Danielle and gobo talk about the activities that they have created for the wonderful book that they are reading called, the watermelon seed. The watermelon seed, childrens book activities the smile lines. So, we spent an rainy afternoon counting watermelon seeds. Weve received so much positive feedback on our cookie counting cards that we wanted to make something similar and decided to go with a watermelon theme this time. Post also includes preschool and kindergarten math activity for making. Watermelon day on watermelon day this august 3rd or whenever the mood strikes, serve up some delicious watermelon slices, read a watermelon themed book our favorite is the watermelon seed, and pick a craft andor activity to do. They then remove the seeds from their scoops be sure to save the seeds in a bowl for other counting and art activities.
Well, buttons that pretended to be watermelon seeds anyway. Great for summer activities or watermelon theme with toddlers and. The watermelon seed book and activities close reading modern literacy. Seeds finding the idea for your narrative watermelons vs. Finding the idea for your narrative watermelons vs. Celebrate watermelon day with your kiddos with these fun to do watermelon crafts and activities. But if you dont have any watermelons or theyre not in season where you live, simply have your child draw the seeds onto the watermelon with a dry erase marker to begin, cut out all of the watermelon picture cards and place them in a stack face down. The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli, hardcover barnes. The crocodile ate too much watermelon and accidently swallowed a seed.
The kids can organize seeds on their watermelon and they can take turns counting them. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In this book, a young crocodile accidentally swallows a watermelon seed. Weve still got some work to do as every time we tried to count either 8, 9, or 10 he would just start jumping up and down screaming 10 hoping that it was the right answer, but since he counted more in a single afternoon that ive ever seen him count before, id say it. Winner of the 2014 theodor seuss geisel award, the watermelon seed is a lovely book that should be shared with children ages 38. You will need a book like the watermelon seed that has simple illustrationsdrawings, photocopier, crayons, card stock, glue, scissors, stiff straws or popsicle sticks, and tape. I made 2 versions of the watermelon page, for those who teach kindergarten, and those who read with children not in kindergarten. For more summer themed literacy activities check out our summer centers and activities for prek and kindergarten. Easy watermelon slime to pair with the watermelon seed. Tracing lines printable for storybook, the watermelon seed.
Watermelon seed counting activity for kids free printables. Here are some watermelon theme activities, centers, printables and handson games to make activities and curriculum for preschool, prek and kindergarten children. After swallowing the seed the crocodile imagines the worse scenario that could happen, that a watermelon. Watermelon book printable rubber boots and elf shoes. The watermelon seed teaching with childrens literature. When i stumbled across the watermelon seed by greg pizzoli, a 2014 theodor. The watermelon seed watermelon seeds, kindergarten books. Oh, how this friendly little croc adores his watermelon. Allow your preschooler to take out the props as you read or retell the story. A watermelonloving crocodile swallows a seed and soon worries that hell turn into a watermelon and end up in a fruit salad.
Included in this download in a counting mat, which can be used to count out actual watermelon seeds. He panics because he thinks a watermelon will start growing inside him. After swallowing the seed the crocodile imagines the worse scenario that could happen, that a watermelon will grow inside his stomach. This book always makes for great discussion in circle time. A young crocodile swallows a watermelon seed and fears a watermelon will grow inside him.
We used black beans for the seeds since we buy seedless watermelons. A watermelon loving crocodile worries over a swallowed seed in this balmy tale. Seeds comparison summaries early european explorers research reports response to literature persuasive writing natural summaries using a. Its the most favorite summertime treat in our house. The crocodile gets nervous that he will start growing a. He eats watermelon for every meal and one day he accidentally swallows a watermelon seed. Watermelon seed fine motor activities totschooling. Chances are you have heard the joke that you cant swallow a watermelon seed because if you do then a watermelon will grow in your stomach. Watermelon suncatcher craft inspired by the watermelon seed. Below you will find three watermelon seed activities followed by extension ideas. Read watermelon themed books reading and literature add watermelon related words to your monthly vocabulary list e. Print the number cards and kids can count out the right number of watermelon seeds. Perfect summer learning activity or book activity to go along with the watermelon seed.
Hopefully it will calm the fears any child who has swallowed a seed in the past. In fact, the watermelon seed makes a delicious addition to childrens book shelves for fun story times. This summer watermelon craft is a great way to get the kids painting along with hitting. Free printable watermelon math game for kids to practice numbers and counting. The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli read aloud for kids. The panic sets in and he brainstorms what will happen to him since he swallowed this watermelon seed.
They help cut or scoop other fruit and place all the fruit back into the watermelon shell. There are a lot of great watermelon activities like watermelon moon sand, watermelon slime, watermelon alphabet activity, watermelon puffy paint, watermelon volcano and so much more. He loves it for breakfast, loves it for lunch and, you guessed it, loves it for dinner. Watermelon seed counting activity for kids free printables weve received so much positive feedback on our cookie counting cards that we wanted to make something similar and decided to go with a watermelon theme this time. So needless to say, ive been pretty busy removing seeds from her watermelon on a daily basis. When planning for summertime lessons, as educators, we like to include watermelon in the mix. And the twopage spread depicting the crocs colossal burp that dislodges the seed invites repeated readings. Enjoy a slice of the watermelon seed in this trailer. This was his first picture book and it won the theodor.
See if watermelons float predictions use the inside for cooking activities. Last summer i wrote a blog post about how we introduce our students to the scientific process by allowing them to kick off the school year with watermelon science its been on my to do list to get all of the activities together into an interactive watermelon science book since then. It is very cute and all of the fears of what might happen if you swallow a watermelon seed goes through the. Lets eat some cold watermelon slices together on the back steps. We already have enough issues getting our toddler to eat fruits and veggies, the last thing we need is irrational fears of seeds in them. He was a volunteer in the americorps and has a masters degree in art. Greg pizzoli greg pizzoli is an author, illustrator, screen printer, and a college art teacher. Watermelon circle time sing watermelon songs and play watermelon games.
I paired the larger green plates with some smaller pink paper plates. Weve been playing our watermelon seed matching game and reading the watermelon seed by greg pizzoli. The watermelon seed, childrens book activities the. The mission of the smile lines is to make parents and teachers lives easier by providing tools for a. Students might determine that a crayon measures ten watermelon seeds or the length of a book measures 40 watermelon seeds.
I used some of the leftover green plates from the sewing project to create a fun math matching activity. Free watermelon seed sight word tracing printable activity. This crocodile swallows a watermelon seed and thinks its going to grow a melon in his belly, and hes going to turn into a melon, and he has a panic attack. Printable watermelon counting for letter w just use one construction paper watermelon to save ink for use with counting and the manipulatives area. The watermelon seed activities include imaginative thinking, math concepts, and writing skills.
However, she refuses to eat it if there are any seeds in it. Activities that go along with the watermelon seed youtube. The book is a pleasant readaloud for celebrating the joy of eating watermelon. The crocodile has eaten watermelon since he was baby chomp, slurp, burp. See the play dough recipe and print the number cards here.
Watermelon fine motor activities frugal fun for boys and. Another way to present this activity could be to have your child trace the lines with a small black pom pom which kinda reminds me of the watermelon seed. It is a simple book, but it was neat to see fruits we did not know. Using a permanent marker, i added watermelon seeds to the small plates, and numbers to the larger ones.
This book tells a story about a crocodile who loves to eat watermelon. Watermelon seed sight word tracing activity watermelon themed activities. The smile lines is a place to learn and share popular childrens books with lessons, create crafts and share hands on educational activities for toddlers, preschool and elementary aged kids. The silly reptile frantically envisions the consequences of growing a melon inside ones. The watermelon seed gr 12 this miniunit is a harvest of math and literacy activities that are based on the adorable story, the watermelon seed by greg pizzoli.
Activities straight to your inbox every monday and wednesday at 7am. Cardboard watermelon with velcro seeds days with grey watermelon seed matching game the mama workshop watermelon ice cubes veggies and virtue if you and your kiddos make a batch of watermelon slime or any of the book box activities, we would love for you to share. Photocopy several illustrations from the book in black and white, then let the kids color the drawing anyway they like. Use the ruler to measure watermelon seed length of various objects around the classroom. Encourage kids to match the numbers correctly by counting the seeds. As you read, use your props to show the crocodile interactions with the watermelon seeds. Well, this is an entire picture book based off of that classic joke. The children use melon ball scoops or small ice cream scoops to take out the middle. Even those little white seeds that you find in the seedless variety. It features an alligator who simply loves to eat watermelon. The watermelon seed by greg pizzoli is a humorous story of a crocodile who loves watermelon and one day swallows a seed. We love extending a childrens book through some type of learning activity or craft. Watermelon themed activities for students with visual. You will need a book like the watermelon seed that.
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