From an educators point of view… this book is awesome: it has lots of rhyming and lots of repetition. It is a great story for retelling too.
Below are two videos that show two ways I have used the book. This is a great book for a parent to share at a Halloween party.
The first video shows how I introduce the book to my kids or my students.
The second shows how I create a magic spell like the witch did in the story. The kids LOVE this part and really think it is magic! Lots of fun… All you need is a cauldron, black construction paper, pictures of a Lily, cone, bone, and twig, and a spoon.
You will also need a treat to appear at the end. These broom pens would be my first choice… but you can do pencils or you can some sort of fruit snack. I suggest you place all of the treats in a gallon sized ziploc bag. This way you can pull them out all at once after you say the spell.
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What fun!!! Thanks for linking up. This looks like such a cute story :0)
We haven't read this book, but I bet it would be great for speech therapy! Thanks for sharing.
Great book and ideas! I bet Z loved the fact that you did this with his class!
Great idea….I'm always looking for an activity with each book we read.
I just found a great new book, Princess and Fairy and at the end it gives a fun recipe to make along with the story. Love things like this. You can check it out
http://afrugalfriend.blogspot.com/2009/10/fiction-friday-princess-and-fairy-book.html
Thanks for sharing!