Mar 30, 2014 one of my favorite books to read is tops and bottoms by janet stevens. This lesson is important because it will teach the students basic comprehension skills that are essential in understanding literature. Louis university and is a certified public accountant. Tops and bottoms k2 art and literature lesson on how vegetables grow. In this trickster tale, a clever hare outwits the lazy bear while planting and harvesting the tops and bottoms of their vegetable garden. Clever hare solves his familys problems by tricking bear. Janets books have received numerous honors including, time magazine best books of the year, ala notable books, childrens choice awards, wanda gag book best read aloud award, new york times best seller list and the caldecott honor for tops and bottoms. The students will learn how to find the main idea in a story by participating in various group activities. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
It is such a cute story about a lazy bear who sleeps through every planting season. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy,help me, mr. Janet is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, cash management, tax payments, payroll and administration of all dsg projects. Tops and bottoms, by janet stevens, is a trickster tale that will capture the attention of young readers. Students love cooking projects, and this one is no exception. Remind the students to look for fair or unfair behavior. The amazing illustrations have earned artist janet stevens a caldecott honor medal. This is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. She asked the childrens librarian at her library about what kids like to read, and the librarian suggested this story. This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near. Includes 2 paired passage written response questions. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens note. They especially enjoy being able to share their cooking skills with their families.
After fasttalking fox leaves him with a large, green egg, bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks. Janets father was in the navy therefore she moved a great deal and attended many schools while growing up. Hare convinces the lazy bear to become business partners and lets the bear choose whether he will get the tops or bottoms of the crops that hare plants. Tops and bottoms adapted and illustrated by janet stevens once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and lots of land. Beautifully illustrated, with the tops and bottoms concept reinforced by the books unique binding spine is at the top vs. When good readers read aloud, they know which words to emphasize to add meaning to the text. Helping you explain the key ideas covered in the book, and then providing you with signs your child understands the key ideas and can use them in daily life.
His father had been a hard worker and a smart business bear, and he had given all of his wealth to his son. Sample literature elements planning grid for tops and. When the first vegetable comes up, show students how to put it. In the spring of 1998 the national center for childrens illustrated literature nccil featured the art of janet stevens in its show tops and bottoms. While this didnt always sit well with her teachers, it was what she loved to do. Here are some great book activities for kindergarten and first grade. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy, help me, mr. I bought this copy for my 6 and 3 yearold grandchildren, but encountered it first working with 3rd graders in a junior.
This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near materials. Tops and bottoms this unit is designed to be used with the scott foresman reading street series for 3rd grade. She also illustrated to market, to market by anne miranda, an abby honor book. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens will capture the heart of young readers. Literature units for tops and bottoms can include a variety of activities that will work well for students in grades k3. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens is such a fabulously engaging book, i almost wish we had more time to spend on it i put together a fun little unit that covers some ela, some math, and a bit of science to supplement our plant unit. Mutt expert answers for dogs with people problems, to market, to market. Prior to working at dsg, janet worked for several companies including arthur andersen and abbott laboratories. A story so deep in the ground even the paper is made from gardening pants. Are you using interactive read alouds in your class. Books by janet stevens author of the princess and the pea. Tops and bottoms the montana department of agriculture. Bear and hare get involved in a gardening business where hares tricks and hard work allow him to reap all the vegetable profits, while lazy bear sleeps through every planting season and doesnt make any profits. Buy tops and bottoms by stevens, janet, stevens, janet isbn.
Her bestknown recent books are the biographies mary wollstonecraft and the secret life of aphra behn, she lives in glasgow and cambridge. This humorous tale follows a family of busy gardening rabbits who outwitt a lazy bear. Exemplar texts text samples provided to demonstrate the level of complexity and quality the ccss require appendix b choices serve as guideposts in helping teachers select similar complexity, quality and range for their own classrooms they are not a partial or complete reading list. The deal is that hare and his family will plant and harvest the crops on bears land and in return they get half of the crops. Janet stevens is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Discuss whether this behavior was fair or unfair and how it was resolved.
Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens 1. Jan 21, 2012 janet stevens was a kid who doodled and created sketches of animal characters that eventually became characters in books. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. Once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and land. You might need to give a little explanation about how some plants grew on top of the soil and other grew below. Janet stevens welcome no pin limits i cannot currently accept any further invites to group boards. Lapsized board book, and epossumondas saves the day. In addition to all of the ccss, teks, and va sol standards listed below that are covered in each of the starts with a story book companions, this prin. They are so engaging and incorporate so many skills. Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens.
Janet stephens nee scott is a hairstyle archaeologist who reconstructs historical hairstyles, including those of ancient rome, aiming to prove that they were not done with wigs, as commonly believed, but with the persons own hair through demonstration of techniques and materials, through original source material and analysis of statues hairstyles. Read tops and bottoms by janet stevens this is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. In this activity, students will create a beginning, middle, and end summary for tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Fun ideas to use with our favorite janet stevens book. Teaches economics, entrepreneurship, morals and gardening all at once in a fun way. Caldecotthonor winning retelling of the classic tale of wily hare tricking lazy bear into giving up half the crops, be it the top, or the bottom. Identify the physical setting as farm country with definite seasonal changes in fantasy time or any time.
Tops and bottoms book by janet stevens storyboards. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This caldecott honor book is chockfull of goofy animals and fun illustrations. How did janet stevens first get the idea to do a picture book about the tops and bottoms story. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens an american slave tale about sharecropping trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship why did bear get tricked the first time. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship. Janet stevenss most popular book is the princess and the pea. When it comes time for planting hare lets bear choose if he wants the tops or the bottoms. Bottoms, depending on which part of the plant the food comes from. Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has. Just a general comprehension worksheetquiz for the book tops and bottoms by janet stevens.
It is listed on the website as part of the suggested reading material for grades 23. Hare and his family were in very bad shape because of a risky bet hare had made with a tortoise. She has won numerous awards including a caldecott honor award for her book tops and bottoms. Conventions skill for the weekcomprehension strategy and skillgenrespelling words full sheet and sheetamazing word list full pagevocabulary word list. Bottoms and the hare and tortoise as found in reading street. Listen to, watch, or read tops and bottoms by janet stevens. However, her most coveted awards are those voted on by young readers. Hare was clever, but sometimes he got into trouble. Join facebook to connect with janet martens stevens and others you may know. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
View the profiles of professionals named janet stevens on linkedin. Fiction hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. As usual, stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. Understanding the text helps readers know which words to stress. The donkey egg by janet stevens,susan stevens crummel book resume. Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has unexpected opportunity costs. Not only does this story inspire wonder and curiosity for healthy fruits, vegetables, and nature, but it also includes learning opportunities for critical directional concept for our youngest learners.
This story is written and illustrated by janet stevens. Many of you have probably read the wonderful book tops and bottoms by janet stephens. Janet stevens, author of tops and bottoms, on librarything. I think youll really enjoy this trickster tale about a lazy bear and a clever hare. Download tops bottoms ebook for free in pdf and epub format.
Tops and bottoms lesson plan and sensory bins beetbox. Home animals worksheets tops and bottoms comprehension strategies. Please excuse any mistakes in the reading of tops and bottoms. Iidentify the physical place and the time the story happens or is meant to happen. Tops and bottoms is an adaptation combining several folk tales from the past. Hare and bear agree that if hare and his family take care of the planting and tending to the crops they can split the profit. Pictures decorated her walls, mirrors, furniture and school work including math assignments. Parts of a story lesson plan buy poster buy pdf the storyboard above shows one example for the. Reading, responding to literature, retelling, center and craft ideas too. She is also the illustrator of the epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller coleen salley. Janet todd is the author of many books on early women writers. Some of the published credits of janet stevens include anansis party time, help me, mr. This unit is a book companion for tops and bottoms, by janet stevens. Hare is in debt and needs money so he can feed his family.
Janet stevens books, biography, contact information. This read aloud kit is a companion to book, tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome. Punctuation and italics can also help readers know which words and phrases to stress. Tops and bottoms is a trickster tale about a bear and hare who agree to become business partners.
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