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Anansi And Turtle Go To Dinner Lesson PlanAnansi And Turtle Go To Dinner Lesson Plan
Publisher
August House
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Pre-K - K
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English Language Arts
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Year
2008
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Anansi And Turtle Go To Dinner

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That tricky Anansi! Join him and Turtle in the story Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, based on the African folktale. Kids answer comprehension questions and sing songs about spiders before creating spider webs and baking spider cookies.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reading comprehension, phonics, african folktales, cooking, crafts, the itsy bitsy spider, spiders, manners, simon says, ecosystems, the letter t

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use in a unit about insects, spiders, or animal homes
  • Have kids create their own stories with the animal puppets, attaching the pictures to either popsicle sticks or magnets

Classroom Considerations

  • You may need to substitute some of the ingredients in the spider cookies to ensure that all learners, including those with dietary restrictions, can enjoy the treats

Pros

  • Fun assortment of spider-themed activities are sure to engage your class
  • Comes with all necessary materials
  • Provides a version of the lesson for kindergartners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.2 RL.1.1 RL.1.2

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