This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Karma Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas. It has wonderful illustrations by Jane Chapman. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B” read aloud and how it makes you feel.
“Bear Stays Up for Christmas” revisited is for my pleasure. 🙂 It is one of my favorite holiday books to share with the kiddos. Let’s review activities I created for Bear and his friends. There are ELA (English Language Arts) and Math (Geometry, and Data Analysis) activities to use with this book.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas Revisited
ELA Activities
Vocabulary Cards
A, B, C Order 6 or 12 words
Word Searches 6 or 12 words
Reading Response Writing Prompt
Rainbow Words with or without Sentence Composting
Using Characters for Retelling
Click for detailed explanations and examples of the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) for each of the ELA items.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas Revisited
Math Activities
Vocabulary Cards
Detailed Directions to design a quilt for Bear using Pattern Blocks
Analyzing Data
Writing Prompts
Click for detailed explanations and examples of Math items. For example, the main TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) addressed for making a quilt for Bear.
Kindergarten will:
K.6A Identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares as special rectangles.
K.6D Identify attributes of two-dimensional shapes using informal and formal geometric language interchangeably.
K.6F Create two-dimensional shapes using a variety of materials and drawings.
First Grade will:
1.6C Create two-dimensional figures, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares, as special rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons.
1.6D Identify two-dimensional shapes, including circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares, as special rectangles, rhombuses, and hexagons and describe their attributes using formal geometric language.
1.6F Compose two-dimensional shapes by joining two, three, or four figures to produce a target shape in more than one way if possible.
Second Grade will:
2.8C Classify and sort polygons with 12 or fewer sides according to attributes, including identifying the number of sides and number of vertices.
2.8D Compose two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional solids with given properties or attributes.
Third Grade will:
3.6B Use attributes to recognize rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids, rectangles, and squares as examples of quadrilaterals and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to any of these subcategories.
If you would like to sample one of the activities, contact me. I’m thrilled to share and get your feedback.
If you would like to purchase either or both of the products, click to the Iceberg at Teachers Pay Teachers. Thanks in advance, I look forward to your feedback.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
