Scenery: Draw a picture of the moose on a chart or on the chalkboard and invite students to add background pictures. Show the two words beside each (he’ll - he will) Make a list of all the contractions in the story. Find other compound words in the story (homemade, another, grandmother, cardboard, something, clothesline) Let us explore some If You Give a Moose a Muffin teaching ideas.īlackberry_:_ It is a compound word. Suggest that when they make their own books that they may wish to add a dedication page. Ask the students who they think Felicia Bond has dedicated her illustrations to. Remind the children about Laura’s family and then read her dedication. Turn to the dedication page in the book and explain to the students the reasons for this page (to honor or thank someone special to the author or illustrator). She lives with her cats and her horse in New Mexico. She wanted to be an artist from the time that she was five years old. She works from home - often in her pajamas!Īfter discussing what an illustrator does tell the students a little about Felicia Bond. Laura thought that she might be a fashion designer but changed her mind and followed her dream. (Ask your students to remember this particular fact for when you turn to the dedication page). Explain to the students that Laura Joffe Numeroff grew up in New York and that she is the youngest of three girls. Point out that there is an author and an illustrator. Ask if they think the book will be funny. Ask them what they see on the front cover. Gather the students together in a comfortable story spot and show them the book If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

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