I love to read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes at the beginning of the year. It's a great story to read when you would like everyone to learn their names. After reading the story Chrysanthemum with my class, I always start a discussion about our names and what our names mean to us.
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Chrysanthemum loves her name, but when she goes to school, the other children giggle. "'Her name is so long,' said Jo. 'It scarcely fits on her name tag,' said Rita, pointing."; Poor Chrysanthemum; ... Buy the hardcover, paperback or library edition.
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Another repeated line is "Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum." The repetition of this line aids in the concordance of the story. Kevin Henkes also makes the print of the story life-like at one point. "Chrysanthemum grew and grew and grew." As the font grows larger, ... This item: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
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Lesson plans for Chrysanthemum and other books by Kevin Henkes ... Kevin Henkes; Lesson plans for Chrysanthemum, more ... Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes; Summary and 6 supporting activities.
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Read Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes- prediction as we read. Stop right after she has nightmares, discuss what a character is and list them. Then I will model and they will do their own: Mrs. Van Tassell says, "Chrysanthemum, you have a beautiful name.";
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Chrysanthemum: , by Kevin Henkes, Illustrated by Kevin Henkes, a Paperback from Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers ... She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she ... Kevin Henkes Biography...
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The words for this lesson are taken from the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. Students practice the generalizations by reading nursery rhymes that include words with the same vowel pairs. Students then make words from the book during an online activity.
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Chrysanthemum activities and crafts for the mouse theme picture books of author Kevin Henkes for preschool and kindergarten. ... Book: Chrysanthemum - Author: Kevin Henkes Ages 4-8 ; DVD collection: Chrysanthemum and More Kevin Henkes Stories (Scholastic DVD Collection) This collection includes Chrysanthemum,
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