This was a favorite book of mine growing up. There is a great plot with a 'problem' and a 'solution', a cast of characters, setting, and a missing mother. You can find it in any library or on
Amazon. I've had several copies over the years in my speech room.
I was skimming
Exemplar Texts for the Common Core, and this made the list for K-1, so I thought it would be nice if my students were able to learn the vocabulary, characters, sequence, and story, and have better access to the regular education curriculum. The result of my thinking is the following companion pack.
This
pack meant for the more linguistically challenged students and is perfect for
speech/OT or speech/special ed collaboration. This is nice for
integrating literacy and hand-on activities. I typically read “Are You My Mother" with the kids and have them practice answering
questions, state the repeatable line, and name characters using the
manipulative icons. I then take another day to read “Looking for Mother
Bird" (book is included
with this packet) which reinforces the main concept (Looking for Mother) and reinforces animal
and vehicle names. With the teacher or
OT, we work on a craft (in this case it's a bird’s nest activity). There is also a construction
vehicles interactive book. With reading, re-reading, and questions/activities, I
spend two weeks on this book if I work with the kids twice a week.
Enclosed is:
• 12 page interactive
book entitled ‘Looking
for Mother Bird’ with
simple text and icons for matching. This book is a reduced language version of “Are You My
Mother?” pages 2-14
• 11 page step by step
booklet for making a ‘birds
in a nest’ craft. Pages 16-26
• Yes/No and Wh-questions (to go
with the craft) Pages 27
• Sequence worksheet
for birds in a nest craft
–page 28
• “Are you My Mother” character manipulatives (You need your own
copy of Are You My Mother?) page 29
• Who, What, and Where question
comprehension worksheets (30-32)
• Sequence worksheet
for Are You My Mother? (page 33)
8 page interactive
book with icons entitled “Construction Vehicles” (34-42)
Go here to Teachers Pay Teachers to check it out.
It's a nice project for any time of year, but might be extra nice to read before Mother's Day!
Seven more days until Lisbon!
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