After that, funny things happen inside the napping house. Picturebook veterans audrey and don wood follow up their classic in the napping house with this charmer of a sequel, perfect for helping fidgety kids wind down at bedtime. The woods divide their time between california and. I just began to read words everywhere and so i think my biggest influences were right.
Napping house rhyme activity for the napping house. The activities in this packet cross a number of skills and disciplines, including sequencing, following directions, answering questions, vocabulary, and more. I have them cut out a house shape from a large 12x18 paper. Picture book veterans audrey and don wood follow up their classic in the napping house with this charmer of a sequel, perfect for helping fidgety kids wind down at bedtime. Holyoke lithograph co thompson type heinz weber, inc book press brattleboro, vt.
I love having all of this time to be able to create and cut and paste. Read the story to find out what happens to the gang. This is a funfilled companion to the book the napping house by audrey wood. Today we will gather to share the story, the napping house by audrey wood.
Students practice the skills of sight recognition, rereading decodable text and repeated readings to become more fluent in reading. The napping house is written and illustrated by audrey and don wood, a married dynamic duo. Buy the napping house by audrey wood, don wood illustrator online at alibris. A grandmother, child, dog, cat and mouse all sleep peacefully on a rainy afternoon until a wakeful flea jumps on top of the mouse, waking each sleeper in turn. All is at peace until the appearance of an unexpected visitor, and before you know it no one is sleeping. We will find the flea and other changes in each picture. See more ideas about the napping house, book activities and preschool activities. There is the napping house chart that you can use with this lesson to help with the retelling. A grandmother, child, dog, cat and mouse all sleep peacefully on a rainy afternoon until a wakeful. Jun 18, 2009 a quarter century has passed since audrey and don wood created the napping house, a cumulative tale about a boy napping with his grandmotheralong with a dog, cat, mouse and flea, all piled one. Reading books the napping house board book epub pdf kindle reading books online the napping house board book with easy simple steps.
This rhyming, repetitive story will be sure to captivate the reader. Dont give your kid caffeine before bed, or theyll be up all night. The napping house and thousands more of the very best toys at fat brain toys. Each day, i have the students gather on the rug for story time. They assess flash cards with sight words on them and the book, the napping house, by audrey wood to.
Before introducing the story, i initiate a conversation with the children, talking about a time when they remember might have gone to a sleepover or spent the night at grandmas house. Go back through the book page by page and have the. Lets read and see what happens as the night unfolds in this napping house. A grandmother, child, dog, cat and mouse all sleep peacefully on a rainy afternoon. The classic childrens story the napping house by audrey woodread aloud. This is apparently a followup to a 1984 book called the napping house, which i dont recall from my own childhood at all, even though it apparently won awards and was fairly famous. A quarter century has passed since audrey and don wood created the napping house, a cumulative tale about a boy napping with his grandmotheralong with a dog, cat, mouse and flea, all piled one. If your child will be reading this book at school, you can use some of the activities below at home before the book is read in class. The napping house free unit study and printables for preschool. Start your amazon shopping at this link for us to get credit. Full moon at the napping house features these same characters, however, they are restless at night while the full moon this book repeats what happened on the previous page while adding another step of the story on the next page. The first time you will read the words and they can help when they can.
With their very own brand of humor, audrey wood and don wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with margaret wise browns classic goodnight moon. This story reminds me of my bed because my bed is comfortable and my dog always jumps on me while i am sleeping just as in the napping house. Theres a surprise in store, and little ones will want to discover it. As i read the book i felt happy, because the book was funny, and i was laughing inside. Encourage the students to read along with the repetitive text. The full moon at the napping house is cute, but i kind of found the child annoying. Five words associated with audrey woods the napping house, are introduced in this presentation, which features one word and one illustration printed on each blue page. See more ideas about the napping house, activities and book activities. The pictures are beautiful and very captivating for children. A cozy bed, a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozingwait. When you introduce this preschool theme your students will be begging you to read the book again.
Jul 11, 2012 but one that i always love teaching with is the napping house by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood. What do you think might happen in a house in which everyone is asleep, except for one flea who is wide awake. The napping house by audrey wood, don wood, hardcover. Each page of book is shown but words are not shown. They didnt work out because the first book, the napping house had such a. The napping house board book board book september 1, 2015. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is a simple, repetitive story that children love to hear and act out. While its great that the words are in both english and spanish, the print is so small often on a blue background that its difficult for me.
The napping house by audrey wood, don wood illustrator. The napping house is a wonderful book for sequencing and also to reinforce the story element characters. While young childrenwho have limited attention spanscan enjoy. Story stick for the napping house dot to dot page for the napping house. The napping house sleep items vocabulary presentation. Now we will go back through the book page by page and comment on what you notice. You will also find students sitting with the book and retelling it to themselves. The classic childrens story the napping house by audrey wood. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of everbrightening blues and. Repeating phrases make the napping house ideal for beginning readers.
The napping house was extremely popular back in the 80s for its numerous awards that it won which includes. I often used this book during our healthy me unit when. The second time you and the students will talk about the illustrations. Looks like the napping house wont be napping for long. I made a flannel to share based on the book the napping house by audrey wood.
Dltkcrafts dltkbible dltkcards dltkholidays dltkteach. See more ideas about the napping house, book activities and preschool literacy. I like this book because i can target so many objectives. Lets read and see how the illustrator uses color in this book. The book we are talking about is the best book among all her writings.
Every preschool classroom needs a copy of the napping house by audrey wood and wonderfully illustrated by don wood. To celebrate its birthday, the original hardcover book now has a fresh new design for both the jacket and interior, and the reproduction of the illustrations has been. The napping house activities i typically use a themed unit with my students for about two weeks to ensure that there is enough depth and repetition to ensure learning. The woods divide their time between california and hawaii. My background, my influences, always a narrative artist from the very start. The napping house is a story of a night that starts out peacefully, and then a crazy series of events occur. Magnet page for the napping house trace and color for the napping house felt board for the napping house coloringbingo page for the napping house. The napping house is one of audrey woods and don woods earlier childrens books and is probably one of their most peaceful books ever written. The napping house companion by speech time fun tpt. Buy the napping house from, and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to positively autism. Jan 11, 2018 the book we are talking about is the best book among all her writings. Tell the students that you are going to read the book twice. Napping definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
The napping house book activities crazy speech world. The united states is the original publication place of this book. Apr 19, 2011 the classic childrens story the napping house by audrey wood. The napping house sleep items vocabulary presentation for. Everyone, in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse. In the napping house is a cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse. Soon she is joined by a dreaming child, who lies right on top of the snoring granny.
Its a rainy afternoon and granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. Audrey wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic the napping house, its companion the full moon at the napping house, caldecott honor book king bidgoods in the bathtub, heckedy peg, piggies, and piggy pie po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, don wood. The napping house by don and audrey wood carol hurst. The napping house retelling pack is intended to be used after reading the book the napping house by audrey wood. Find napping house lesson plans and teaching resources. This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. Letting my creative juices flow is one of my favorite things to do and summer is the best time to do it, in preparation for the upcoming year. Five words associated with audrey woods the napping house, are introduced in this presentation, which features one word and one illustration printed on. In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. The napping house board book by audrey wood, don wood.
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