Tops and bottoms is a trickster tale about a bear and hare who agree to become business partners. This lesson is important because it will teach the students basic comprehension skills that are essential in understanding literature. Some of the published credits of janet stevens include anansis party time, help me, mr. Literature units for tops and bottoms can include a variety of activities that will work well for students in grades k3. I bought this copy for my 6 and 3 yearold grandchildren, but encountered it first working with 3rd graders in a junior. Jan 21, 2012 janet stevens was a kid who doodled and created sketches of animal characters that eventually became characters in books. Bottoms and the hare and tortoise as found in reading street. In this trickster tale, a clever hare outwits the lazy bear while planting and harvesting the tops and bottoms of their vegetable garden.
They hard part is planning for them, but ive done that for you. Please excuse any mistakes in the reading of tops and bottoms. When it comes time for planting hare lets bear choose if he wants the tops or the bottoms. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens is such a fabulously engaging book, i almost wish we had more time to spend on it i put together a fun little unit that covers some ela, some math, and a bit of science to supplement our plant unit. She asked the childrens librarian at her library about what kids like to read, and the librarian suggested this story. Hare and his family were in very bad shape because of a risky bet hare had made with a tortoise.
Janet stevens books, biography, contact information. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy,help me, mr. His father had been a hard worker and a smart business bear, and he had given all of his wealth to his son. Punctuation and italics can also help readers know which words and phrases to stress.
This story is written and illustrated by janet stevens. Sample literature elements planning grid for tops and. After fasttalking fox leaves him with a large, green egg, bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks. Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has. A story so deep in the ground even the paper is made from gardening pants. Home animals worksheets tops and bottoms comprehension strategies. Teaches economics, entrepreneurship, morals and gardening all at once in a fun way.
Tops and bottoms adapted and illustrated by janet stevens once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and lots of land. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens note. It is such a cute story about a lazy bear who sleeps through every planting season. Iidentify the physical place and the time the story happens or is meant to happen.
Tops and bottoms k2 art and literature lesson on how vegetables grow. Tops and bottoms this unit is designed to be used with the scott foresman reading street series for 3rd grade. Mar 30, 2014 one of my favorite books to read is tops and bottoms by janet stevens. They are so engaging and incorporate so many skills. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Read tops bottoms online, read in mobile or kindle. Janet stevens is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books.
Tops and bottoms by janet stevens will capture the heart of young readers. This unit is a book companion for tops and bottoms, by janet stevens. This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near materials. Here are some great book activities for kindergarten and first grade. There is so much you can do with this book, which means this pack will probably grow in the future, but for now these. She also illustrated to market, to market by anne miranda, an abby honor book.
View the profiles of professionals named janet stevens on linkedin. Tops and bottoms the montana department of agriculture. Hare was clever, but sometimes he got into trouble. Janet stevens, author of tops and bottoms, on librarything. Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has unexpected opportunity costs. This read aloud kit is a companion to book, tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. While this didnt always sit well with her teachers, it was what she loved to do.
Helping you explain the key ideas covered in the book, and then providing you with signs your child understands the key ideas and can use them in daily life. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome. Parts of a story lesson plan buy poster buy pdf the storyboard above shows one example for the. I think youll really enjoy this trickster tale about a lazy bear and a clever hare. Hare and bear agree that if hare and his family take care of the planting and tending to the crops they can split the profit.
Janets books have received numerous honors including, time magazine best books of the year, ala notable books, childrens choice awards, wanda gag book best read aloud award, new york times best seller list and the caldecott honor for tops and bottoms. Janets father was in the navy therefore she moved a great deal and attended many schools while growing up. Janet stevens has 60 books on goodreads with 52247 ratings. She has won numerous awards including a caldecott honor award for her book tops and bottoms. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy, help me, mr. Louis university and is a certified public accountant. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens an american slave tale about sharecropping trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship why did bear get tricked the first time. Clever hare solves his familys problems by tricking bear. The amazing illustrations have earned artist janet stevens a caldecott honor medal. Caldecotthonor winning retelling of the classic tale of wily hare tricking lazy bear into giving up half the crops, be it the top, or the bottom. In the spring of 1998 the national center for childrens illustrated literature nccil featured the art of janet stevens in its show tops and bottoms.
In addition to all of the ccss, teks, and va sol standards listed below that are covered in each of the starts with a story book companions, this prin. Tops and bottoms book by janet stevens storyboards. This caldecott honor book is chockfull of goofy animals and fun illustrations. Pictures decorated her walls, mirrors, furniture and school work including math assignments. This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near. Hare convinces the lazy bear to become business partners and lets the bear choose whether he will get the tops or bottoms of the crops that hare plants. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bottoms, depending on which part of the plant the food comes from. Mutt expert answers for dogs with people problems, to market, to market. She is also the illustrator of the epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller coleen salley. Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Many of you have probably read the wonderful book tops and bottoms by janet stephens. Janet todd is the author of many books on early women writers. Stevens, a master at animal portraiture, sets every creature against a stark white backdrop and poses them peering directly at readers, almost as if to dare them to say anything disrespectfula gleeful look at selfacceptance and dont forget to search for the hidden fly.
Discuss whether this behavior was fair or unfair and how it was resolved. Tops bottoms also available in format docx and mobi. Understanding the text helps readers know which words to stress. Not only does this story inspire wonder and curiosity for healthy fruits, vegetables, and nature, but it also includes learning opportunities for critical directional concept for our youngest learners. Includes 2 paired passage written response questions. Janet is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, cash management, tax payments, payroll and administration of all dsg projects.
You might need to give a little explanation about how some plants grew on top of the soil and other grew below. Download tops bottoms ebook for free in pdf and epub format. As usual, stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. However, her most coveted awards are those voted on by young readers. Read tops and bottoms by janet stevens this is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. Are you using interactive read alouds in your class.
A retelling of an old slave story by janet stevens, provides a moral lesson on how hard work pays off. The donkey egg by janet stevens,susan stevens crummel book resume. When good readers read aloud, they know which words to emphasize to add meaning to the text. When the first vegetable comes up, show students how to put it. Fiction hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story.
Tops and bottoms by janet stevens, 9781874371878, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and land. Remind the students to look for fair or unfair behavior. Janet stevenss most popular book is the princess and the pea. Join facebook to connect with janet steven and others you may know. This humorous tale follows a family of busy gardening rabbits who outwitt a lazy bear. Join facebook to connect with janet martens stevens and others you may know. Reading, responding to literature, retelling, center and craft ideas too. Tops and bottoms, by janet stevens, is a trickster tale that will capture the attention of young readers.
Listen to, watch, or read tops and bottoms by janet stevens. The deal is that hare and his family will plant and harvest the crops on bears land and in return they get half of the crops. Conventions skill for the weekcomprehension strategy and skillgenrespelling words full sheet and sheetamazing word list full pagevocabulary word list. Books by janet stevens author of the princess and the pea. Bear and hare get involved in a gardening business where hares tricks and hard work allow him to reap all the vegetable profits, while lazy bear sleeps through every planting season and doesnt make any profits. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship. This is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. It is listed on the website as part of the suggested reading material for grades 23. Prior to working at dsg, janet worked for several companies including arthur andersen and abbott laboratories. Her bestknown recent books are the biographies mary wollstonecraft and the secret life of aphra behn, she lives in glasgow and cambridge. Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens 1. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
The students will learn how to find the main idea in a story by participating in various group activities. Exemplar texts text samples provided to demonstrate the level of complexity and quality the ccss require appendix b choices serve as guideposts in helping teachers select similar complexity, quality and range for their own classrooms they are not a partial or complete reading list. Beautifully illustrated, with the tops and bottoms concept reinforced by the books unique binding spine is at the top vs. Identify the physical setting as farm country with definite seasonal changes in fantasy time or any time. They especially enjoy being able to share their cooking skills with their families.
Hare is in debt and needs money so he can feed his family. Fun ideas to use with our favorite janet stevens book. In this activity, students will create a beginning, middle, and end summary for tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Janet stevens welcome no pin limits i cannot currently accept any further invites to group boards. Tops and bottoms lesson plan and sensory bins beetbox.
Janet bottoms holt, 80 winston salem, nc background. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Students love cooking projects, and this one is no exception. Just a general comprehension worksheetquiz for the book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Lapsized board book, and epossumondas saves the day.
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