Mooseltoe 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
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SUMMARY
"Mooseltoe" by Margie Palatini is a delightful children's book that follows the adventures of Moose, who is determined to have the perfect Christmas. As Moose prepares for the holiday, he realizes that he has forgotten to get a Christmas tree, a vital decoration for spreading holiday cheer. With the help of his friends, Moose embarks on a humorous journey to find the perfect tree. Along the way, he encounters various mishaps and comical situations where at the end he still has no luck finding a tree. Mooseletoe gets creative and when he gets home he has his family glue and wrap until Mooseltoe himself becomes the missing Christmas tree! Through vibrant illustrations and playful rhymes, Palatini's book captures the joy and spirit of the holiday season, reminding readers of the importance of love, friendship, and laughter. "Mooseletoe" is a heartwarming read that celebrates the magic of Christmas and the joy of sharing special moments with loved ones.
 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.
- 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.
- Analyze the illustrations in the story. Discuss how they provide meaning that the words might not.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Have students sequence the important events in the story. This is an important skill when it comes to retelling a story.
- Explore the different ways words can be made plural.
- Introduce the purpose of adverbs and practice using them.
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
- 30Â 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.
- As Cool As It Gets by Jory John
- Dasher: How a Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever by Matt Tavares
- Madeline's Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans
- The Christmas Owl by Gideon Sterer
- The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett
- The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
- The Crayons' Christmas by Drew Daywalt
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