The message in the hundred dresses can do just that. Why do you think wanda gave maddie and peggy a drawing of one of her hundred dresses as a. Below are our articles on the subject of book club activities. The hundred dresses is a really short, midgrade book about a girl wanda who tells some other girls in her class that she has 100 beautiful dresses at home, all lined up in her closet, even though she wears the same, faded blue dress to school every day. This newberry honor book uses the interactions of these three characters to spin a classic tale about the importance of treating others with kindness. See more ideas about the hundreds, book activities and book study. Free the hundred dresses worksheets and literature unit. Book club ideas kid through adult great group activities. Wanda petronski, a girl who comes from the poor part of town, is the only student in her class with a funny polish name. Also discuss the positive and negative aspects about being different. Discuss with students ways that they are different from one another. Scroll on to find genius ideas thatll make sure your book club party is a story for the ages.
The hundred dresses tackles bullying and discrimination in a straightforward manner. Here are some fun facts about my student book clubs. Students can refer to the list as they read the book. After reading the first two chapters ask the students to use their looks, sounds. Each book in this series is a guide for using a wellknown piece of literature in the classroom. A few questions or activities without right or wrong answers, that dont make teens feel like theyve stepped back to english class, can go a long way. Part style commentary, part fashion blueprint, part clever field guide, the hundred dresses will ensure that no woman or man ever underestimates the power of the dress.
The hundred dresses kindle edition by estes, eleanor, slobodkin, louis. February 28, 2012 in february, the young readers in nprs backseat book club read a pair of books. The hundred dresses is a book about a girl named wanda petronski whos bullied at school because shes different. We are reading the hundred dresses by eleanor estes. A morethanperfect story for the holidays or anytime. Inside its pages are characters and lessons that can help us become better people. See more ideas about the hundreds, book study and teaching reading. Oh, i see, said peggy, talking like a grownup person. Jun 07, 2016 a fan film based on the best selling book 100 dresses by eleanor estes. Why do you think maddie teases wanda even though she doesnt feel right about it. Copy as an entire packet, or copy pages individually. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The hundred dresses is a story based on the true experiences of the author about a girl who is teased by her classmates because she is different.
The hundred dresses book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension, constructed response writing, and skill practice to use with the book the hundred dresses by eleanor estes. Wanda is polish and the other students in class particularly a girl named peggy make fun of her name and harass her outside of school whenever possible. You will find some awesome ideas to plan your menu, make table decoration crafts. They complete a writing assignment describing which of the characters is closest to their. In this literature lesson, 5th graders orally retell each chapter of the book. The hundred dresses kindle edition by estes, eleanor. At church, i am in charge of all the activities for the women 18 and older.
The hundred dresses by eleanor estes and shooting kabul by. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes is the story of a young girl who tells her classmates that she has 100 dresses in her closet. I have no more than six students in a book club at a time. Challenge their critical thinking skills by assigning its all about what you think questions. Book based lessons and art activity for the book the hundred dresses. The hundred dresses was also another family dinner book club featured book. A complete literatur mother daughter book club, thinking.
A guide for using the hundred dresses in the classroom. One of the better known book club ideas is to make something culinary from the book, such as african redbush tea from the number one ladies detective agency, now widely available in the usa. See more ideas about the hundreds, 4th grade reading and book club books. Obviously, the only dress wanda had was the blue one she wore every day. Why did maddie feel so bad when miss mason read the letter mr. Guide for using the hundred dresses in the classroom by. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but. In this newbery honor book, a young girl comes to terms with the effect that her and her friends teasing has had on a shy classmate.
Sammyreadsbooks what happens in book club art print. This teacher created resources literature guide includes plenty of resources for teachers to use while teaching the hundred dresses. For a traditional style book club where everyone reads the same thing start by picking a book that a lot of teens in your community have already read like the hunger games, monster, or if i. Hundred dresses book unit contains graphic organizers for an interactive notebook and game activities covering vocabulary, comprehension, constructive response writing, and skill practice to use with the book the hundred dresses by eleanor estes. Summary written in 1944, eleanor estes the hundred dresses is a timeless story. The hundred dresses lesson plan in this newbery honor book, a young girl comes to terms with the effect that her and her friends teasing has had on a shy classmate.
The hundred dresses book and project arts literacy, kids book. The hundred dresses eleanor estes a lovely story, sensitively illustrated by a caldecott medal winner, and with an important lesson to tell, the hundred dresses remains among the most popular of children s books. Dec 02, 2016 the story of the hundred dresses was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season for our relief society activity. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Look for bookrelated future local events and time them as a finale activity. The book also includes a suggested reading list of fashion books, dresses from literature, and an index.
Although it was written more than 60 years ago, the topic is still very relevant today. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes book unit literature circles. In february, the young readers in nprs backseat book club read a pair of books. A lesson plan book for the hundred dresses, by eleanor estes book. The lesson is based on the internalizing virtue framework. There are even fiction book club books for knitters that give knitting project instructions in the back.
A lesson plan book for the hundred dresses, by eleanor. Free the hundred dresses study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The one hundred dresses relief society activity your. In the hundred dresses, wanda petronski, in the hope of fitting in with the other girls of her class, claims to have one hundred dresses at home, though she wears the same faded dress to school every day. This size allows me to only need 7 copies of each book including mine, which saves on resources, and it keeps the small group feel to the book club. The child has a hundred dresses, but she wouldnt wear them to school. Teachers, students will confirm their understanding of the book by answering the discussion questions. Eleanor estes author, louis slobodkin illustrator 4.
She peggy yelled, this girls got a hundred dresses. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hundred dresses. The story of the hundred dresses was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season for our relief society activity. Perhaps shes worried of getting ink or chalk on them. Eleanor estess the hundred dresses won a newbery honor in 1945 and has never been out of print since.
Sample lesson plans, prereading activities, book summary, vocabulary activities, quizzes, projects, book report ideas, unit tests, research activities, and other unit worksheets are included. And then before shed gone very far, they couldnt help bursting into shrieks and peals of laughter. Elaine hawker teaches english at byuidaho and specializes in childrens literature. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes and louis slobodkin.
Jun 26, 2016 explore tmt19s board the hundred dresses. Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. Written with rare intuition and pictured with warm sympathy and charm. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, which wouldnt be too much of a problem if she didnt tell her schoolmates that she had a hundred dresses at homeall silk, all. The hundred dresses literature packet reading lesson plans, reading lessons, reading activities, teaching. While the reading level is reader junior, the message in this book is appropriate for any reading level. The team leader of the each group will read a section of the. A lesson about courage and teasing the hundred dresses estes, 1944 can be used to discuss the importance of courage. Students will compare and contrast two main characters from the story and determine how they would react in a situation.
Fifth graders complete activities with the book the hundred dresses. The hundred dresses is a book that tackles the issues of bullying and discrimination. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabularybuilding ideas, and crosscurricular activities. The hundred dresses by eleanor estes and shooting kabul by n. Every day she wears a faded blue dress, which wouldnt be too much of a problem if she didnt tell her schoolmates that she had a hundred. Challenge their critical thinking skills by assigning its. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
Look for agriculture fairs, rodeos, history or renaissance fairs, food festivals, art shows, car shows, science shows, holiday events, and so on, and choose a book with a topic that relates to one of these events, timing the completion of the book to be finished when your book club can attend. Have students make predictions about the book based on the cover and title. A lesson plan book for the hundred dresses, by eleanor estes. The hundred dresses, by eleanor estes, illustrated by louis slobodkin, harcourt, 1944. Sep 01, 2004 eleanor estess the hundred dresses won a newbery honor in 1945 and has never been out of print since. At the heart of the story is wanda petronski, a polish girl in a connecticut school who is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. The hundred dresses last updated thursday, may 7, 2020. Feb 08, 2016 this helps for bigger book clubs made up of more than 15 people.
At the intermediate and challenging levels, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests. Even if your book club is on the smaller side, this still helps for people who tend to be more quiet and their comments, questions. Aug 01, 2019 the hundred dresses by eleanor estes is the story of a young girl who tells her classmates that she has 100 dresses in her closet. Several of the girls begin to tease wanda about her claim until wanda turns in a hundred drawings of beautiful dresses. What does it mean to not fit in with a group of people. If you cant see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under our quick links.
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