“Banana!” is perfect for young readers’ theater. After reading the book to your students, split them into pairs. The kids can make their own monkey masks or hats or puppets, and let them practice their lines. Then, they get to take turns performing for the class, reading their lines as you hold up the book and turn the pages.
Point out how the exclamation mark and question mark change the way we read the words. You can make a silly spin-off book called “Apple!” Take photos of two teachers arguing over who gets to eat the apple and lay them out like Ed Vere’s pages. You can make lots of little class books like this if you have a digital camera – let your students be the stars of the book, arguing over and eventually sharing an orange, or a pencil, etc.
I haven’t found many great, easy non-fiction books about bananas, but it’d be cool for students to see how bananas grow in bunches upside-down and find out facts about this fun fruit.
To work on comparing and contrasting skills, compare this easy read to Jez Alborough’s “Hug”, “Tall”, or “Yes”.
I am looking for teaching activities to go with the book Banana by Ed Vere.
Thank you,
Jackie Voth
Hi, Jackie!
“Banana!” is perfect for young readers’ theater. After reading the book to your students, split them into pairs. The kids can make their own monkey masks or hats or puppets, and let them practice their lines. Then, they get to take turns performing for the class, reading their lines as you hold up the book and turn the pages.
Point out how the exclamation mark and question mark change the way we read the words. You can make a silly spin-off book called “Apple!” Take photos of two teachers arguing over who gets to eat the apple and lay them out like Ed Vere’s pages. You can make lots of little class books like this if you have a digital camera – let your students be the stars of the book, arguing over and eventually sharing an orange, or a pencil, etc.
I haven’t found many great, easy non-fiction books about bananas, but it’d be cool for students to see how bananas grow in bunches upside-down and find out facts about this fun fruit.
To work on comparing and contrasting skills, compare this easy read to Jez Alborough’s “Hug”, “Tall”, or “Yes”.
I hope these help!
Kristen