BOOK: when's my birthday? (2017)
AUTHOR: Julie Fogliano
ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR: Christian Robinson
GRADE LEVEL: K ADAPTABLE: PreK-2
PB LESSONS: Moni Ritchie Hadley (2019)
KNOWLEDGE
What do the characters want to know?
What do some of the characters want for their birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
Who is invited to the birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
What can some of the characters wear on their birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
COMPREHENSION
Explain why the characters want to count down to their birthdays?
APPLICATION
When is your birthday? (Use a Calendar)
How many days, weeks, or months (depending on grade level) until your birthday?
What day of the week does your birthday fall on this year?
Which season do you celebrate your birthday?
What will you wish for on your birthday this year?
What will you wear on your birthday this year?
ANALYSIS
Tally students' birthdays per month.
Make a bar graph. Independent variable = Months of the year. Dependent Variable = Number of Birthdays.
SYNTHESIS
How many days are there between your birthday and your friend's birthday?
Who is older? By how many days?
EVALUATION
What are some reasons a person might not want to celebrate their birthday?
ART/CREATING
What is unusual about this artist's style?
Make a painting, collage or combine the two to make a picture of what you wish your birthday to look like this year.
Discuss your choice of materials.
Common Core Standards Met: RL K.1-K.3. SL K.1, K.2, K.4. L K.6, K.CC.A.1-K.CC.A.6, K.MD.B.3
COPYRIGHT @ Moni Ritchie Hadley PB Lessons. Available free of charge for educational use only; may not be published or sold.
AUTHOR: Julie Fogliano
ARTIST/ILLUSTRATOR: Christian Robinson
GRADE LEVEL: K ADAPTABLE: PreK-2
PB LESSONS: Moni Ritchie Hadley (2019)
KNOWLEDGE
What do the characters want to know?
What do some of the characters want for their birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
Who is invited to the birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
What can some of the characters wear on their birthday? Can you show evidence from the book?
COMPREHENSION
Explain why the characters want to count down to their birthdays?
APPLICATION
When is your birthday? (Use a Calendar)
How many days, weeks, or months (depending on grade level) until your birthday?
What day of the week does your birthday fall on this year?
Which season do you celebrate your birthday?
What will you wish for on your birthday this year?
What will you wear on your birthday this year?
ANALYSIS
Tally students' birthdays per month.
Make a bar graph. Independent variable = Months of the year. Dependent Variable = Number of Birthdays.
SYNTHESIS
How many days are there between your birthday and your friend's birthday?
Who is older? By how many days?
EVALUATION
What are some reasons a person might not want to celebrate their birthday?
ART/CREATING
What is unusual about this artist's style?
Make a painting, collage or combine the two to make a picture of what you wish your birthday to look like this year.
Discuss your choice of materials.
Common Core Standards Met: RL K.1-K.3. SL K.1, K.2, K.4. L K.6, K.CC.A.1-K.CC.A.6, K.MD.B.3
COPYRIGHT @ Moni Ritchie Hadley PB Lessons. Available free of charge for educational use only; may not be published or sold.