' books are the joy and fun that he brings to reading...something that is so important as we develop our students as "Reading Lovers"! Here is a little FREEBIE to help you celebrate this amazing author!
FREE printables to go along with the book series Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems. Preschool and kindergarten kids will have a blast learning with these 2 lovable friends! Practice early math and literacy skills, alphabet, counting, patterns, scissor skills and more!
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On of my favorite things to hear is children giggling. Even thinking about kids laughing and chuckling makes you smile, no?! An author study that I love to do in my classroom, that ALWAYS brings lots of giggles, is Mo Willems. Reading one of Mo Willems' books is entertaining no matter how old you are. {Sometimes I probably think the books are even more funny than my students do!} A few weeks ago I posted this picture on instagram. My class was having a little BIG issue with using the restroom correctly {YUCK}, so I went to the library and checked out this book. Who knew a book with the word "pee" in the title could work "Bathroom Miracles"!? :) Thank you Mr. Willems. Time to Pee! After reading the "Pee Book" {as it was referred to by my students} my kids were so excited to start our Mo Willems Author Study. We mastered many of our ELA standards, just by focusing on this one author. Mo Willems makes reading fun! Here are some of the activities that we did... We learned all about Mo Willems and examined what he does as an author and illustrator. As we worked through this unit we tried to be an author and illustrator just like him. We examined characters in Mo Willems' books and compared their adventures and problems in the stories. Of course one of our favorite characters was Knuffle Bunny! Pigeon was a big hit too! The kids loved changing their voices while they were reading to sound just like Pigeon. Probably one of the favorite characters that my students got to know was Wilbur from the book Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. They were so creative when they got to dress their own Naked Mole Rat! Piggie and Elephant {my personal favorite Mo Willems' characters} were a huge hit! The students are still selecting these books for in their independent reading book baskets! If you don't have Mo Willems books in your classroom library...they are a MUST! I recommend purchasing hardcover ones, they will be read over and over again--getting lots of wear and tear! As we read Mo Willems books we discovered that as an author he uses his characters to teach us lessons. Even though we are done with this unit, my students still refer to books and characters that we read during our author study. I will randomly hear, "You should share like Piggie." or "I am a leader like Wilbur." Melts my heart! :) If you are interested in doing a Mo Willems Author Study, I recommend this unit to you... Included in the unit is all the chart parts, printables and crafts shown in this post! Click on the picture or HERE to go check it out! The best part of Mo Willems' books are the joy and fun that he brings to reading...something that is so important as we develop our students as "Reading Lovers"! Here is a little FREEBIE to help you celebrate this amazing author!
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These Mo Willems inspired door decor and name tags are the perfect way to inspire a love of literacy in your classroom from the very first day of the school year! There are 15 different circle name tags that are great for cubbies tags or labeling items around the classroom. There are 35 different character name tags to spruce up your door and welcome your students into the world of Mo Willems! All tags are editable so you can have the option to print them out and write in names (or supply labels) OR type them in! You will love this adorable set! If you like this product, it is part of a series of Mo Willems classroom decor I have designed and currently sell in my store! You may also like: Mo Willems Classroom Decor Pigeon Theme Pocket Chart Calendar Mo Willems Inspired Leveled Library with bonus blank labels Mo Willems Inspired Morning Routine Posters with Two Blank Editable Options Mo Willems Pigeon Inspired Leveled Library A to Z cards Mo Willems Pigeon Labels Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases....and I love reading your feedback! Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded, I often do sales for brand new products!
Mo Willems' Book Characters are my inspiration this school year! It took me a week to complete my Mo Willems Inspired Classroom...
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He's got socks! Due in stores this fall (I think)... from yottoy.
was a hit… although the birthday boys didn’t even make it through the whole thing. Both zonked out in their cribs at Nana’s even before pre...
It is so nice to be back posting for all of you!! Sorry, we have not posted in a while. The beginning of the school year has begun and we have been in our classrooms daily. We are now back and excited to be linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. 1. This is Stephany's classroom door. This is my favorite door ever!! She used many characters that her first graders would immediately recognize. She can keep this door up for a long time. 2. This is a picture of my door. I am sorry it is cut off, but I think you can see most of it. I took Stephany's idea and created letters with a chevron background. I am pleased with how it turned out. 3. My son had his 5th birthday this past week. It is so funny that my oldest was born on the first day of school (August 11) and my youngest on the last day of school (May 28). It is nice in a way, but I also have to juggle the school and birthdays. We celebrated Coy's birthday in a Batman theme. 4. You may have already seen this posted on our Facebook page, but click the link below to register. Elf on a Shelf is giving away 5,000 elves to teachers with lesson plans and letters from Santa. This is a great deal for teachers! 5. Finally, we want to remind everyone about the BIG TpT Back to School Sale this weekend. You will receive a discount by using the promo code B2S13 and an additional discount in our stores August 18th and 19th. The following banner was designed by Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Designs. Endless Possibilities, Stephanie
8-1/2" x 11". 4/set.Art © Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
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Need a fast -n- fabulous kindergarten lesson? You might wanna try these Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus creations on for size. In the following video, I demonstrate using a bingo dauber. I know you might not have those to try using either a black oil pastel or a Sharpie instead. This was a two-day lesson for my 40 minute kindergarten art classes. Here you go: Super fun and easy, didn't I tell you? I love doing guided drawing every now and again with my students. They LOVE it and are always excited by their results. Kindergarten is especially great at just "going with the flow" and not worrying about being "perfect"...but there are always some kids who do stress. That's why, before doing a guided drawing, we always chat about how we are unique people which means we are unique artists who create uniquely! We also love to give a shout out to Barney's book Beautiful Oops. Y'all know I had to wear my Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus dress! Each little squawky bird was so different, funny and cute. After reading the book, this was as far as we managed to get. I've gotten a lot of questions on where to find bingo daubers and what to fill them with. I got mine from my art supply catalogs but I've also seen them on the Oriental Trading website. I fill mine with India ink...I don't use any particular brand as all the India ink I've ever purchased has been fine. My go-to oil pastel for projects like this are Sargent's florescent brand. They GIVE ME LIFE. I love how creamy, bright and bold they are. And so do the kids. As for watercolor, you'll see in my video how I set up my trays. Every two kids gets a sponge, a non-spill cup of water (art supply catalogs!!) and my Crayola Mixing Colors watercolor paint. I always order: magenta, red, red-orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue, blue-violet and purple. I cannot wait to get these hung in the halls! I've also been asked a lot recently about what kind of paper we use. I ALWAYS order 80lbs paper and we use it for EVERYTHING. It can take a lot of art: paint, watercolor, collage, you name it. This paper is strong stuff. We called these our Party Pigeons...I like how hard some pigeons partied!
This clever send-up of every child's biggest challenge--being patient!--is a STEM-friendly, laugh-out-loud comedy about metamorphosis.\"Will delight fans of Mo Willems's \"Pigeon\" series... absolutely charming.\" -- School Library Journal * \"Super-charged.\" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review\"HEY! What are you guys doing?\" \"We're going to metamorphosize.\" \"Meta-WHAT-now?\" \"Transform into butterflies.\" \"Right. Right. I knew that... WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?\" \"Yes.\" \"With wings?\" \"Yes.\" \"Wait for ME!!\" Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.
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Set of 18 pieces. Pieces range in size from 5-2/5" x 3-2/5" to 10" x 20-3/5".Art © Mo Willems. ELEPHANT & PIGGIE is a trademark of The Mo Willems Studio, Inc.
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Virtual Book Club for kids is featuring Mo Willems books. This is a fun literacy and gross motor activity for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
Elephant & Piggie love reading with pals! Wondershirts is offering this new T-Shirt for Children, Adults, & in Hipster Fitted Sizes
There are lots of exhibits, books, TV, and projects happening in 2023 which you can find out about by visiting @MO.WILLEMS.STUDIO on instagram. Art projects, upcoming classical concerts, theater tours, dance, downloads, and videos (including LUNCH DOODLES WITH MO WILLEMS ): The Kennedy Center has them at their MoKC site site. Books: news and downloads at PIGEONPRESENTS.COM. Screens: Animated versions of my books, plus an hour-long comedy concert special are available at HBOMax. Museum Exhibits: The Pittsburgh Childrens Museum/ Eric Carle Museum is currently touring THE PIGEON COMES TO YOUR TOWN + ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE ARE ART! More of my art (both from books and abstracts) is available at the R. Michelson Galleries. Regional Theaters & school groups: The 4 musical productions (& school & on-line specific versions) are available for licence at MTI. A few videos for your viewing pleasure. Be safe, nice, & creative out there! Mo
Mo Willems is one of my favorite author studies. I really enjoy using Willems because it brings a lot of fun to our classroom! His books are entertaining and the kids always have a great time. These highly engaging “Elephant & Piggie” themed activities are sure to be a hit with your young learners. See the list of suggestions below. Hope you enjoy! CHECK OUT THIS GREAT SELECTION: #1 Elephant & Piggie – Extension Activities Your students will enjoy these extension activities to use with Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems. source: Teaching Owlets #2 “Elephant & Piggie” Theme – Mask 4 Pack Have fun with this easy and fun literacy extension craft activity! Based on the “Elephant & Piggie” book series by Mo Willems. Great for reader’s theater exercises. source: Cheeky Cherubs #3 Elephant & Piggie – Mad Libs We did this after reading Let’s Go for a Drive! by Mo Willems. We were just focusing on nouns and verbs. The kids loved doing this work and sharing their final silly stories. source: Brittany Eastman #4 Elephant and Piggie Characteristics Printable This printable works wonderfully with a mini-lesson on book characteristics/adjectives. Students will cut and paste adjectives to […]
Warning... This post may cause Pigeon Fever. Don't worry. If you feel it coming on, run (or maybe take a bus?!), don't walk to your nearest library or book store and get a few Pigeon books. You might want to stop for a quick bite (maybe a hot dog?? or a cookie??) but don't take too long because you don't want to stay up too late. Oh, and make sure to read through this post and watch out for puppies! They have BIG teeth, ya know! ;) {And of course if you get it REALLY bad, you might want to check out my newest packet on TPT or TN! hehe} As you recall, we had a great time studying Robert Munsch. We then read some Froggy (and did research). What is the next logical theme?! Mo Willems, of course! We spent our first week with Knuffle Bunny. We did a lot of comprehension things (that I did not create, but just copied from what I have---it's not included in the fantastic packet I will be telling you about in just a few short sentences!) Then we moved on to Pigeon. Oh, my. It was love at first laugh for my littles. Of course, most of them have read the books before. But, now that they are bigger and better readers---they understand more and boy, do they ever have a fantastic reading voice! Enter, my gigantic Pigeon Packet! In short---this is what we accomplished in just 1 short week: *Somebody, Wanted, But, So for each book. It was great because poor Pigeon... He doesn't really get his problems solved so much---so this graphic organizer what a great tool to use for these! {Click HERE to grab yourself a freebie for it to try it out in your room!} *We wrote letters to Pigeon, Duckling and the Bus Driver (depending on the story) *We discussed pets. *We learned more about contractions. *We learned/reviewed pronouns. *We learned/reviewed the 4 types of sentences first graders are supposed to know (according to the CCSS) *We created some shape composite Pigeons in math! *We had a Pigeon PJ Party to end the week! We read in the dark (well, lights off anyway) and created one of the best bulletin boards I have ever seen, in my opinion anyway! ha! :) The kids came up with their own excuses to stay up late. I took their pictures of them "begging" and put them all together! Is this not total cuteness?!?! (wish I didn't have to blur them out.....) {Excuse the lack of title. In the speech bubble will go "Don't Let the KIDS Stay Up Late!"} *We had a little brain break of "Duck, Duck, PIGEON!" This is going to be a multi-post session for Mo. We've carried it over into this week. I'll be back soon to share more! Leave me a comment and I'll be choosing a few winners to get this fantastic packet for FREE! Don't forget to leave your email addys, and remember I changed my settings so you HAVE to be a follower to comment----I want to reward my fab followers! =) Congrats to Heather, KLyn and Jessica! Heather, contact me so I can get you your packet to you! KLyn and Jessica, I will be getting the packet ready to be sent to you tomorrow, if that's okay?! I think it's too big to email, so I'll be setting something up for you to download.
