The Polar Express (Resource Guide for Teachers)

by Kilpatrick, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781557345431
• ISBN10: 1557345430
• Edition: Teacher
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Table of Contents

Introduction and Sample Lessons	3	(1)
Unit Planner	4	(1)
Getting to Know the Book and Author	5	(1)
Suggestions for Using the Unit Activities	6	(6)
Unit Activities---Language Arts
Pocket Chart Activities	12	(2)
Pocket Chart Patterns	14	(1)
Story Questions	15	(1)
Story Summary Sentence Strips	16	(1)
``The Silver Bell'' (Poem)	17	(1)
Stick Puppet Theaters	18	(1)
Stick Puppet Patterns	19	(1)
Story Scenes	20	(2)
Polar Express Scrapbook	22	(2)
ABC Harness Bells	24	(1)
Holiday Ornaments	25	(1)
Simile Stars	26	(1)
``Found Poetry''	27	(1)
Bells Are Ringing!	28	(1)
Unit Activities --- Related Curriculum
Finish the Picture (Art)	29	(1)
Class Holly Wreath (Art)	30	(1)
Holiday Recipes (Cooking)	31	(1)
Candy House (Cooking)	32	(1)
Life in the Polar Regions (Social Studies)	33	(2)
The Polar Regions Game (Social Studies)	35	(5)
Ring Those Bells (Science)	40	(1)
My Favorite Winter Pastime (Math)	41	(1)
Culminating Activities
``The First Gift of Christmas'' (Song)	42	(1)
Holiday Banners	43	(1)
Reader's Theater	44	(4)
Bibliography and Invitation	48