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E > E is for Elf *Letter S > Sh is for Shoes Crafts > *Elf crafts *Shoe lacing activity > Fairy Tales > Online Story time Holidays > Dec. 25th > Christmas Nursery Rhymes > There was an old woman who lived in a shoe > shoe theme activities |
Preparation: Review all lesson plans, alphabet and printable materials for a colorful presentation and display. Fairy Tale Background: The Elves and the Shoemaker is a contemporary retelling of Brother's Grimm tale Num. 39 (first story) that has been told in many different ways in many countries. Activity > Read the Fairy Tale Skills: Writing name on cover page, learning the parts of a book, number order, shoe lacing activity. Read and present this delightful and educational printable storybook version of The Elves and the Shoemaker at BBC CBeebies. The pages are in coloring page format with story text, printable paper dolls of two elves and a pair of shoes to practice shoe lacing. Encourage children to: 1. Write their name in the cover in space provided. For beginning writers, write the first name with dots or broken lines they can trace over. 2. Color the images. At home sit with child and color together. Have child select their favorite pages. Discuss the illustrations, colors, etc. 3. Discuss the parts of a book. Explore a book to discuss the standard parts: * The cover, title page, and spine. * What printed information is in the cover, title page and spine. Some types of books have a table of contents. * What does an author, illustrator do? Who is a publisher? Why do books have a call number? 4. Identify the page numbers and count the pages to practice number order. Have children place the pages in order. Staple and/or cut a piece of additional paper to make a spine and paste to cover the staples. Activity > Coloring or painting > The Shoemaker and Elf coloring page Activity > Elf | Elves Theme Lesson Plan and Crafts This lesson plan incorporates all materials available for an elf theme and printable crafts. Activity > Alphabet Printable Lesson Plan Activities Select the alphabet activity: 1. Alphabet Letter E is for Elf lesson plan printable activities and incorporate a printable elf craft listed in the lesson plan. 2. Consonant Digraph Sh is Shoes and incorporate the shoe lacing activity and shoes theme activities in the nursery rhyme lesson plan listed below. Activity > Nursery Rhyme > There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe This nursery rhyme and shoes theme activities tie in really well with these fairy tale activities. |
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