This author study unit of Leo Lionni is a great way to celebrate one of the best children's authors of our generation. It is jam-packed with many resources for learning about Leo, his life, his work, and an adorable craft!. Included are:
•3 Posters (color photograph, black & white clip art picture, and colored clip art picture)
•Writing response: identifying a favorite part of ANY Leo Lionni book
•Writing response: identifying the most important part of ANY Leo Lionni book
•All About Leo: a modern newspaper layout of facts about Leo’s life and work
•Books I’ve Read: a checklist for students to track Leo’s books they have read
•Character map: Exploring character traits of ANY character from Leo’s books
•Story map: Identifying the title, author, setting, characters, beginning/middle/end, problem & solution of ANY of Leo’s books
•Common Trends: exploring patterns and similarities in Leo’s writing and illustrations across a wide array of his books; providing examples
•Tillie and the Wall Compare & Contrast
•Making a Connection with Six Crows
•Leo’s Message: Fish is Fish
•Rock the Vote: a class vote to elect our favorite book by Leo
•Leo Lionni mouse craftivity with tracers & a related writing activity
I hope you enjoy this unit–it's one of my favorites! Thank you so much for stopping by; I hope you come back soon!
Erin Waters 🙂
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