In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Pair students up again and allow them to read their books to one another. Whistle for willie is a 1964 childrens picture book by american author and illustrator ezra jack keats plot. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. One of many wonderful and beloved childrens books by ezra jack keats, whistle for willie is a simple story that perfectly captures the playbased learning that is essential to early childhood. Kit includes 4 copies of the softcover book by ezra jack keats and a readalong cd. Whistle for willie board book by ezra jack keats, ezra. The free thirtypage printable brings the books to life. File folder patterning game with objects found in story whistle for willie file folder. Invite children to explore their own shadows just like peter does in the story. Keats himself was born to struggling immigrant white jewish parents, grew up poor in tenement brooklyn, and is able to peer through peters eyes to show us an urban neighborhood full of. He decides to learn to whistle so he can call his dog, as he sees an older boy do. Reading read the story whistle for willie reread our story whistle for willie. Peter observes an older boy whistling to summon his pet dog, and longs to do the same but he just cant seem to make his lips work properly.
Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats classroom and teaching. The child engaging in such play is a character named peter, a young boy who graces the pages of six of keats other stories as well. Watch a video retelling the story of whistle for willie. Whistle for willie printables, classroom activities, teacher. Whistle for willie is another timeless classic from the award winning author. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand childrens language and emergent literacy skills. The protagonist, peter, wants to be able to call his dog. One of ezra jack keats many beloved childrens books, whistle for willie perfectly encapsulates the playbased discovery that leads early childhood learning. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
These are books that have a problem and solution, but vary in reading levels. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats is a great picture book to promote perseverance, growth mindset. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading whistle for willie picture puffin books book 2. Readers can commiserate as little peter struggles to whistle for his dog willie. So instead he began to turn himself aroundaround and around he. Whistle for willie journeys unit 5 lesson 23 first grade supplement activities common core aligned p. Whistle for willie is a story about a boy named peter and his dog, willie. My 3yearold son could not get enough of this book from the time he was old enough to pull it from the bookcase. Whistle for willie board book books by the bushel, llc.
So the funny day, which had a dog named henry, became the more memorable whistle for willie. The pictures are fun and imaginative, and the text puts you right in peters meandering, carefree world. Using our literary guide, families can explore the book and engage in meaningful playbased learning sparked by. Ezra often didnt settle on a book title until he had finished the book. Give the children simple props and have them dramatize the story while you read aloud. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our. Extra activities have the children read whistle for willie to each other. Peter wants to whistle so badly that he practices and practices until it finally happens. The book is both written and illustrated by ezra jack keats. Book details since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. Whistle for willie ezra jack keats oh, how peter wished he could whistle. Help your little ones make a whistle out of a straw. Where do peter and willie go at the end of the story.
Ezra jack keats was a caldecott medalwinning picture book author and illustrator. Literature guide for ezra jack keats whistle for willie. Creative problemsolving with ezra jack keats readwritethink. Whistle for willie begins as peter is exploring his neighborhood one afternoon, wishing desperately that he could whistle. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats classroom and. Children can read whistle for willie to each other.
Whistle for willie board book childrens book world. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats is a great picture book to promote perseverance, growth mindset and responsible decisionmaking. Feb 08, 2012 this video montage celebrates whistling in honor of the ezra jack keats classic childrens book, whistle for willie. Peter learns to whistle so that his dog will come to him. I saw the long, skinny body and short legs of a dachshund walking off the cover of the spectacularly sweet story of a boy named peter, and his dog willie and i fell in love. A charming book about a young boy who spends the day trying to whistle and ultimately succeeds. Mar 23, 2017 when whistle for willie was first published in 1964, the new york times wrote mr. This ezra jack keats author study is full of handson activities kids in grades will enjoy. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats 9780670880461 brand new. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a handy trim size, and safe, rounded. Ezra jack keats author study teaching with childrens books.
A young boy called peter was playing outside and colouring with chalk. Whistle for willie picture puffin books book 2 kindle. Whistle for willie printables, classroom activities. Choose a few pages of the book that include significant. Use these activities and lessons to introduce students to keatss work. His efforts seem futile, until one day, he hears a beautiful sound. In whistle for willie, when peter sees an older boy whistling for his dog, he wants to learn to whistle too. A whistle for willie extension activities resource library. In this book by renowned author ezra jack keats, peter has a simple wish. He tries whistling for his dachshund, willie, but cant make a sound. Aug 25, 2015 one of ezra jack keats many beloved childrens books, whistle for willie perfectly encapsulates the playbased discovery that leads early childhood learning. I missed a couple of weeks while i was out of town. He hears the whistling of an older boy, so peter decides he wants to whistle so he can call his dog, willie. The story offers much more by revealing peters daily activities and his warm and happy family.
This comprehension focused book companion for the book includes materials to use before, during and after reading. He tries spinning around and around but it only makes him dizzy. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand. Whistle for willie journeys 1st grade supplement activities. Whistle for willie is about a boy named peter who tries and tries to whistle. Whenever the boy whistled, the dog ran straight to him. Start read planning template for use with sophisticated. Free resource library free home learning activities. The letter w cut out a large w and hang it over a table and encourage your child to find things that start with w throughout the house and place them on the table. Ask your child to identify things that he has learned to do that were not easy for him riding a bike, tying his shoes etc. In whistle for willie, peter is a little older than he is in the snowy day. This activity has been designed to enhance student understanding for cause and effect relationships as per the common core state standards ccss.
Whistle for willie childrens books read aloud stories. Daily proofreading page classify and categorize venn diagram directions. So instead he began to turn himself aroundaround and around he whirledfaster and faster. Then finally it happens, he learns to whistle and sure enough, willie, his dog, comes a running. Whistle for willie is a sweet book about a boy and his dog, but it also includes themes of bullying and problem solving. Amazing whistling book activity for whistle for willie by ezra jack. Some favorites include peters chair, whistle for willie, the snowy day, apt. Detailed plans for classroomcenters including activities, material lists, and suggested vocabulary. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with.
Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world. Use ezra jack keatss book whistle for willie to enhance childrens reading abilities. Whistle for willie paperback books by the bushel, llc. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book.
Making words whistle for willie abc order vocabulary words recording sheet included 4 journal writing prompts from the story. Whistle for williebuilding selfesteem vivian kirkfield. A charming book about a young boy who spends the day trying to whistleand ultimately succeeds. Since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. Whistle for willie written and illustrated by ezra jack keats publisher. He wanders his neighborhood on a summer day, spinning around, playing, drawing a chalk trail on the sidewalk. Finally, after a day of playing around and practicing he succeeds. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summers day. Little purple book stations of the cross five and six. Literature guide for whistle for willie by ezra jack keats. Keats illustrations and story depicting a little boy who wants to learn to whistle for his dog is a wonderfully engaging picture story book for young children. Share the other ezra jack keats books with students. Engaging activities for whistle for willie by ezra jack keats.
Shine a flashlight and encourage children to try moving in front of the light in different ways to see how their shadows move. Use this activity to help students practice their wh words. Using our literary guide, families can explore the book and engage in meaningful playbased learning sparked by themes within the story. To say i judged a book by its cover would be an understatement. Amazing whistling book activity for whistle for willie by.
Read the title of the book on the cover, pointing to each word as you say it. For peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog, willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words. Peter wishes he could whistle so he can call his dog, willie. Weve been slowly going through and buying the audible books from the with synchronized images category and have found that some are miscategorized and dont have images. These free printables accompany the book whistle for willie by ezra. Writing activities view all the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. For peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words.
Extension activities for the complex story book a whistle for willie, by ezra jack keats. Ezra jack keats wrote whistle for willie over 40 years ago, yet it remains as fresh and vibrant today as it did then. Students explore creating their own shadows, as peter does in the story, then write about it. Use the activities below to bring the story to life and help students connect with both peter and with his dog. Whistle for willie story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Peter continues to practice as he walks home, and while wearing his dads hat to feel more grownup, then goes back out and spies willie around a corner. Have children write and draw stories about the activities they like to do with their pets. When whistle for willie was first published in the new york times wrote mr. He even wears his fathers hat and tries running away from his own shadow. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats select another store. Whistle for willie picture puffin books book 2 kindle edition by keats, ezra jack. Willie is persistent in his efforts to learn to whistle. You can also create your own word search, criss cross or memory match puzzle using our puzzle maker tool.
Our kit is specially selected to help children become competent, successful and enthusiastic readers. When whistle for willie was first published in 1964, few books featured africanamerican characters. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats, ezra jack keats. When whistle for willie was first published in 1964, the new york times wrote mr. Whistle for willie little greats by keats, ezra jack hardback book the fast. Literary guide for ezra jack keats whistle for willie. This aligns with journeys first grade, but can be used as a book study as well. We offer many activity ideas for supporting books of this type here. His books include peters chair, whistle for willy, and the timeless classic the snowy day.
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