Bright, bold illustrations help children identify colors in this caldecottwinning book, as cars sweep across the page, leaving a stream of fluid color in their wake. Aug 19, 20 this week we are kicking off our donald crews virtual book club blog hop and we are sharing a special train themed alphabet matching activity that goes along with the book we read freight train. Donald crews can be a perfect author to focus on in a classroom of young learners. Answer the comprehension questions that go along with the story. Freight train by donald crewsvirtual book club for kids.
Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this. Our guided reading 6book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Nov, 2017 freight train creative invitation featured book. Paper train tutorial for kids the educators spin on it. Train themed playdate plan fantastic ideas to host a book based playdate based on freight train by donald crews. Hop aboard the freight train and experience donald crews awardwinning ride like you never have before. If you enjoyed this book please subscribe for future animations. Learning your name freight train by growing book by book. This week we will be crafting and playing along with freight train by donald crews. Select from a variety of bestselling titles to enhance your guided reading program. The accompanying train activity will bring the book to. Today i am sharing a simple shape train matching activity that gets kids practicing matching colors and shapes using a our giant floor sized train. Train crafts and activities for kids freight train by donald.
Donald crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents farm in the american south. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. Your child can yell out the color of the item as they toss it. Lesson plans for shortcut by donald crews easy literacy. You may also want to check out our donald crews freight train playdate activities post that we shared over at. His books focus on topics children are familiar with and are typically very high interest. Making tracks a freight train activity train activities.
This months virtual book club for kids is featuring freight train, ten black dots, and truck by donald crews. Lesson plans for shortcut by donald crews this lesson plan is designed to read the book aloud to kindergarten or first grade students. Wednesday, march 18, 2020 kindergarten day 2 writing freight train overview. Freight train by donald crews is one of my familys favorite books. It can be used alone or as a storybook companion to freight trains by donald crews.
This month for virtual book club for kids we are spotlighting donald crews. Freight train by donald crews steam train, dream train by sherri duskey rinker dont let the pigeon drive the bus by mo willems cars by anne rockwell im dirty by kate mcmullan the three little rigs, by david gordon sheep in a jeep by nancy shaw mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. As i was getting ready for this months post i had a tough time deciding which book to choose. Transportation activities train activities literacy activities educational activities train activities literacy activities educational activities. This article is full of fun and engaging activities based on freight train by donald crews a classic childrens story book that packs a lot of learning opportunities for readers. If you have little ones, it would be fun to print the train cars and the first train pattern page. In simple language and brightly colored illustrations, author donald crews explains how six cars of a freight train are pulled along the track by the black engine. Freight train counting games by inspiration laboratories. He has many books the boys love, but like so many other children freight train is their favorite. Donald crews book evokes the power and the movement of a passing freight train even for someone who has never had the opportunity to watch one go by. This website also has a page that teaches you all about the author, informs you about the culminating project we are working on, lists three special featured books by donald crews, and also includes activities you can do with your child. One of the most popular books about trains for youngsters is definitely freight train by donald crews. The story freight train may already be considered a classic childrens book.
Mar 04, 2003 even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading freight train. For those children that are excited about trains it introduces the different types of carriages that a freight train has and for those that arent as interested in trains, its a great book to look at colours as each of the carriages is a different colour. Be sure to check out all of the transportation and train themed activities at the end. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Fun activity for freight train by donald crews name train like the idea of making names with negative space page not found the educators spin on it the educators spin on it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading freight train.
Since my kids love trains we had a lot of fun with this simple activity. Building speed as it goes, colors blur until the train again slows. Donald crews born 1938 is an american illustrator and writer of childrens picture books including two caldecott honor books. Nov 14, 2017 this classic childrens storybook freight train by donald crews is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Then you could have the children make the first train on the pattern cards. If youre looking for an age reference for these activities, my youngest guy is. This sponge painted train is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. The accompanying train activity will bring the book to life and kids will learn their colors in an unusual way.
He and his wife, ann jonas, live in new yorks hudson river valley. Freight train by donald crews the teaching aunt this article is full of activities based on freight train by donald crews a classic childrens story book that packs a lot of learning for readers. Creating a name train and train snack donald crew virtual book club blog hop see more. This fun colors train activity painting with train cars extends freight train by donald crews. Shapes are everywhere and my kids have always been really interested in shapes and trying to find them in their environment.
Donald crews born august 30, 1938 is an american illustrator and writer of childrens picture books. Freight train, written and illustrated by the artist, was awarded a 1979 caldecott honor. Re listen to the story, freight train, by donald crews, read on you tube follow the link on my website from yesterday. Beanbag tossget a basket and some different colored socks, balls, bean bags or all of the above. Freight train by donald crews is a book that is sure to delight young children. Freight train drawing prompt for toddlers my storytime. We just bought freight train by donald crews this summer after hearing so many great recommendations about the book. During a summer visit to their grandmothers house, five siblings decide to take the shortcut home by walking on the railroad tracks. I am so excited by this weeks group of freight train activities. Adding wheels to our freight train we started by reading freight train by donald crews.
The boys and i were very excited that this months author for the virtual book club for kids was donald crews. This week the preschool book club took the very wellknown book freight train by donald crews and challenged ourselves to think outside the box and bring a group of creative activities to all of you. Freight train is a 24page childrens picture book written and illustrated by donald crews and published by greenwillow books. They get stuck on the tracks with a freight train coming. You can find more donald crews book inspired crafts and activities shared over on our virtual book club for kids facebook page this week. Freight train by donald crews we read freight train by donald crews. This was one of the books that i featured in our train board book roundup and definitely the train book that w.
Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Train desk tags train stationery train color word letter tiles train car letter tiles train color word accordion fold readereasy train color word accordion fold readerharder train patterning activities many of the other train resources would work well with this book as the same clip art is used. Freight train has been one of my familys favorites for years. His simple, bold colors make as much noise the train cars they enhance. Freight train drawing prompt for toddlers my storytime corner. Freight train by donald crews learn shapes by making this train. This month donald crews is the featured author of the the virtual book club for kids. Donald crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated childrens books, including the caldecott honor books freight train and truck. The following post is by kristina of toddler approved. Freight train is an award winning, classic childrens book that, in my opinion, should be part of every home collection. In simple, powerful words and vibrant illustrations, donald crews evokes the rolling wheels of that childhood favorite. Virtual book club for kids 4 activities for freight. Crews created another book ten black dots 1968 and subsequently illustrated books written by others. The activities focus on identifying colors, identifying color sight words, writing color sight words, and reading color sight words.
Laura ingalls wilder medal acceptance speech by donald crews created by association for library service to children alsc. This website has a bibliography page that lists a variety of books donald crews has written and illustrated. Paper train tutorial for kids if your kids are like mine they are very fascinated in trains. Freight train by donald crews is a book that inspired my crew to create their very own diy paper train. Oct 01, 1978 red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine. If you have older children, print the train pattern cards and the depot cards. Wednesday, march 18, 2020 kindergarten day 2 writing. Freight train activities from preschool book club train activities, transportation activities, literacy. Use this resource in whole group, small group or centers. A preschool unit of basic concepts and language activities need a transportation or train unit for your preschoolers.
The individual cars of a long freight train each a different color travel through the country and past cities. This book is written by donald crews and focuses on learning colors and parts of trains. Simple rainbow train craft for kids my favorite book for ian. Starting at the caboose donald crews chose a rainbow of colors to help describe the different cars on a passing freight train pulled by a big black steam locomotive. This weeks virtual book club for kids theme is transportation and were focusing on one of our favorite forms of transportation trains. This fully interactive iphone app helps children learn to read by taking them on an. One of our favorite books is freight train by donald crews. That is the train from donald crews book freight train. Use this reading response map as your guide through donald crews freight train.
Heres a simple train craft for kids inspired by the book, freight train by donald crews. A colorful freight train picks up speed as it travels. The story introduces each train car, one by one, introducing its color and the kind of train car it is, as the train moves slowly down the track. This bundle includes some of the other freight train activities i have listed in my store and some that are not featured by themselves. Dec 10, 2010 hop aboard the freight train and experience donald crews awardwinning ride like you never have before. Named a caldecott honor book in 1978, donald crews book evokes the power and the movement of a passing freight train even for someone who has never had the opportunity to watch one go by. Read the book freight train by donald crews and make a color train to go along with it. Freight train is the perfect book to explore so many avenues of learning such as colors, math, building, literacy and art. For our last train activity for our transportation tuesday train week, i wanted kingston to do a craft. Freight train activities train activities, preschool.
My oldest saw it in the book store when he was 2 and just had to have it. With forceful economy of words, donald crews introduces us to the train less track, clearly missing its soul. Common subjects of his include modern technology especially travel vehicles, and childhood memories. This article is full of activities based on freight train by donald crews a classic childrens story book that packs a lot of learning for readers. This bundle is 40 pages of colorful activities to use along with the book t. Freight train printables, classroom activities, teacher. Even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading freight train. Weve done several activities with the book in the past, but enjoyed revisiting this month through new activities as we got busy moving, drawing or creating art, eating and learning. Those of you with little boys would probably be happy if you never saw another toy train let alone another. Learn about colors with this super fun train art project for preschoolers. Nov 12, 2017 freight train by donald crews animated childrens books is a channel dedicated to bringing everyones favorite books as a kid to life. Donald crews book evokes the power and the movement of a passing freight train even for someone who has never had the. Donald crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents farm in the american south as the inspiration for this timeless favorite.
Donald crews book activities fantastic fun and learning. I love to plan bookinspired playdates for kids that are simple and fun. Crews and jonas continued to work as freelance graphic artists from a studio in their apartment. I get commissions for purchases made through the affiliate links in this post. In another simple book from the awardwinning author and illustrator, donald crews gives a child the many views of a subject that every youngster finds fascinating. Freight train by donald crews learning the mobile app. This unit is 72 pages long and focuses on basic concepts and language activities. Alphabet train matching activity for kids donald crews. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thank you so much for the fun train themed rhymes and action songs. There are so many great donald crews books and terrific activities to go along with them. It lacks any story, but rather describes the inner workings of a large cargo train. I remember reading freight train over and over with my boys.
Freight train printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Clicking on the book titles or covers will take you to amazon. In 2015, the american library association ala honored him with the laura ingalls wilder medal, recognizing his lasting contribution to childrens literature. It is highly recommended for children because of the simplicity of the story yet it packs a lot of learning opportunities. This little book is a great activity for students to complete after listening to the book, freight train by donald crews. I am an art teacher about to start a train project based on donald crewss freight train, and im excited to add some song and movement to my lesson. These fun train crafts are perfect for a rainy dayor any day. With smoke coming out of the moving engine, the train travels through tunnels and past cities until it reaches its destination. Train crafts and activities for kids freight train by.
Aug 10, 20 the following post is by kristina of toddler approved. Toddler approved simple rainbow train craft for kids. Train crafts and activities for kids freight train by donald crews. This resource includes 8 activities that correspond with the book freight train by donald crews. Using the book freight train by donal crews, enjoy a shared reading with children that includes key vocabulary to focus on, ideas for helping children make connections, ways to share the book together as well as follow up and extension activities. Freight train activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
Activity ideas to go along with many books by donald crews. This classic childrens storybook freight train by donald crews is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. And for a complete list of the repeating extension activities, visit this post. Have your child toss the different colored items into the basket. Freight train fun freight train book activities, freight train activities. With simple pared down text and bright minimalistic pictures, the rainbow of colored train cars leaves a lasting impression on kids.