Literature guide for whistle for willie by ezra jack keats. To say i judged a book by its cover would be an understatement. Most of his books feature african american kids in an urban setting. As they learn the fundamentals of reading, maybe they will learn to whistle along the way. This resource was created for you to save time each week. Although it hurts him after a while he doesnt give up and eventually succeeds.
Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering. Products are perfect for when you want a smaller product to lend a little extra support to a book youre sharing with your class. Keats illustrations and story depicting a little boy who wants to learn to whistle for his dog is a wonderfully engaging picture story book for young children. Whenever the boy whistled, the dog ran straight to him. Its not until peter least expects it that his wish comes true, and he blows a whistle that brings willie running. Even though the stories take place in the 60s, kids are kids theres so much here to relate to. Last week we started to read our second book whistle for willie. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with. Read whistle for willie page 82103, discuss cause and effect page 104 and figurative language page 105, discuss essential question. This book is about a boy named peter who is trying to learn how to whistle.
The protagonist, peter, wants to be able to call his dog willie by whistling. Please support the official book or even a better audio recording here. Whistle for willie is a sweet book about a boy and his dog, but it also includes themes of bullying and problem solving. How to help the earth by the lorax by tish rabeearth day book childrens books read aloud. Watch a video retelling the story of whistle for willie. Help your little ones make a whistle out of a straw. The pictures are fun and imaginative, and the text puts you right in peters meandering, carefree world.
I think all of ezra jack keats books are timeless classics told in a gentle yet amusing way that kids can identify with easily. Unit 5 week 4 story whistle for willie genre fiction story shake. Caldecott awardwinner ezra jack keats tells his delightful tale in simple, easytofollow writing, and with his bold, colorful illustrations of yellowandpink bricked buildings, barbershop poles, and girls skipping rope he. Ezra jack keats was a caldecott medalwinning picture book author and illustrator. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats teachervision.
Use ezra jack keatss book whistle for willie to enhance childrens reading abilities. Literature guide for ezra jack keats whistle for willie. He decides to learn to whistle so he can call his dog, as he sees an older boy do. I can read a short story and understand what i read. The book is both written and illustrated by ezra jack keats. See more ideas about whistle for willie, ezra jack keats and author studies. Since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted. Using a book like whistle for willie, will help in exercising gross and fine motor skills that young children ages 3 to 5 years may need help defining. His books include peters chair, whistle for willy, and the timeless classic the snowy day. For peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words.
Parents need to know that whistle for willie by ezra jack keats was first published in 1964 as a follow up to his caldecottwinning the snowy day. Author study whistle for willie the international preschools of nyc. Push in target vocabulary imitate, proud, practice and determined as you share your experience. So instead he began to turn himself aroundaround and around he.
Your students will listen to a story about perseverance with whistle for willie. I focus on page 8 and 9 of the storybook which focus on ellipses. Use these activities and lessons to introduce students to keatss work. We discuss the authors style and craft, which includes repetition, figurative language similes, hyphen, past tense, and sequencing. Apr 05, 2017 wonders now, whats that sound reading writing workshop book unit 5 week 4 duration. Like snapping fingers, whistling, hopping, and skipping, for starters. Listen to audio book hit the speaker on the left of the story and read along. The 1963 caledecott medal winner, the snowy day, ezra jack keatss lushly illustrated story of peter, a young boy experiencing the years first snowfall, has delighted millions of readers. Unit 5 week 4 essential question the teachers guide. He cant seem to figure it out, but he keeps trying.
If peter could only learn to whistle, than his dog, willie would hear him and come running. Retell it, write it, make it whistle for willie by. Finally, after a day of playing around and practicing he succeeds. He wants to learn how to whistle for his dog, willie.
He even wears his fathers hat and tries running away from his own shadow. An activity in which the children are creating artwork in the same manner that ezra jack keats used to illustrate his books. He wanders his neighborhood on a summer day, spinning around, playing, drawing a chalk trail on the sidewalk. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats this is a great book for motivation not giving up till you reach your goal. The protagonist, peter, wants to be able to call his dog. On page 115, draw what you think peter whistling for willie would look like. I saw the long, skinny body and short legs of a dachshund walking off the cover of the spectacularly sweet story of a boy named peter, and his dog willie and i fell in love. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats, ezra jack keats.
He tries spinning around and around but it only makes him dizzy. Peter wanted to whistle desperately but could not, yet. I hook students into the lesson by showing a video of a read aloud of the book. Aug 6, 2016 whistle for willie the ezra jack keats foundation. So instead he began to turn himself aroundaround and around he whirledfaster and faster. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world. Since it was first published in 1964, whistle for willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. My book it products are purposeful activities yet easy enough to leave with a substitute. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats librarything. Genre realistic fiction vocabulary scrambled climbed or walked quickly suddenly quickly, without notice high frequency words color, early, instead, nothing, oh, thought oral vocabulary words. This is a bundled unit of all of wonders unit 5 reading comprehension for 1st grade weeks 1 6 in this bundle you will find all the reading comprehension. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand.
A wealth of ideas across all subjects including letter of the week activities, story writing, graphing, art projects, etc. When whistle for willie, featuring peter and his dog willie, followed in 1964, the new york times wrote, mr. Whistle for willie board book books by the bushel, llc. Discussion prompts, activities, and a vocabulary list will enrich and expand childrens language and emergent literacy skills. Keats illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summers day. Whistle for willie paperback books by the bushel, llc. Jun 05, 20 most of his books feature african american kids in an urban setting. These books featuring a young africanamerican boy were groundbreaking, and paved the way for more diverse characters in kids books.
Peter wants to whistle so badly that he practices and practices until it finally happens. For peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog, willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words. Journeys lesson 23 whistle for willie february 3 january 5 2015 35 december 3 november 4 october 6 september 4 july 1 may 3 april 3. When whistle for willie was first published in 1964, the new york times wrote mr. This book companion for the book includes materials to use before, during and after reading. Peter wishes he could whistle so he can call his dog, willie.
Tell them the story made you think of something that you are determined to learn how to do. Whistle for willie ezra jack keats oh, how peter wished he could whistle. In whistle for willie, peter is a little older than he is in the snowy day. One of many wonderful and beloved childrens books by ezra jack keats, whistle for willie is a simple story that perfectly captures the playbased learning that is essential to early childhood. Peter tried all day, while fooling around with the things that brighten a city boys day, to whistle well enough so that his dog, willie, would respond. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Whistle for willie teaching resources teachers pay teachers. Whistle for willie is another timeless classic from the award winning author. Now the story of peter, who longs to whistle for his dog, is accessible to even the youngest child in a durable board book edition, with reinforced pages, a handy trim size, and safe, rounded. The child engaging in such play is a character named peter, a young boy who graces the pages of six of keats other stories as well.
Ezra jack keats wrote whistle for willie over 40 years ago, yet it remains as fresh and vibrant today as it did then. Whistle for willie, by ezra jack keats, is a mini packet with mighty appeal. Whistle for willie is a 1964 childrens picture book by american author and illustrator ezra jack keats. This comprehension focused book companion for the book includes materials to use before, during and after reading.
Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success. Wonders now, whats that sound reading writing workshop book unit 5 week 4 duration. Whistle for willie by ezra jack keats use ezra jack keatss book whistle for willie to enhance childrens reading abilities. The book outlines his day and the obstacles he overcomes to learn how to whistle. In this book peter really wants to learn to whistle so he can call his dog, willie.