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Internet Extensions for
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka

Chris Raschka's Video "Once Upon a Book"

National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature Presents Chris Raschka

A Close-Up Study of This Caldecott Winner

Audio Interview with the Author

Grade K-3 Literary Connections:
Learning How to Handle Loss

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Wilms
Mutt Dog
Before You Were Mine
Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth
Stellaluna and Little Lost Bat
The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy

You can purchase activities for the FIVE Caldecott Books together in one download! 2012 Caldecotts: A BALL FOR DAISY, (Caldecott Medal), (8 pages); BLACKOUT (Honor Book) (15 pages); GRANDPA GREEN, (Honor Book) (13 pages); ME ... JANE (Honor Book) (14 pages); PLUS Knuffle Bunny, 2005 Caldecott Honor Book (12 pages). All 62 pages available for immediate download for only $14.95! Sharable within your school! Click Here to Download

The Kids Wings 8-page activity guide for A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka provides fun and learning for grades K-3, perfect for lesson planning and printed handouts or projection slides on your SmartBoard!

Activities (see some screen shots below) include:
Pre-Reading Discussion Cards
Checking Understanding
Toy Riddles
Pet Syllable Sorting
Counting Pets
Adding Words to the Story
Writing a Four-page Book with Pictures and Words
Answer Page

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