Topic: Kevin Henkes
Martha Boyle, heroine of the novel "Olive?s Ocean" by Kevin Henkes, must figure that out. Martha gets a visit from the mother of Olive Barstow, a classmate Martha barely knew who was killed in an accident. Olive?s mother gives Martha ...
Multi-award winning writer, Kevin Henkes, is known for his picture books and juvenile novels that hit an emotional spot with kids. The first published work by Kevin Henkes was a picture book entitled All Alone, which he Weekend with Wendell became a ...
May is a month of sunshine, and with that, the adage April showers bring May flowers. May flowers in full bloom are a delightful gift to give to moms for Mother's Day or Teachers during Teacher Appreciation week. It is much ...
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes is one of the all-star books of the children's literary world. Kevin Henkes' title character is a cute little mouse with a very big name. Chrysanthemum loves her name, and can even spell it, but when she ...
The title character of I enjoy this rich situational story that not only has a real plot with a person to person (or at least mouse to mouse) conflict, but it also shows Lilly's moral character growth, as she realizes with ...
Primary teachers use read alouds to teach predictions and summarizations. A think aloud is a little bit different than a read aloud and I use the book Chyrsanthemum, by Kevin Henkes as a think aloud lesson. In the first few pages of ...
Reading aloud is an important part of the day in any classroom. These second grade picture books to read in the classroom are great for modeling language arts skills. All of Kevin Henkes mouse books are favorites with young children, but Chrysanthemum ...
Celebrate spring by teaching about birds! These preschool ideas for crafts, books and centers are perfect to use when teaching your preschoolers about birds.. Place feathers, eggs or eggshells and bird nests in your science center along with hand lenses for your ...
Teaching younger students to elaborate and add details to their stories can be challenging, especially early in the year. Here are a few easy mini lesson ideas for teaching elaboration strategies for writing to help your students add a little interest to ...
Some of my favorites include Max's Valentine by Rosemary Wells, My Fuzzy Valentine, which features Elmo and his Sesame Street friends, and Lilly's Chocolate Heart by Kevin Henkes. Do you and your children have favorite children's Valentine's Day ...
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Wisconsin Reflections: Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes, a native of Racine, was awarded the Caldecott ...2011-03-15 -
Meet Kevin Henkes
Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Kevin Henkes ...2011-12-08 -
Meet Kevin Henkes and Little White ...
Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Kevin Henkes ...2011-01-25
