Crazy Hair Day is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
SUMMARY
"Crazy Hair Day" by Barney Saltzberg tells the story of Stanley, a young boy who mistakenly prepares for the wrong event at school. Stanley wakes up excited for Crazy Hair Day, but to his dismay, he realizes it's actually Picture Day. Desperate to fix his wild and unruly hair, Stanley tries various unconventional methods, from using glue and tape to even putting on a lampshade. Despite his efforts, Stanley's hair remains a wild mess. As Stanley arrives at school feeling embarrassed, he discovers that his classmates have also misunderstood the day, resulting in a classroom full of crazy hairdos. In the end, Stanley realizes that everyone's unique and unconventional hairstyles have made Picture Day truly memorable. "Crazy Hair Day" celebrates individuality and encourages embracing one's quirks, reminding readers that sometimes the unexpected can lead to the most joyful experiences.
USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Encourage students to use their summarizing and retelling strategies.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Have students practice their questioning skills as you read the book.
- Practice identifying the base of a word.
- Teach students how contractions are used.
- Introduce students to quotation marks and provide examples from the book.
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
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
- Bedhead by Margie Palatini
- Picture Day Perfection by Deborah Diesen
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