Carson Ellis’s Du Iz Tak?
A Caldecott Honor and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award winner, Du Iz Tak? is an intriguing story set in the miniature insect world. You will get to peek into their delicate lives and wonder about their language. Some activities you will find in this unit include bug forts, ladybug snacks, bug watching, and a sing-along song.
What’s Inside:
- Author Introduction
- Book Summary
- Story Discussion
- Poetry Recitation
- Art
- Blocks/Math
- Sensory Activity
- Nourishment
- Nature
- Fine Motor Development
- Journaling
- Group Activities
- Recommended Products
- Recommended Books
- Templates & Recipes
Level:
- Junior Kindergarten
Length:
- 1 week
Contributor:
- Stacey Coté
Materials:
- Du Iz Tak?
- Bird Seed
- Craft Stick with notches
- Insect Figurines
- Blanket, to sit on
- Clipboard
- Cookie Cutter
- Flour
- Gelatin, unflavored, or vegan option
- Honey
- Hot Glue Gun
- Hot Glue Sticks
- Measuring Cups
- Mixing Bowls
- Nourishment Ingredients and Tools
- Oil
- Plastic Spider, small
- Straw
- String
- Towel, small
- Wax Paper
- Wooden Building Items, small
- Literature Journal
- Colored Pencils
- Glue Stick
- Jar of Water
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
- Tempera Paints
- Scissors, child
- Sharpie Markers
- Standard Unit Blocks
- Tray or Plate
- White Glue
- White Printer Paper
- Yarn