"...
she read and reread the books about Tarzan of the Apes ..."
Me…Jane
by Patrick McDonnell
Kids Wings Top Flight Book
2012 Caldecott Honor Book
Jane
Goodall had a dream.
The
dream started with a stuffed chimpanzee.
The dream grew when she was outside watching birds,
squirrels, and insects.
When she watched the animals, she became curious.
Her curiosity led her to read about them.
The world around her became magical, full of joy and
wonder.
Where would her dream take her?
Why did her dreams become prayers?
What did she do when she grew up that no one else had
ever done?
Why are books written about her? |
Me…Jane by Patrick
McDonnell was chosen as a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book for
telling her story in pictures. Through his book, Mr. McDonnell
shares her heart for the beauty of the earth and its animals.
Internet
Extensions for
Me…Jane
by Patrick McDonnell
Interview
with Patrick McDonnell
Video:
The Amazing Story of Jane Goodall, Roots and Shoots
A
Message to Kids From Jane Goodall
Animal Planet's Chimps, Jane
Goodall, Wildlife Hero
Science
Kids: Jane Goodall Facts
Jane
Goodall Biography
Jane
Goodall Recommends that You Make a Puppet
Grade
K-3 Literary Connections:
Nature Picture Books:
Thunder
Birds
by Jim Arnosky
Hummingbird's Nest
by Kristine McConnell George
Sparrow Girl by Sara
Pennypacker
Toasting Marshmallows
by Kristine McConnel George
Follow the Trail by
Jessica Loy
Bees,
Snails and Peacock Tails: Shapes and Patterns in Nature
by Betsy Franco and Steve Jenkins
More Nature and Science Literature
with Literature Guides
The
Kids Wings 11-page activity guide for Me…Jane
by Patrick McDonnell provides
fun
and learning for grades K-3, perfect for lesson planning
and printed handouts or projection slides on your SmartBoard!
Activities
(see some screen shots below) include:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Checking Understanding
2-Page Readers' Theater Introduction
Analyzing the Story
Beginning Sounds
Adding Monkeys
Dot-to-Dot Animal
Which Does Not Fit?
Jane's Logic
Making a Jungle Animal Book
Caldecott Connections
Answer Page |