Jul 11, 2012 but one that i always love teaching with is the napping house by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood. The infectious cumulative rhyme of the napping house has made this book a classic. The united states is the original publication place of this book. There is the napping house chart that you can use with this lesson to help with the retelling. The napping house lesson plan scholastic books for kids. The napping house is a story of a night that starts out peacefully, and then a crazy series of events occur. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Read it once again offers curriculum units and interactive white board activities based on the popular storybook, the napping house by audrey wood.
The napping house by audrey wood, don wood illustrator. Don woods paintings endow audreys familiar plot with beauty and newness, conveying atmosphere as well as illustrating the story. Jan 11, 2018 the book we are talking about is the best book among all her writings. The napping house by audrey wood readaloud revival. Find napping house lesson plans and teaching resources.
With their very own brand of humor, audrey wood and don wood create an appealing bedtime book compatible with margaret wise browns classic goodnight moon. This delightful cumulative tale has been a favorite with readers and listeners since its debut. Picturebook veterans audrey and don wood follow up their classic in the napping house with this charmer of a sequel, perfect for helping fidgety kids wind down at bedtime. A dreaming child and a snoring grandmother settle in for a peaceful nights sleep in a cozy house. The artwork tells the story even without the words, but of course the words make a beautiful poem, and it is a great book for. A grandmother, child, dog, cat and mouse all sleep peacefully on a rainy afternoon until a wakeful flea jumps on top of the mouse, waking each sleeper in turn. The napping house book activities crazy speech world. This rhyming, repetitive story will be sure to captivate the reader. Today we will gather to share the story, the napping house by audrey wood. The woods divide their time between california and hawaii. Story stick for the napping house dot to dot page for the napping house. While the napping house may sounds like a quiet story, its actually a fun and hilarious picture book thats ideal for reading before bedtime.
Great illustration and a gleeful cumulative tale that helps build story comprehension. The napping house by audrey wood kids books read aloud. What if it wasnt a napping housebut a joking house, or a reading house, or a cooking house. There are endless variations for playing with these simple sentences. Its a rainy afternoon and granny is snoring on the bed in a cozy room. There is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. See more ideas about the napping house, book activities and preschool activities. The napping house by audrey wood on a cozy bed lie a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a tiny slumbering mouse. In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. Being asked how writing evolved her relationship with don, she responded, i read him a childrens book during our honeymoon. The napping house board book board book september 1, 2015.
Magnet page for the napping house trace and color for the napping house felt board for the napping house coloringbingo page for the napping house. The book we are talking about is the best book among all her writings. The napping house by audrey wood, don wood, hardcover. A grandmother, child, dog, cat and mouse all sleep peacefully on a rainy afternoon until a wakeful flea jumps on. This type of book, called a cumulative narrative, is a. The napping house is a wonderful book for sequencing and also to reinforce the story element characters. The napping house companion by speech time fun tpt. Each day, i have the students gather on the rug for story time. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 16 pages and is available in board book format. Looks like the napping house wont be napping for long. Every preschool classroom needs a copy of the napping house by audrey wood and wonderfully illustrated by don wood. Everyone remembers that cozy bed, the snoring granny, the dreaming child, the dozing dog. Picture book veterans audrey and don wood follow up their classic in the napping house with this charmer of a sequel, perfect for helping fidgety kids wind down at bedtime.
Tell the students that you are going to read the book twice. Jun 18, 2009 a quarter century has passed since audrey and don wood created the napping house, a cumulative tale about a boy napping with his grandmotheralong with a dog, cat, mouse and flea, all piled one. A quarter century has passed since audrey and don wood created the napping house, a cumulative tale about a boy napping with his grandmotheralong with a. So pull on your sleeping cap and snuggle in for a timeless cumulative tale thats truly like no other. Take an idea from the book and play with other words, here is a couch, a reading couch, where everyone is learning. Apr 19, 2011 the classic childrens story the napping house by audrey wood. Encourage the students to read along with the repetitive text. The classic childrens story the napping house by audrey wood. Before introducing the story, i initiate a conversation with the children, talking about a time when they remember might have gone to.
The napping house written by audrey wood, illustrated by don wood narrated by eniko agnes nagy a perfect book for story hours. When you introduce this preschool theme your students will be begging you to read the book again. The soothing rhythms and rhymes ofthe napping house come to life in a new pairing of the hardcover book and a cd. Delightful cumulative rhyme leads up to the consequences of piling too many sleepy people and animals in a cozy bed. The main characters of this childrens, childrens story are. Lets read and see what happens as the night unfolds in this napping house. The cd features a gentle reading of the story and six original songs for nap time and for playtimeand is sure to become a favorite for a whole new generation of fans. Level 1 curriculum unit and level 1 interactive white board activities. In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just. Buy a cheap copy of the napping house book by audrey wood.
Ill just say there are probably several core books in any house that are read in the formative years when. The napping house kindle edition by wood, audrey, wood, don. This small, square board book, with its rhythmic, repetitive text and witty pictures in shades of everbrightening blues and. Pdf the napping house book by audrey wood free download. The napping house has been a bedtime favorite for the past twenty years. Buy the napping house by audrey wood, don wood illustrator online at alibris. Make a list on chart paper of other words that mean the same as napping. In the napping house is a cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse. Best classic country songs of 1980s greatest 80s country music 80s best.
The first time you will read the words and they can help when they can. The napping house kindle edition by wood, audrey, wood. The napping house was being celebrated for its twentieth year in publication. The napping house was extremely popular back in the 80s for its numerous awards that it won which includes. The second time you and the students will talk about the illustrations. The pictures are beautiful and very captivating for children. Don wood is the illustrator of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic the napping house, its companion the full moon at the napping house, caldecott honor book king bidgoods in the bathtub, heckedy peg, piggies, and piggy pie po, all of which were written by his wife, audrey wood. I like this book because i can target so many objectives. The napping house big book a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion in this tale. The book has been awarded with scbwi golden kite award for.
The napping house by don and audrey wood carol hurst. Go back through the book page by page and have the. The first edition of the novel was published in 1984, and was written by audrey wood. This classic, cumulative tale is the perfect story to wake up to. Audrey woods story, which was first published in 1984, is vividly illustrated by her husband, don wood. The activities in this packet cross a number of skills and disciplines, including sequencing, following directions, answering questions, vocabulary, and more. Soon she is joined by a dreaming child, who lies right on top of the snoring granny. All is at peace until the appearance of an unexpected visitor, and before you know it no one is sleeping. The art is antic, nicely complimenting the restless characters in the. Don and audrey woods beloved picture book has sold more. She also said that even though always interested in childrens books is wasnt until bruce was born that she was pushed into action. Children will love this tale about a houseful of sleepy people and animals that all want to nap in the same place. Lets read and see how the illustrator uses color in this book. The napping house is written and illustrated by audrey and don wood, a married dynamic duo.
I often used this book during our healthy me unit when we talked about getting enough sleep at night. The napping house hardcover book at lakeshore learning. The napping house free unit study and printables for preschool. Free download or read online the napping house pdf epub book. See more ideas about the napping house, activities and book activities. What do you think might happen in a house in which everyone is asleep, except for one flea who is wide awake.
Each page of book is shown but words are not shown. Now we will go back through the book page by page and comment on what you notice. Engage your students further with these critical thinking activ. Full of repetition and whimsy, the book features dreamy illustrations that create a relaxed yet colorful world that just might help children drift off to sleep.
Audrey wood is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling classic the napping house, its companion the full moon at the napping house, caldecott honor book king bidgoods in the bathtub, heckedy peg, piggies, and piggy pie po, all of which were illustrated by her husband, don wood. This is a funfilled companion to the book the napping house by audrey wood. The napping house is one of audrey woods and don woods earlier childrens books and is probably one of their most peaceful books ever written. The napping house retelling pack is intended to be used after reading the book the napping house by audrey wood. Everyone, in this case is a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse. The classic childrens story the napping house by audrey woodread aloud. It is a simple, repetitive story that children love to hear and act out. Letting my creative juices flow is one of my favorite things to do and summer is the best time to do it, in preparation for the upcoming year. The napping house is written by audrey wood and illustrated by don wood.
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