Audrey Wood is one of my favorite authors of children's books and I think that Silly Sally is one of the best. It is a perfect story for retelling and to do an innovation.
Several years ago, I saw a cute class book on Pinterest from Kindergarten Nana and another one from the prekinders blog. I decided to create something similar for my prekindergarten students. I loved how it turned out so much that I now do it every year! I typed up "Silly _______ went to town, walking backwards upside down" on the computer (double column for easier handling), then I cut and pasted clip art of the town in the background.
I have my kiddos use liquid watercolors for this project because the colors are so vibrant, but regular watercolor paint would work.
During letter Yy week earlier in the month, I took photos of the children with their arms out like the letter Y. I cut these out, glued them on their artwork, mounted it on cardstock and laminated it. Then I put it together to make a book. It is well worth the effort! This class book is always popular and the kids fight over their chance to read it. At the end of the year, I give each child their page to take home.
Here is a link to the Silly Sally class book from Kindergarten Nana. I love how she changes the verb in the text for each child!
https://dbsenk.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/silly-sally/
Here is another version http://www.prekinders.com/class-books/
(By the way, that blog is amazing! Lots of great ideas!!)
Where did you find the clipart for the town? This is so cute, but I can't find anything like that town to make mine look similar!
ReplyDeleteThe town clipart is from Kiz Club
ReplyDeleteI would have loved the opportunity to do this activity at the end of this school year if it weren't for cover-19! "Silly Sally" is a book we have been reading and reciting all year as a class and collectively a class favorite! This activity would have been so much fun for them. Creative idea! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if you would share the template for Silly Sally Book. I love the houses in the back ground?
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