Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms 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
"Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms" by Julia Rawlinson is a heartwarming children's book that celebrates the arrival of spring through the eyes of a curious fox named Fletcher. As winter comes to an end, Fletcher notices that white snowflakes are falling from the sky and thought that winter was going to last a little longer than expected. Worried, he embarks on a mission to warn his forest friends about the snow and the late arrival of spring. Along the way, Fletcher encounters various forest animals and shares his discovery of the continuation of winter and the snow on the way! Fletcher's long journey leads him and his friends to discover the true reason for the white flurries. They discover that the white snow Fletcher thought he saw was actually just white flower petals falling from the trees, meaning that spring is actually on the way! With its gentle narrative and enchanting illustrations, the book beautifully captures the anticipation and wonder of spring, teaching young readers the value of patience and the beauty of nature's cycles.
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.
- Read the book to students without showing the pictures. Encourage them to close their eyes and visualize the story. Discuss their visualization as a class.
- Analyze the setting of this book. Discuss where and when it takes place.
- Discuss the books plot and examine the problem and solution.
- Practice identifying the main idea and key details.
- Teach a lesson on verb tense and have students categorize examples from the book.
- Use examples from the book to teach a lesson on interjections.
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.
- When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes
- Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak
- Spring Stinks by Ryan T. Higgins
- Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand
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