Jan thomas born september 18, 1958 is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. Words their way letter and picture sorts for emergent spellers. The skill for this book is to write rhyming words for cat. Rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas read aloud youtube. Over the last couple years i have purchased several other jan thomas books and they are all well loved. The free download link is towards the bottom of this post. They would have me read it repeatedly everyday if i. The cast of characters in rhyming dust bunnies ed, ned, ted, and bobhave a little problem. Printable rhyming clip cards rhyming activity for kids. Use it after reading rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas. Some are great for lapsit reading, but dont work as well when reading to a large group. One of my favorite awards to follow is actually based out of missouri. Poor bob appears to not know how to rhyme, but in reality hes probably the smartest bunny of the bunchcontinuously saving the rest from imminent danger.
Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster wielding gasp. Rhyming dust bunnies was the first jan thomas book i ever purchased and my class loved it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rhyming dust bunnies. I hopethat these activities will be helpful and fun for your kiddos to learn rhyming words. But can bob save them from the big, scary monsters next attack. 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. Does bob really not know how to rhyme, or is he trying to tell us something.
Nursery rhyme nursery rhymes are a simple and easy way to help your child build rhyming skills. Hand out the rhyming dust bunny worksheets for the students to fill out. These core texts provide a practical, researchbased, and classroomproven way to study words with students. Rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas overdrive rakuten. Rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas is one of the most popular books i have ever had in my library. Meet ed, ned, ted and bob, comical, colorful muppetlike creatures. Readeo childrens books rhyming dust bunnies jan thomas. Yarn dust bunny i found this little dust bunny prop on a storytime blog called miss alison is blogging. Dust bunniesa rhyming unit by elizabeth hall kickin it. Rhyming dust bunnies flash cards adventures of the non. But despite bobs inability to conform, this book is the perfect introduction to rhyming. Four dust bunnies, each a different color, have fun thinking of rhyming words. Do not sell this packet in printed or digital form.
Rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas, hardcover barnes. Car, dog and a blank one for you to fill in pick your own. Book of the month llama llama mad at mama, by anna dewdney little llama wants to play, but. Dust bunnies ed, ned, and ted have a flair for rhyming. Perfect for a unit on the family, this lesson uses houses to teach the concept of how rhyming words fit.
Cute little book that goes along with the book rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas. Rhyming dust bunnies book by jan thomas official publisher. Teaching rhyming words to preschoolers is an important prereading skill. October 2012 playing with words some words rhyme, and some words begin with. With rhyming dust bunnies, the irresistible humor of kirkus best childrens book author jan thomas is sure to trigger gales of giggles. Read a brief synopsis of each book below, then download my free library list to take with. Rhyming dust bunnies rhyming worksheets kindergarten, 1st grade, prek.
I downloaded a pdf of images of the dust bunnies from jan thomas site and used photoshop to pull them out into individual files. Rhyming dust bunnies by thomas, jan, 1958publication date 2009 topics rhyme, dust, humorous stories. See more ideas about rhyming activities, rhyming words and book activities. Filmed in their classroom, these students worked together to bring the silly rhyming.
She lives in socorro, new mexico and has published three books with harcourt trade publishers. Can you make a scary face here comes the big, mean dust bunny is everyone ready for fun. Bob is a bit different from the other dust bunnies. It helps kids learn to recognize word patterns, helps them hear different sounds in words, and improves their oral language skills. These handson rhyming clip cards focus on rhyming words and fine motor skills. This book is basically an example of the cassandra phenomenon. You may not upload files to school district websites or any online or electronic sharing services. They would have me read it repeatedly everyday if i we didnt have so many other things to do. Use it for writing poetry, composing lyrics for your song or coming up with rap verses. Long vowel and short vowel activity mats to use with the rhyming with dust bunny books. Here comes big mean jlgactivityguide junior library guild.
Three dust bunnies, ed, ned, and ted, rhyme all the time. Explain that they will now draw a picture of two words the dust bunnies may rhyme with. Kiddos love these hilarious books about dust bunnies that rhyme all the time. This page is about the various possible words that rhymes or sounds like dust bunny. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Students draw their favorite part and write a sentence about it. The cast of characters in rhyming dust bunnies ed, ned, ted, and.
Book of the month rhyming dust bunnies, by jan thomas dust bunnies ed, ned, and ted are great at rhyming, but bob not so much. This delightful story by jan thomas is brought to life by the eugene gregory youth academy students. Rhyming dust bunnies, jan thomas down by the station, will hillenbrand playing with words february 2011. This dynamic quartet of dust bunnies, ed, ned, ted and bob, have quite the flair for rhyming wordsexcept for anxious bob, who is wisely more concerned about their perilous surroundings. This is a list of the top 100 storytime books favored by childrens librarians throughout kentucky. I was first exposed to the work of jan thomas while working for a missouri library system. The class book is a great way to reinforce rhyming words.
Thats why their fuzzy friend bob often drives them crazy. Word study for phonics, vocabulary, and spelling instruction. It is so much fun to see childrens understanding of rhyming words come through by reading this book. As ed, ned and ted spout off rhyming words like bug, hug, and rug, bob shouts, look out. Rhyming dust bunnies is a colorful and fun book to read aloud with young children. I read rhyming dust bunnies last week and this week i tackled the sequel here comes the big, mean dust bunny. They do comprehension questions, a vocabulary word, and some type of skill. The kids love the hilarious rhyming dust bunnies and the book is a great springboard for practicing rhyming words. Rhyming dust bunnies book a favorite with the kids.
I used to manage the award book collection at my branch. The comprehension and skills activity sheet goes with the book rhyming dust bunnies by jan thomas. Also comes with a mat for spelling and high frequency words. As three dust bunnies, ed, ned, and ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, bob, is trying to warn them of approaching. Phonemic awareness activities for parents heggerty. Using the rhyming house smart board file or printouts of the pdf version, model the process of creating words with at that rhyme. Other customers have made excellent comments, so i will just add my own experience.
These cute worksheets feature the dust bunnies with a speech bubble just like in the. Yet, theres one bunny that doesnt seem to think of similar sounds to created a rhyme. Then he saves everyone from a big, scary monster wieldinggasp. All about jan thomas jamie bernard illustrator assignment. Rhyming dust bunnies hardcover picture book, january 6, 2009.