Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late Written and Illustrated by Mo Willems It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is not going to bed! Toddlers and parents will love this interactive bedtime romp which puts readers back in the driver's seat, deflecting Pigeon's sly. On day 1, you start with “Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late”. Throughout the book, Pigeon persuades the reader to stay up late because he is not tired. Students think of a time they’ve tried to persuade someone to them do something. This little guy wanted something so he tried to persuade his mom. The resource below include a weekly plan linked to the book Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late. There are also a number of accompanying resources to use on different days of the week, with children of different abilities. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! Don't Let the Pigeon Finish This Activity Book! Book Guides, Activities & Lessons.
About a million years ago (ok, maybe a year and a half ago) Cloud 9 Fabrics released some Mo Willems, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus Fabric. I coveted it. I stalked fabric sites online, waiting patiently for it to be released. Then, I bought a ton of it and put it away in my closet until I could figure out what I wanted to do with it. Fast forward many, many months and inspiration struck. My first project was to make the kids matching Pigeon pajamas.
I've made pajama pants before for the kids and this tutorial from Shwin & Shwin is my favorite way to do it. I used my Silhouette Cameo and created an iron on for their shirts. My kids are crazy about all things Mo Willems (do you remember the Gerald costume) so this was a perfect first project to attempt with my {not so newly purchased} fabric.
We had so much fun with this activity and directed drawing today! We are learning about healthy habits right now. After reading a 'sleep well' passage from a nonfiction book, I read Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! We reviewed opinions and talked about how Pigeon was trying to convince us to let him stay up late. Students filled out a graphic organizer, with their opinion and 3 reasons, telling Pigeon why he shouldn't stay up late. The students then wrote a letter to Pigeon using the organizer. They were so creative and funny! Tomorrow I am going to have them write a letter to me, telling me why I shouldn't stay up late because they know how much I LOVE sleep! Those letters should be a hoot! Students will also be writing letters to a parent this week, trying to persuade the parent to let them have or do something.
Click here for the directed drawing page.
Click here for the persuasive opinion writing activity from ABCDee. They are both free!
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You should go to bed because you (will) be grumpy.
You will be tired. You say naughty stuff. You won't want
Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late Lesson Plans
Here's a picture of our science experiment left over from studying eggs before Easter. If you haven't tried egg geodes with your students, it is simple! Just add food coloring to hot water, add sea salt, stir and pour in a cleaned out egg shell. Very cool!
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