Chrysanthemum activities

In our classroom last week we were busy learning about our names and our character trait “acceptance. We read “Chrysanthemum” by Kevin Henkes to launch a discussion on both of the…

Who doesn't love the Kevin Henkes book, Chrysanthemum?The adorable story is perfect for the first day or week of school, counting letters in our name or pockets... discussing how we feel and how to be

Celebrate student names with the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes! This blog post for teachers shares fun ideas including a craft activity and engaging discussions. Embrace name recognition and create a welcoming environment where every student feels special.

Use these Chrysanthemum name activities, name graph and name crafts to practice and compare names in preschool and kindergarten!

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Chrysanthemum Lesson Plans for Kindergarten! This back to school book is great for the beginning of the year. I added a free name activity that your students will love! Math and literacy center ideas are also included in this blog post.

This week we started our Kevin Henkes author study. Our comprehension focus is character traits and comparing characters, so his books are *absolutely perfect* {see what I did there ;)} for that! Ye

Lessons, Themes, Resources, Tips, & Freebies for Kindergarten Week One - Help and Advice for New Teachers from Fern Smith of #FernSmithsClassroomIdeas

Howdy! Welcome back! Today we read one of my favorite beginning of the year books, Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. It has become a fav of the kids too. Many of them said they have the book at home or their kindergarten teacher read it to them. I told them that's why books are so special. No matter how many times you read a book, each time is like opening a gift. This time we were going to really think about the main character's feelings and the author's message. As we read the book, I passed…

Chrysanthemum is a classic book for teaching names, individuality, self-love and confidence! Hand in hand with that, is the important concepts of being accepting and supportive of others as well. I always love to add these concepts into our classroom mission statement that we create together during the first week of school. The skills are easily reinforced with the fun read aloud Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. I’m excited to share with you the Chrysanthemum activities I use in my classroom.