Activities for the Book Fun Stuff to do while reading this book! Name Poem Name Map Chrysanthemum Activities Chrysanthemum Vocabulary Story Garden Have your students write short letters to Chrysanthemum to make her feel better.  Articulation students should use words with their sounds.  Language students can use complete age appropriate sentences. Go on a scavenger hunt around the school to get little ones comfortable with the building.  As the students walk out of the room, quickly lay a "special treat" from "Chrysanthemum" (like friendship bracelets).  Email me for free clues that I use Homework for "Chrysanthemum" Here are some simple homework pages to send home with your students. How was your first day? Chrysanthemum Letters in my Name Additional Materials and Sites Teacher's Helper Aug/Sept 2003 Mailbox Aug/Sept 2005  Activities for the Book Lilly Vocabulary Good Choice/Bad Choice Grab your own purple purse filled with examples from the book.  Have the children take turns choosing from the purse.  Take time to talk about whether Lilly make a good choice or a bad choice.  Have the students tell what they would have done differently.   Choice Strips Use your purple purse to store articulation cards for artic drill.  Have the kids take turns choosing from the purse.  Compare and Contrast Talk about similarities and differences between the two books Have your own "Lightbulb Lab" Allow the kids to use this time to either draw or write about the book.  Have them recall their favorite part. Homework for "Lilly" Lilly Artic Homework Lilly Language Homework Prized Possession Additional Materials and Sites Fun with Lilly and her friends Story Elements Worksheet Story Recall Activities for the Book Have your students write Rodney a letter to make him feel better.  Students working on articulation should use words with their sounds.  Language students should use age appropriate complete sentences. Wodney Vocabulary Artic Activitity Story Elements Worksheet Homework for "Wodney" Wodney Artic Wodney Pick 5 "How was your first day?" under "Chrysanthemum" can be used for language students homework.