For struggling readers, you can consolidate research for them into one printed page. Motivate kids to learn about the features of fiction and nonfiction with the series theyre mad aboutthe magic tree house books. She is best known as the author of the magic tree house series, which as of 2017. This teaching guide was instrumental in the success of the literature circle provided by the public elementary school where i live. Best book series for 2nd graders ever greatschools. Ean1perched high above the everyday world, and notably free from adults, a tree house is a spectacular thing. Best magic tree house activities for the classroom weareteachers. There are many, many great ways for students to respond to literature. Feb 20, 1999 tonight on the titanic is an interesting and historical book for young elementary age children. Please select a magic tree house book to find its related lesson plans. The books are written for elementary students with definitive chapters that serve as stopping and starting points for them, but each book carries over from one to the next like a television series.
This is a simple report form that can be used when researching endangered animals. So much information can be covered on the 12 panels and it allows students to take a deep dive in a creative way. The tree spins on its base this is how the magic works. It covers science, geography, art and more in a handson, fun, and multisensory way. This ideapacked book includes tips on planning a series study, journalwriting activities that help kids distinguish real from fantasy, lessons that explore character, plot, and setting, and extensions in social studies, science, and art. My branch is unique in that we share space with a middle school, so our hours that we are open are after school during the school year. Teaching with favorite magic tree house books paperback december 1, 2003. Give an oral book report using your drawings and the objects in your bag.
My daughter absolutely loves the magic tree house series. Oct 17, 2017 barbara gogan, school librarian at peter noyes elementary school in sudbury, ma, keeps all the magic tree house books in four bins on top of a low bookcase. Each of the books is covered in a standalone unit that is designed to last one week. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book.
This wildly popular, awardwinning series of some 46 books and counting features jack and annie, who discover a magic tree house where they can pick up any book on pirates, king arthurs court, ninjas, dolphins, shakespeare, tornadoes and enter that world. And all the ideas will engage students, help make books come alive for them, and challenge them to think in different ways about the books they read. It also makes them easier for the younger students to find. Childrens books quizzes childrens literature quizzes. There are several elements to it that make it good for young children. Sign up to join the magic tree house teachers club and receive monthly updates. I guarantee your students will be as excited about learning about the african rain forest and gorillas, as mine are. Add in equal parts magic and mystery, and you have a nearly unbeatable combination of. But not all kids enjoy filling out book report forms. Free afternoon on the amazon magic tree house worksheets. Anne wanted to look at the book with the castle on it.
The main set piece in this project is the magic tree house itself. In this comprehension worksheet, students read the book afternoon on the amazon chapter 6 from magic tree house, and answer short answer questions and define vocabulary words. Complete a project or multiple projects from the pick a project menu. I have used it with first and second grade students. Magic tree house book study companion activities for any book in the series. This form will allow students to organize their thinking for presenting a book report about any magic tree house book.
Nov 18, 2018 i have many different magic tree house novel studies that i have created for my students and you can get a free copy of one to try out. The magic treehouse book reports 3 versions i made these for my 6. Vlhakes of crestwell school in fort myers, florida, found that when she read each book. I truly believe the increased enthusiasm for reading stemmed from the lessons in which i used magic tree house nonfiction books and having books from the magic tree. Do your students grumble every time you mention the words book reports. Inside your bag, place objects that relate to the story and will help you retell it to the class. Random house childrens books start this school year on a magical note with familiar favorites, jack and annie, from the magic tree house series. Write a news article about an important event from the book. This castle reading response set can be used as a group book report project for a novel that the whole class has read together, or as an individual student book report project. This clever book report is made from ordinary paper bags. If you answered no to any of these questions, then you have found the right place to find unique and engaging book report ideas to use with your students i have been teaching for 22 years, and i love teaching reading and trying to make it engaging and fun for my students. Our top 6 picks are the perfect reads with exotic escapades and adventures.
These activities introduce students to two magic tree house merlin missions and their companion fact trackers with readytogo grammar and writing activities. We listened to audio books, read aloud together, and eventually my son started reading them on his own. After reading your magic tree house adventure, retell the plot by drawing pictures on the outside of your bag. Publishing houses often reissue older titles with new covers, and mary pope osbornes magic tree house series, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is no exception.
Their mission is to retrieve a lost book from the ancient library and they soon discover that they were the genre of this book is fantasy or science fiction and i would use this book in a 3rd5th grade classroom. They can be read aloud, listened to on audio book, or read independently. Jack and annie go on their first adventure to the time of the dinosaurs. Free afternoon on the amazon magic tree house study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Shoemaker, the librarian for mill road primary school in red hook, ny, spotted when she saw the latest addition, a big day for baseball, at a. Ideas include textbooks, library resources, and the internet.
I love using these books in small guided reading groups with my 2 nd grade students. Are you looking for an engaging, challenging, and extra large 25 in. The target age range for the books is a great match with the kid lego market i should know since my two kids are obsessed with both legos and magic tree house. This is a project i had my students do as book report project. Help them perfect their book report writing skills with this simple english writing practice worksheet. A quick web search will reveal that there are many ideas out there for creative book reports, but they are not all good ideas. Here, 18 fun magic tree house activities to use in social studies, ela, science, and more.
These activities are taken from teaching with favorite magic tree house books, available from the scholastic teacher store. They have a magic tree house that they can look at a book. Magic treehouse book report forms magic treehouse, magic. These will work for almost any book and are especially good when students are reading independent book selections.
Shop the magic tree house book series the scholastic. These chapter books are not only highly entertaining for early readers but the offer a fun spin on history that will have your kids learning how to read while learning about history. Jul 15, 2016 this flip book or cubing book study can be a paired fictionnon fiction differentiated unit used with the magic tree house books ancient greece and the olympics and hour of the olympics or it can be used as a stand alone book study with the fact tracker ancient greece and the olympics. Why do people parents, kids seem to love the magic tree. A set of four illustrated bookmarks, featuring scenes from dinosaurs before dark. My student teacher read the big book called apples its from scholastic and has a book about pumpkins on the back side of it, so its really 2 books in one. Aug 07, 2015 book reports are a great way for kids to recall what theyve read, help with reading comprehension, and improve writing too. It is designed to help young readers identify and illustrate facts about the book they read. They were always in a big mess on the shelf and frontfacing them in the bins makes them less messy, she says. The book concludes with several pages of factual information about earthquakes.
It includes comprehension questions and other activities associated with each chapter. Oct 22, 2018 this teaching guide was instrumental in the success of the literature circle provided by the public elementary school where i live. I have many different magic tree house novel studies that i have created for my students and you can get a free copy of one to try out. Do you remember jack and annie, from the magic tree house series.
These activities introduce students to two magic tree house merlin missions and their companion fact trackers with readytogo grammar and writing activities that include extension ideas to help integrate science and research skills into your ela curriculum visit program site for additional activities, learning. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Mary pope osborne born may 20, 1949 is an american author of childrens books. Passport to adventures is an elementary unit study style curriculum that uses the magic tree house books 129 as a spine.
Afternoon on the amazon by mary pope osborne put these mixed up sentences from the story back in the correct order by writing the numbers 1 through 5 in the proper blanks. This is a great book report template for elementary school students. They have a magic tree house that they can look at a book and transport to that location. Endangered animal report form for elementary students.
Presents 5 different ideas for a great oral presentation, from dramatic act out a scene or tell the story from a different point of view to scrappy create a believable scrapbook for one character and be prepared to explain it. As the student completes a book, she is asked to do some basic research on the subject of the book. As you help students select books, keep in mind that there are now three distinct lines in the series. Ten great creative book report ideas minds in bloom. Thats what jack and annie are about to run into when the magic tree house whisks them away to the amazon river. For our reading program, students are encouraged to read magic tree house books. Education world presents 25 ideas for you to use or adapt. With this worksheet, students will get practice writing objectively as they describe the setting, characters and events. Title of the book where and when does the story take place. Not all of the magic tree house books have a companion magic tree house fact tracker book, though. Nov 01, 2019 magic tree house volumes 2124 boxed set.
Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. I have storytimes on saturdays but i really lack in programming for elementary aged students which was my main drive in creating this book. My students had to pick a magic tree house book to read, write a report and create a project. The activities i provide for each book are normally not based on the ideas in. Last summer i started an elementary book club for magic tree house. Dinosaurs before dark is the first magic tree house book, written by mary pope osborne. If an idea doesnt include enough writing, creative sneaky. Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book magic tree house. Magic tree house renumbering catches librarians off guard. Let students take turns playing jack to test their dinosaur knowledge.
Magic tree house series by mary pope osborne see the full list of titles organized by continent. Dec 10, 2019 noahs favorite is the magic tree house book night of the ninth dragon by mary pope osborne. Another magic tree house book, abe lincoln at last. Spice up those old book reports with some new, creative ideas. Here are 26 creative, fun, and unique book report ideas. I have storytimes on saturdays but i really lack in programming for elementary aged students which was my main drive in creating this book club. Our handsdown favorite from our aroundtheworld studies, magic tree house has books for every continent. Magic treehouse book report forms magic treehouse, magic tree. Both the series and osborne have won awards, sometimes for osbornes charitable efforts at promoting childrens literacy.
Lessons for literature circles the mystery of the tree house cluster includes dinosaurs before dark, the knight at dawn, mummies in the morning, and pirates past noon. Free magic tree house novel study classroom freebies. The 20 winner of the magic tree house educator of the year award, lauryn england from ross elementary school in nashville, tennessee, shows how she enhances her kids experiences with magic tree house books. Their was a winding stream, a sloping hill, and volcanoes. Tonight on the titanic is an interesting and historical book for young elementary age children. In 2017, we celebrate the magic tree house legacy with a new look for the series. Dec 01, 2003 motivate kids to learn about the features of fiction and nonfiction with the series theyre mad aboutthe magic tree house books. Magic tree house series elementary book i abcteach. Earthquake in the early morning lesson plan scholastic. In this magic tree house book, jack and annie are transported back in time to the roman empire era. The age of the characters make them more relatable to young students. You can find these at our school media center, the public library, or the bookstore. If your students enjoy reading the magic tree house series, they will love becoming tree.
Browse the best kids books series for fans of magic tree house. I both read the magic tree house series to very young children and my own children read it many times. This lesson will help you understand and remember the story. When comparing my students data from the beginning of the year assessments to that collected throughout the year, ive noticed a significant growth in my students reading. Every book is a pageturner and will teach your child an encyclopedia. As the teacher and i read the various magic tree house books to the children we were able to compliment the reading with wonderful activities provided by this book.
Magic tree house incredible fact book everyones favorite characters from magic tree house, jack and annie, share incredible scientific tidbits including the coolest, weirdest, funniest, and allaround most amazing facts. But if you are looking for a simple to use, free printable form, dont miss our book report form and our. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Magic tree house book 1 dinosaurs before dark independent work packet paper tree. At the end of this book, jack and annie have successfully brought new hope to king arthur and his kingdom. The formula that all of the books follow may seem repetitive to parents, but kids find these books fascinating and comforting at once, because they know. Magic tree house series elementary printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. Encourage students to think of creative ways to achieve their goal the bank manager sent money down to barges on the bay. I like magic tree house because it can take you places in imagination, the 7yearold said.
Jack and annies friend, morgan le fay, is in trouble. Magic tree house books are fantastic beginning chapter books because they have likeable characters, enjoyable adventures, and a predicable format. The children learned a song all about the life cycle of the apple tree she got the song from the september scholastic news and then they cut out some pictures to help sequence it. The magic tree house books make wonderful first chapter books for first and secondgraders or advanced kindergartners to read alone, or for parents of young school children to read aloud. Leo judice secondgraders give their top book picks for gifts.
It is a way for them to travel all around the world with jack and annie and learn about important places and dates in history as they read. Not to mention they have sprinklings of historicalscientific facts throughout that students find interesting. Endangered animal report form for elementary students by. Lessons for independent reading complete the reading guide to demonstrate reading comprehension. Something to keep in mind is that creative writing is largely driven by voice, style, characters, and your plot. In this whole group activity, students will search the classroom for fun facts about mary pope osborne and her magic tree house books. We invite you to submit your lesson plans and activities to be featured on the website. This is a response notebook type packet containing questions and activities to accompany earthquake in the early morning, a book in the. Our class has a time machine where students can travel through space and time through books, just like jack and annie. Fun, educational chapter books have something for everyone.