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Your children will reflect on the mans reasons for chopping down the trees as well as gaining an insight on the mans mindset. Discuss and experience together with your children the different layers of a rainforest. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry lesson plan and. Its such hard work that he stops to rest and falls asleep. The great kapok tree by lynn cherry is a great book for a rainforest unit. Read aloud books for making connections susan jones.
The great kapok tree has been read by millions of children and translated into dutch, french, german, italian, japanese and portuguese. The amazon rainforest and the challenges we face to save it are powerfully presented in the great kapok tree in such a way that any readers of any age can understand what is at stake here. But the great kapok tree was in a league all its own. When he lies down to rest, the creatures that inhabit the tree and the surrounding forest come to. The great kapok tree freebie with images rainforest activities. In the amazon rainforest, a man is chopping down a great kapok tree. Have each student write a speech for the animal of their choice. It includes an az of interesting facts and a performance script of the great kapok tree which tells the story of the african rainforest and highlights the importance of looking after it. What activities or exercises will the students complete with teacher guidance. Fastr formative assessments of student thinking in reading. The larger man stopped and pointed to a great kapok tree. The great kapok tree by lessons with laura leigh tpt. Animals whisper in his ear, share their part in the forest, and beg him not to cut down the tree.
Begin by reading the great kapok tree aloud to the class, pausing after each page to show the illustrations to the students. In the amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree. There are a range of activities to complete to cater for all abilities and. Click the download button and then print it when youre ready to use it.
Tale of the amazon rainforest by lynne cherry is a well known children s book. In this story a man goes into the amazon rainforest and attempts to cut down a tree. In this close reading lesson, students will read the great kapok tree. These vocabulary activities for the great kapok tree incorporate key skills for college and career readiness. Tale of the amazon rainforest by lynne cherry is a well known childrens. The activities integrate vocabulary with a study of the text.
The great kapok tree exemplifies the importance of rainforest conservation. Learn all about amazon animals with a handson rain forest. Lynne is the founder and director of the nonprofit young voices for the planet, a 501 c3 tax exempt organization dedicated to helping the voices of environmentallyconcerned. Tree poster project ideas new ideas rainforest activities, rainforest animals. Continue until you reach the page with the child from the yanomamo tribe. Writer and illustrator lynne cherrys visit to brazils amazon rainforest inspired this book, which introduces conservation to young ones. Perfect enrichment activity to go along with your read aloud of the great kapok tree. Heres a terrific game to go along with the book the great. When he lies down to rest, the creatures that inhabit the tree and the surrounding forest come to whisper in his ear, each in its own fashion begging him to spare their home.
Moments before, the forest had been alive with the sounds of squawking birds and howling monkeys. The forest floor, the understory, the canopy and the emergent tree top layer. Books teachers love april read alouds for your classroom. The great kapok tree extension activity scholastic. As such, students will recognize the importance of the rain forest, and why we should protect this environment. The lesson uses the book, the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, and has students complete a graphic organizer to find the main idea of each page, and then tell the main idea of the story. Find great kapok tree lesson plans and teaching resources. The great kapok tree, by lynne cherry tells the story of the importance of the kapok tree through the voice of the animals of the rain forest. Scholastic book clubs is the best possible partner to help you get excellent children s books into the hands of every child, to help them become successful lifelong readers and discover the joy and power of good books. The rainforest and its layers are home to a variety of animals and plants.
The great kapok tree is an american children s picture book about rainforest conservation. I focus a lot on authors purpose when we read this book. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry lesson period. A tale of the amazon rain forest paperback march 6, 2000. Before 1990, when the great kapok tree was published, although i had written andor illustrated 10 childrens books, i was making a meager living. Why was the man in the story going to cut down the kapok tree. Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep. The top 15 childrens books about trees longleaf lumber. I want my students to try and figure out why lynne cherry wrote this book and what it could be telling us about our world that we live in. Includes textdependent questions, definitions, and textbased sentences. This packet corresponds with the wonderful book the great kapok tree by. Rainforest books for kids that are appropriate for younger children, focusing on the. The great kapok tree activities packet rainforest activities, kapok. Scholastic book clubs childrens books for parents and.
Suggest that students think of other animals that live in threatened areas. This is the third lesson of a set of lessons designed to teach about the main idea of a story. The book is dedicated to chico mendes, a brazilian environmental activist who was murdered in 1988. An fantastic poster to get children thinking about what we can do to help save. In the dense, green amazon rain forest, a man has come to chop down a great kapok tree. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A tale of the amazon rain forest how we know what we know about our changing climate. An instructional guide for literature novel study guide for elementary school literature with close reading and writing activities. The great kapok tree tes resource this is a collection of resources for researching brazil. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is a classic staple in all elementary school classrooms as the perfect intro to rain forest studies. Kids crafts, craft projects for kids, baby crafts, toddler crafts, preschool crafts. The great kapok tree vocabulary activities teacher.
The great kapok tree lower ks2 literacy resources and. The great kapok tree by lynne cherry is in this tradition being a book with gorgeous illustrations of rainforest animals and plants with a message about protecting the amazon. This animation of the the great kapok tree by lynee cherry was made by primary 3 pupils at tynewater primary school, midlothian, scotland. This one embraces magical realism bringing an outsider face to face with the creatures who rely on the kapok tree for their livelihood. The story follows a man into the rainforest to chop down a kapok tree. Scientists and kids explore global warming a book about climate science and solutions by lynne cherry. Now all was quiet as the creatures watched the two men and wondered why they had come.
Each child gets a small reward for completing their poster. Exhausted from his labor, he puts down his axe and rests. The lesson uses the book, the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, and has. Lynne cherry is the author andor illustrator of over thirty awardwinning books for children. A man with an ax working for a paycheck falls asleep under the great kapok tree that he. This is an interactive read aloud lesson plan for a 45 day comprehensive literacy language workshop for the mentor text book the great kapok tree by lynne cherry. Throughout the book, students have read about an infamous kapok tree. This book is perfect for this week because we are celebrating earth day. The plans include a teacher script with strategic stopping points and questions for students. A tale of the amazon rain forest by lynne cherry a man begins to chop down a kapok tree, stops to rest, and falls asleep. Have you ever read the great kapok tree by lynne cherry. Spark interest by recalling with students the many arguments the animals used to express their views about the kapok tree. He sat down to rest at the foot of the great kapok tree.
The first steps of this kapok tree art project include sketching rainforest trees and. Kapok trees can reach up to 200 feet high making them some of the. The great kapok tree free unit study and lapbook printables. May 12, 2015 the great kapok tree by lynn cherry is such a great book. The great kapok tree rainforest unit and resources. The first steps of this kapok tree art project include sketching rainforest trees and adding designs to their trunks. Kapok tree, also known as ceiba tree, is deciduous tree that belongs to the mallow family. Enjoy our selection of rainforest books, rhymes, and songs weve gathered for your preschool and kindergarten classroom. This the great kapok tree lesson adds a literature component to your unit and doubles as a social studies lesson about conserving our resources. The great kapok tree, a tale of the amazon rain forest. Kapok trees can reach up to 200 feet high making them some of the tallest trees in the amazon rainforest.
Children will write there opinion on how they can save the rainforest. How did the animals try to convince the man not to cut down the kapok tree. Her bestselling books such as the great kapok tree and a river ran wild teach children to respect the earth. The great kapok tree 1 two men walked into the rain forest. It was written and illustrated by lynne cherry and was originally published by harcourt brace jovanovich in 1990.