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Using the book, The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems, kindergarten students will participate in several activities that require them to utilize skills such as retell and sequence of events. Teacher will initially read the story to students. Two students will then be invited to retell the story in their own words using two puppets. Finally, students will draw the sequence of events on a paper provided by the teacher. This will be a whole class, student-led activity. [NOTE: This plan may be broken into multiple sessions.]
Book:
Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog. New York : Scholastic, 2004.
Puppets:
Pigeon
Duckling
Handouts:
Sequencing Paper
Introduction:
Librarian will introduce students to the book The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems.
Librarian will have students share about hot dogs they have eaten and what they eat with their hot dogs.
After the brief discussion, she will point out the title and author spots on the cover.
(methods, media, materials)
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
Body:
1. Librarian will read The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
*Students will sit on the floor in front of the librarian
*Use vocal expression
*Show pictures
*Read slowly- explain hard words, talk about pictures
2. Read the story one additional time. Before reading it a second time, ask students to pay close attention to the sequence of events. Remind them that this means—what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Re-reading the story will allow students to be able to process the story and think about the sequence of events.
3. After completing the story, librarian will introduce the students to the "Pigeon" and "Duckling" puppets.
4. Librarian will then explain how the students are going to retell the story using the two puppets.
5. Librarian will then pick two students to come in front of the class (if comfortable) and retell the story. To avoid losing control, do not ask for volunteers, just pick two students! Feed students the lines if they are having trouble retelling the story.
6. Next explain to students that they are going to participate in another activity that requires them to draw the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
7. Students will then go back to their desks. This will be a time when students may lose it. Transition with kindergarten is hard. Make sure they stay on task.
8. Teacher will pass out the graphic organizers for the sequence of events and ask students to take crayons out of their desks while the librarian sets up the overhead projector.
9. Students have not been exposed to the overhead projector yet so some time will have to be spent explaining what the overhead projector is, what it does, and how it is used. Keep this discussion to a minimum to avoid losing students and to keep on task.
10. Librarian will have students put their name on the top of the paper and read the top of the sheet (Sequencing, title and author).
11. She will then ask for student volunteers to read the words at the top of the boxes. (beginning, middle, end)
12. She will then ask students to describe what happened at the beginning of the story. (Pigeon finds a hot dog.) Librarian will ask students to draw this in the box labeled "beginning," as she models the drawing on the overhead projector and transparency.
13. Next, she will ask students to describe what happened in the middle of the story. (Duckling asks Pigeon what a hot dog is and what it tastes like.) Librarian will ask students to draw this in the box labeled "middle," as she models the drawing on the overhead projector and transparency.
14. Finally, she will ask students to describe what happened at the end of the story. (Pigeon shares his hot dog with the duckling.) Librarian will ask students to draw this in the box labeled "end," as she models the drawing on the overhead projector and the transparency.
(methods, media, materials)
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog by Mo Willems
Pigeon and Duckling puppets
Sequence of events graphic organizer
Crayons or colored pencils.
Overhead projector
Graphic organizer transparency and markers
Conclusion:
1. Librarian will talk about the story with the students after doing the sequence of events.
*Do they think a pigeon or duckling would really eat a hot dog?
*Have they ever been tricked by somebody? (Make sure that students understand that the duckling tricked the pigeon into sharing the hot dog.)
2. Sequence of events pictures will be hung in the hallways.
