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Kevin Henkes Books Author Study
Kevin Henkes books are perfect for for an author study.
Here are tried and true activities for Kevin's books, plus activities for teaching vocabulary from books by Kevin Henkes.
Dear Primary Education Oasis, I purchased the Kevin Henkes author study last week and started it this past Monday. It is different than many other author studies I have done and it is obvious my students are learning more and making connections. This is great, especially because they are only second graders! Thanks alot.
Liz Cullingham P.S. I really liked the Patricia Polacco unit too. I used that last spring and plan on doing it again!
Many teachers use Kevin Henkes lesson plans in their classroom.
But they aren't like this one. There are some activities available through Scholastic and other resources, but they aren't based on what we know is good research and evidenced-based teaching.
This Kevin Henkes Author Study is.
Books such as Chrysanthemum and Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse are great for making connections with the text to self.
Young children relate to the characters and their problems, making deep connections such as evaluating and inferencing.
Most students have experienced something that is similar to the situations in these books and can make text-to-self connections.
What Grade Levels Should Study Kevin Henkes Books?
Any of them. Teachers are masters of differentiation, so the same book could be used in a primary classroom and in an intermediate classroom.
Also, Kevin Henkes books support vocabulary development of Tier 2 RTI words.
One of the benefits of reading aloud a Kevin Henkes book is the opportunity for reading instruction strategies that meet the needs of students at risk.
Allergic, exuberance, grabbed, insulting… Kevin Henkes uses robust vocabulary in his texts - he doesn't shy away from using Tier 2 vocabulary words. This makes his books appealing to older students.
ESL students will benefit greatly from making Table Talk Booklets as one of the many Kevin Henkes lesson plans in this unit!
Books Used in Kevin Henkes Author Study
Almost 40 pages of activities for Kevin's books! They are unique, tested and follow research-based teaching strategies. Books used in the Author Study are:
Any grade level can use these activities. That's what excellent teachers do - they take an idea and differentiate it to meet the needs in their classroom.
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