BOOK ACTIVITIES Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/book-activities/ Inspiring learning…one creation at a time Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:53:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-RED-5-32x32.png BOOK ACTIVITIES Archives - Mrs. Jones Creation Station https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/tag/book-activities/ 32 32 Five Senses Activities: Looking Book Writing Extension https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/five-senses-activities-looking-book/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/five-senses-activities-looking-book/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:53:42 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=6864 Teaching five senses activities is one of my favorite science units because it’s naturally hands-on and connects to everything learners experience each day. When it comes to the sense of sight, The Looking Book by P.K. Hallinan is a perfect read aloud to get learners observing their world with fresh eyes. Pairing this book with […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/five-senses-activities-looking-book/feed/ 1 20 BACK TO SCHOOL BOOKS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/20-back-to-school-books-for-little-learners/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/20-back-to-school-books-for-little-learners/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:30:47 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=8967 A back to school theme is such a fun unit to teach to our little learners! Going back to school is such a fun experience for our little ones and a classroom is a place they spend so much time every day. There are so many exciting ways to explore the beginning of the school […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/20-back-to-school-books-for-little-learners/feed/ 1 APPLES AND PUMPKINS READING ACTIVITY https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:30:57 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=7317 Fall is such a beautiful time of year.  The colors are changing and so many delicious treats are ripe and ready for the picking.  Whether you go to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch this fall your learners are bound to enjoy some learning activities about these fall treats.  Get them engaged with a reading […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/apples-pumpkins-reading-activity/feed/ 0 A READ ALOUD FAVORITE https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fletcher-and-the-falling-leaves-read-aloud-a-closer-look/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fletcher-and-the-falling-leaves-read-aloud-a-closer-look/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 10:30:25 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=6193 When I taught first grade over five years ago I began doing a version of close reads with my learners.  Close reading wasn’t “a thing” then, but I couldn’t stand spending so little time with some of my favorite texts with my learners.  I chose to spend a week focusing on a piece of quality […]

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]]> https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/fletcher-and-the-falling-leaves-read-aloud-a-closer-look/feed/ 1 20 PLANT BOOKS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/plant-books/ https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/plant-books/#respond Wed, 13 Jun 2018 10:30:35 +0000 https://mrsjonescreationstation.com/?p=8094 Teaching our little learners about plants is such an important unit to explore! We see plants around us everyday from flowers, trees, mushrooms, and so much more. There are so many fun ways to go through this unit and watch them learn all about plants. It’s even more fun as you read through books related […]

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