Series birthday card from lerner created by lerner view the pdf share. A largeformat big book of this beloved classicideal for sharing in a classroom, nursery or libraryincludes handy notes for grownups by the clpe heartwarming message that its ok to be different elmer the patchwork elephant really stands out. Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. If elmer can help in any way, no matter how small, to encourage friendships then he will, he tells me, feel very proud. They are all different shapes, sizes and ages but they are. The big snow printables, classroom activities, teacher. Elmer and the big bird is a book about dealing with bullies. Nursery activities, book activities, elmer the elephants, picnic blanket, outdoor blanket. Elmers hide and seek book published by andersen press, 2001 is a lift the flap book. But elmer gets fed up with being the odd one out and decides he wants to blend in. Elmer has so much color in his patchwork coat that it is only natural to follow up the book with a little patchwork sponge painting.
The pictures at the end of the book, of the elephants celebrating elmer day are a wonderful riot of colour and pleasure. How long do you think he can hide his true colours. This is perfect for sharing together in a classroom, nursery or library, the original classic elmer is now available as a big book, with notes for grownups at the back, created by the clpe centre for literacy in primary education. Elmer is one of the most iconic and widely read childrens book series of all time, selling over 10 million copies worldwide since it was first published by andersen press in 1989.
Elmer by david mckee is a vibrant, funny tale with strong and positive messages. This bird was not nice at all but was in fact bullying them. Elmer, the delightful and delightfully different elephant was an instant hit when he burst out of his first picture book in 1989. These clay tiles elmers are so bright and you could make them again and again. See more ideas about elmer the elephants, kindergarten first day and the kissing hand.
He finds them hiding in a cave because they are frightened by the new big bird. These elmer inspired ornaments are super pretty and would be great at christmas time. An a4 sheet featuring our interpretation of elmer from the elmer the elephant series, suitable for using as playdough mats with young children. The big snow a literaturebased unit study of berta and. Help teach your kids the letter e with this fun elmer craft and printable.
He is popular, makes all the other elephants laugh and is well known in the jungle. Elmer is an elephant whose skin is a variety of colors, in the book they described it as patchwork. Elmer is one of the most iconic and widely read childrens book series of all time, selling over 10 million copies worldwide since it was first published by. Use david mckees classic book elmer in class with our long list of activity ideas. Theres lots of elmer the elephant early years activities and some cool elmer printables in there too.
The subtle message is that it is ok to be different, and combined with the vibrant colour and cheeky humour of the main character, this large format edition is a celebration of its continued popularity. These activities are easy to follow an suitable for most age groups within an elementary junior high school level. This elmer book companion contains 29 pages of no prep activities all about the book elmer, including answer pages. Smaller cards with words and phrases for sentence work plus information on activities to do.
See more ideas about book activities, activities and elmer the elephants. Since 1964 he has published a number of successful books for children, including the king rollo stories, which he helped animate for british television. See more ideas about elmer the elephants, creative activities and activities. On elmers day, all the elephants decorate themselves and elmer paints himself grey. Start with a grocery bag, cut apart, to use as the canvas because the color of the paper bag has a good coloring to resemble the elephant before adding a. The main character elmer realizes that all of the birds are missing. Elmer celebrating difference for 25 years in pictures.
This resource contains followup activities centers for use after reading elmer by david mckee. Activities include writing, grammar, sounds, blends, sentence sequencing, nouns, verbs, adjectives, story sequencing, cloze passage, compreh. An illustrated guide for teacher, parents, and anyone who works with kids. Early learning resources elmer the patchwork elephant. Schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. See more ideas about book activities, elmer the elephants and activities. Its premade slime thats readytoplay, straight from the jar. Elmer big book by david mckee 9781783444250paperback. Buy elmer big book use rewards for elmer big book schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. If you notice big eye rolls or hear lots of groaning when you mention the words book reports, its probably time to shake up your repertoire of bookrelated activities. I love elmer and can use his stories to encourage my students to do a variety of ela activities.
Elmer is a book by david mckee about a patchwork elephant wishing he looked more like the other elephants in the herd. Join us as we meet rose a little pink elephant that blushes from her head to her toes, or sometimes instead from her toes to her head but. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and. Reread from the beginning of the book, up until thats awful, we must do something. The story line in the elmer stories contain funny situations that are conducive to sequencing activities and writing. A great craft for kids to go along with a muchloved story book. Elmer day resources 2019 6 pages hippos teaching sequence for ks2 3 pages rainbow.
We had great fun making this elmer the elephant craft a cute suncatcher. Later, while a student at plymouth art college, he began selling his cartoon drawings to newspapers. See what happens when they take slime to the next level. David mckees book elmer has given us lots of ideas for activities this week and inspired us to crack open the clay wed almost forgotten about. The book can also motivate years 1 and 2 children who are familiar with the text to try out some independent reading. I always find that early years children create the most successful clay models. Centers include letter matching, beginning sounds, color words, shapes, visual discrimination, subitizing, counting, ten frames, cardinality, playdough mats. I wanted the pictures to work with and without the flap and i. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it. Book and activity for elmer the elephant teach preschool. All the elephants of the jungle were gray except elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the oth. As elmer is accepted and, indeed feted for, his differences, so can children and grownups be an important part of a diverse and supportive community.
Elmer the elephant by david mckee has been a childrens classic for years, as have his other elmer stories, and tells the story of a patchwork elephant that goes on many adventures. The childrens library lady has over 150 picture books on a large variety of topics. The patchwork and colourful elmer the elephant is instantly recognisable and helps even very young children explore the idea that we are all the same, but different. General discussions about where elephants live, the difference between african elephants and indian elephants and what elephants eat can be stimulated by reading the story and can lead. Elmer writing and craft activities elmer is a much loved elephant and the series of books are read over and over again. This is a picturebook that children often want to look at more than once.
A lifetime tale in pictures draw the main character from a book you have recently read. Browse our range of elmer the elephant activities to create fun and exciting lessons on a variety of different teaching topics. Elmer and the rainbow a sequence of activities for early years. Elmer the elephant celebrates elmer day lovereading4kids.
Worksheet elmers story cut out the pictures and the text. Elmer by david mckee is an elephant who realises it is okay to be different. Elmer in the snow big book flashcards with widgit symbols. This 1949 caldecottwinner tells the story of winter coming to a woodland area and the preparations the animals make gathering food, looking for warm shelters and places to escape the colder weather. See more ideas about elmer the elephants, elephant and activities. Elmer is a great book to use for a topic on colour and provides lots of learning opportunities.
These writing tasks and craft activities will support increasing vocabulary and writing skills. Elmer the elephant is a fantastic book created around the theme of diversity and how it is good to be different. It tells the story of elmer, a patchwork elephant living amongst a herd of ordinary elephants. The early years eyfs and key stage 1 ks1 resources here aim to support your teaching of this wonderful story and include craft activities, games, posters, banners and lots more. Elmer in the snow by david mckee, published by red fox sets of flashcards with widgit symbols for this popular childrens book. The elephants in elmers herd are all shapes and sizes vocabulary such as big, small, biggest, smallest, tall, short, tallest and shortest can all be used. Elmer day resources 2019 6 pages hippos teaching sequence for ks2 3 pages.
This resource is full of activities that are perfect for literacy lessons or speech pathology sessions all year round. However elmer wasnt happy because he was so different and when all the elephants were just getting up elmer slipped away into the jungle. I think its because they start off with a big blob and see the whole picture more easily. Elmer is considering giving up his colours to the rainbow. Two masks featuring our interpretation of elmer from the elmer the elephant story. Big book activities postman pat and the goats supper contains language activities that enable the teacher to better integrate this book into the classroom. Elmer is an extremely funny character and all elephant in the herd found elmer hilarious. This wonderful picture book was first published 25 years ago and now a modern classic. Large cards with text only to use with sets 1 and 2 set 4. I just used the cheap construction paper which worked out great because the colors. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library.