Almost everyone knows the story of Humpty Dumpty. Well the book After the Fall is a new take on this old story. Students will love hearing a new perspective on Humpty's fall. - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
Humpty Dumpty is terrified of heights after he falls off the wall and the king’s men have to put him back together. He feels sad because his favorite spot was to sit high on the wall and be close to the birds, but now he is too afraid. He won’t climb ladders anymore and even though he misses the birds, he knows that accidents can happen and will not go up on the wall.
One day, he sees a paper airplane fly above him and decides that he is going to build a paper plane to fly. He tries and tries and tries and finally is able to make one. When he flies it, it lands on the wall. Humpty Dumpty decides that he is tired of being afraid and is going to climb the wall, even when he becomes terrified. He is filled with joy when he gets to the top. Humpty Dumpty is no longer afraid, and hatches into the bird that he was always meant to be.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
There are so many different skills you can teach using the book After the Fall. Here are some of our ideas:
- Teach a lesson on identifying the message of the book.
- Have students make connections to the story.
- Encourage students to get creative with their writing and add to the story.
- Incorporate letter writing by asking students to write to different characters from the book.
- Introduce students to parenthesis and how they are used.
- Explore past tense verbs.
- Engage students in a discussion on the importance of perseverance.
- Teach students about growth mindset.
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NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
You're going to love how engaged your students are with these activities!
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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