We just finished a short unit study based on the book Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. I've already mentioned a few things, but here's most of what we did in one list:
Monday
read book
played Harold's Drawing Game
watched online video--Assembly Line: Crayola Crayons
sequenced printed photos of making crayons
Tuesday
read book
discussed puns
I suggested making a My Purple Book--Gerrick did not want to do this one, though. I encouraged him to just copy the title and maybe he'd feel like drawing, painting, or making collages in it later. Later, I found it in the trash. :)
Wednesday
watched 1969 original animation
discussed ways to travel and made minibook
Made a purple pie, using this recipe with Blackberry Fusion jell-o and some blue food coloring
Thursday
read book
cut and played with pie fractions
compiled lapbook
We haven't watched any of them yet, but you may also be interested in knowing that 13 episodes of the new Harold cartoon are available on Hulu.
And those of you who are kiddie lit fanatics, may also like to listen to "The Appeal of Harold and the Purple Crayon" on NPR.
Harold and The Purple Crayon is my all time favorite book. I actually have it in my car because I brought it to work for people who had never heard of it! I probably have five copies of my own with one of them being 40 years old :o)
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Tremendous Thursday
I love Harold!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that book! Not sure I will go this route, but just out of curiosity, where do you get your unit study ideas? I noticed there are some free ones available online, but it seems a bit overwhelming to me when it comes down to choosing. Just wondering how you decide? :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Harold and the Purple Crayon is one of my childhood favorites!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the resources. If only my kids were as excited about all of my finds as I am. lol
Erin,
ReplyDeleteI have Vols. 1-3 of Five in a Row. I've chosen books from it that I think Gerrick will enjoy--so far he's loved every one we've done. Homeschool Share has free supplements to go along with all of the FIAR books, so planning is a piece of cake.
We love this book, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI think the activities that you do with Gerrick are really great.
I am so happy to see this because Emily got her first library card today, and this was the first book she picked up! Can't wait to try out all these fabulous ideas... thank you!!
ReplyDeleteWe love Harold over at our house. We have been watching the DVD series of it this week. Last week we read some stories.
ReplyDeleteTwo thumbs up! Great job, especially the covers. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved that book as a kid, yet, I have never read it with Princess. I think I may have to get it from the library. Thanks for sharing your whole unit study. Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteGreat book!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the lapbook, what an awesome little unit study! This is one of my kids favorite books!
ReplyDeleteWe're supposed to be seeing a live performance of this during this school year.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you guys did some great activities with this book!
Thanks! We have been enjoying this book lately too so we will have to try some of your ideas.
ReplyDeleteGreat book! Great lapbook!
ReplyDeleteI'm chuckling that he threw the book in the trash ;) Sounds like my littlest one.