Activity 1: Study the Story Pictures
- Before reading or listening to the story, study and describe the pictures accompanying the story.
Activity 2: Recite the Book Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 3: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events of the story aloud in your own words.
Activity 4: Model the Story
In the story, Raggedy Ann falls next to next to two robins and their nest.
Create your own paper nest.
- Use a scissors to cut thin strips or 'branches' out of construction paper.
- Study the picture of a nest below. Interweave the paper strips to form your own nest.
- Using construction paper and crayons or markers, color and cut out some birds and eggs.
- Place the birds and eggs into your nest.