My father s dragon lapbook december 2, 2008 by ami 7 comments a perfect book for my son. My fathers dragon tells the story of elmer elevator. Ruth stiles gannett wrote my father s dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. These postreading activities for my fathers dragon allow students to share their understanding of characters, plot, and settings of the book. My father s dragon, elmer and the dragon, and the dragons of blueland my father s dragon ruth stiles gannett on. My fathers dragon is a perfect first chapter book to read to your four or five year old because there are pictures on almost every page. My fathers dragon three tales of my fathers dragon, book one by gannett, ruth stiles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 18, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Elmer runs away to a wild island to rescue a baby dragon.
My fathers dragon book trailer class project duration. My father s dragon a favorite of young readers since the 1940s and a newbery honor book captures the nonsensical logic of childhood in an amusingly deadpan. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. My father s dragon is a story that will engage your students with an adventure story that asks them to use their creativity and problem solving skills. Illustrations from the original book can be seen at the etext link. They encouraged parents to read the book at home with their child as well. I read aloud my father s dragon and modeled thinking outloud while the kids are listening. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett scholastic.
Lapbook activity flying check the appropriate boxes and complete the last sentence. The trees grew close to each other, and what room there was between them was taken up by great high ferns with sticky leaves. They giggled their way through dads reading of my fathers dragon. My father s dragon when elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to wild island to rescue the dragon. Every a newbery honor e book and an ala notable e book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose totally different titles are elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Luckily, we had a copy, pulled it out and started reading it.
This river begins near one end of the island and flows into the ocean at the other. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free at loyal books. He encounters many frightening sights, but his quick thinking and ingenuity prove no match for anyone standing in his way. Heres a free lapbook with reproducibles about ancient and modern china. Chapter 2 my father runs away lapbook activity dragon shape color the dragon according to the cat s description. In the story, elmer elevator explores wild island on a rescue mission to save a baby dragon. The project gutenberg ebook my fathers dragon, by ruth. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett is an exciting readaloud for young children. My fathers dragon when elmer elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on. My father meets some tigers the river was very wide and muddy, and the jungle was very gloomy and dense. My fathers dragon a newbery honor book and millions of other books are available for instant access.
My fathers dragon reader response writing prompts my fathers. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers to the protagonist only as my father, giving the impression that this is a true story that happened long ago. My fathers dragon is a childrens novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett. My father s dragon is a children s novel by ruth stiles gannett, with illustrations by her stepmother ruth chrisman gannett. Chapter books to read to little boys my fathers dragon a while back, i shared with you my top 10 list of chapter books to read to little boys. The chapters are short and simple, and it moves along at a nice pace.
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It s on the common core reading list, so i thought id give it a try to see how it went as a read aloud. My fathers dragon lapbook very thorough my fathers dragon. Both a newbery honor book and an ala notable book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. My fathers dragon story study lapbook homeschool share. Aug 24, 2015 last weeks activity for my fathers dragon was coloring a dragon picture based on the description in the book. It is a charming story about a clever hero elmer elevator. It is the story of elmer who stows away on a ship bound for tangerina island to rescue a baby dragon in distress. Aug 14, 20 my father runs which many peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are involved. Librivox recording of my father s dragon, by ruth stiles gannett.
And he kept himself from getting too hungry by eating peanut butter sandwiches and tangerines. Jan 12, 2014 my father s dragon is a children s novel by ruth stiles gannett about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. My father s dragon is a kids s novel by ruth stiles gannett a number of youthful boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a toddler dragon. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett is a great starter chapter book and even better readaloud. Free download of my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett. How would we ever have found this wonderful book without sonlight. We recently read my fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannet aloud and i created a little lapbook to go along with it. My father s dragon is a perfect first chapter book to read to your four or five year old because there are pictures on almost every page. Dec 27, 2005 ruth stiles gannett wrote my father s dragon just a few years after her graduation from vassar college in 1944. My fathers dragon was probably the very first adventure in the lives of my kids.
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My fathers dragon lapbook several weeks ago we received a note from my oldest sons montessori school that they would be reading my fathers dragon as a readaloud. Nonsense tale with convincing realism that should entice small listeners. Read chapter five of my father s dragon by ruth stiles gannett. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett free ebook. My student teacher is reading it aloud to our class and doing pieces of a lap book with the students. It was an immediate success, becoming a newbery honor book, and was soon followed by two sequels, elmer and the dragon and the dragons of blueland. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. My fathers dragon was the first of her childrens books, and it proved so popular that she wrote two sequels. My fathers dragon chapter five american literature. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett my fathers dragon. I created these adapted chapter activities for all ten chapters of my fathers dragon for my struggling learners. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett goodreads. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country.
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Hes a good student and has been successful in public school but i want to be more involved with his education. Maps, dragons, talking cats, secret islands, stowaways, wild animals, running away from home i think they were shocked that i took them on such an unexpected adventure from the comfort of their bedroom. The novel is about a young boy, elmer elevator, who runs away to wild island to rescue a baby dragon. Inside the book write about ways my father was kind to the cat or write ways you can show kindness to animals. There are 11 different activities that fill up one file folder theyre all easy and fun for preschool through first graders and even older. Sep 21, 2011 your students will love becoming explorers themselves as they get caught up the adventures of elmer elevator. My fathers dragon by ruth stiles gannett is a great starter chapter book and. My fathers dragon story study lapbook homeschoolshare. He took chewing gum, two dozen pink lollipops, a package of rubber bands, black boots, a compass, a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste, six magnifying glasses, a very sharp jackknife, a comb and a hairbrush, seven hair ribbons of different colors, an empty grain bag with a label saying cranberry, some clean clothes, and enough food to last my father while he was on the ship. Ruth gannett has made beguiling pictures and the publishers have done a beautiful job of book making. And of course he freed the dragon and sailed home through the air. This classic newbery honor book tells the tale of a resourceful young boy named elmer who stows away on a ship headed to the fictional island of tangerina.
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