Description
The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett is my favorite December book choice. Kids just love Jan Brett’s books and these FUN and ENGAGING comprehension activities work well to highlight the reindeer antics and Teeka’s skill to corral them. Plus, it’s a great segue to caribou research, comparing texts, and more.
You can use the reading activities for the book in guided reading groups, with partner reading, as an interactive read aloud, or for mentor text lessons. The bundle comes in PDF and DIGITAL FOR GOOGLE SLIDES TM. My hope is that it’s lots of fun for your students and that it makes planning easy you!
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE WILD CHRISTMAS REINDEER UNIT?
- Alphaboxes about Holidays (Schema Builder)
- Vocabulary foldable and Word Cards for Modeling
- Exploring Character Traits
- Story Elements Graphic Organizer
- Making Connections
- Sketch to Stretch (visualizing)
- 3-2-1 Story Summary/Exit Ticket
- All About It Retelling
- Questioning Task Cards and Recording Form 4 pages
- Class Book Cover and Prompt
- Writing Page (Letter to Teeka with Advice from the Reindeer)
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS RESOURCE:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shawna M. says, “Absolutely love it!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alisha B. says, “This was so much fun! I combined this with a couple of the other book bundles and made it into a challenge for the week before break. Each day we read a different book and completed the activities that went with it in teams. It was such a great review of reading skills. Thank you! ”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessie Stettler says, “Amazing resource! Thank you so much!”
OTHER JAN BRETT RESOURCES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
- Armadillo Rodeo
- The Hat
- Gingerbread Friends
- Gingerbread Baby
- Trouble with Trolls
- The Three Snow Bears
- Town Mouse Country Mouse
- Annie and the Wild Animals
- Berlioz the Bear
- Jan Brett Lapbook
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Melanie M. –
Looking forward to using this!
Audrey K –
I can’t wait to share this with my students- great resource !!
Diana Everman –
Superb Guided Reading Resource! Thanks
debbie S. –
Great job. Thanks 🙂
susan M. –
Looking forward to using this unit in the days ahead.
Buyer –
Love , Love, Love it! My second graders are going to love this unit!
Ann Hurdle –
Great resource. I can’t wait to use it. I love Jan Brett’s books.
Becky Welch – Cookin’ Up Success in ELA –
I can’t wait to use this with my kids!
Rebecca Jones –
Nice Christmas unit.
kim G. –
good unit
Judith C. –
good
Kelly T. –
Great resource. I just changed grade this year and I am creating new units myself and this is great to help get the right grade level activities.
Colleen N. –
Thanks! So cute:)
Robin S. –
great
Debra H. –
I love this guiding reading story and your packet helped make my unit complete. Great resource!
Meredith K. –
Love it!
Donna H. –
Great resource!
Sheila L. –
Appreciate anything prepared for this great book!
Kelly J. –
Completed as part of Reindeer unit with 2nd grade. Wil use next year!
Leigh Bennett –
Love it! Thanks!
David E M. –
great product!
Rebecca R S. –
Great addition to our author study of Jan Brett!!!
Stacy K. –
Very thoughtful resource. It can be used in a variety of ways to support all my different learners and learning styles. Thank you for a nice product.
Michelle M. –
This is great…perfect for my class next week!
Karen S. –
good resource
Amber B. –
Thank you!
Patricia S. –
love Jan Brett
Tracy S. –
Great resource!!
Jenni V. –
Love it thanks
Nicholas H. –
Fun!
Corinda’s Teacher Corner –
Love!
Diana D. –
Great!
Casey E. –
Great resource.
cindy D. –
Great resource.
Catherine R. –
Super!
Elizabeth P. –
great
maria castro –
fun
Debra Rogers –
Came in handy during those hang in there days before winter break!
Barbara M. –
Enjoyed this resource very much
Katherine Thrift Creations –
Lots of activities to help get us through those last days before break! Cute and fun!
Lea S. –
I am a teacher in Fort McMurray and pretty well every teacher has lost ALL of their resources. I am starting from scratch and was glad to find this still in my purchases
Gillian H. –
Love it!
Michele Rankin –
This is great!
Belinda Rascon –
awesome!
sharon S. –
Great unit!
Katherine B. –
This is just the resource I was looking for to use with our Jan Brett author study
B-Rockin Firsties –
Awesome supplement for my higher readers. Thank you!
Shannon B. –
The students enjoyed the differentiated activities.
Sandy T. –
This book is one of my favorite books to read to my class every year. It was so nice to have different activities to go along with the book.
Lauren Spendlove –
I’m so excited to use this with my students!
Lori E. –
Love it!
Speech T. –
Great, thank you!
Tricia H. –
Wonderful resource! Loved the two formats!! Thanks
Magic in the Mayhem –
Amazing resource! Thank you so much!
Eileen C. –
Nice!
Jacque A. –
Awesome
Kara B. –
This book was great for my older elementary students.
Jennifer B. –
Thanks!
Alisha N. –
This was so much fun! I combined this with a couple of the other book bundles and made it into a challenge for the week before break. Each day we read a different book and completed the activities that went with it in teams. It was such a great review of reading skills. Thank you!
Margaret Dugan –
Great resource!
Deanna S. –
Great resource! EAsy prep!
Sara Jerore –
Great resource!
Shawna M. –
Absolutely love it!!!
kristen S. –
Such a great resource to get students thinking at a deeper level using a picture book .
Darlene S. –
Great supplemental resource to use to help students understand the story