Giraffes can t dance, they all jeer when its geralds turn to prance. Rich language and colorful illustrations are the perfect backdrop for practicing asking questions, making predictions, and more. The bestselling giraffes can t dance is now a padded board book. Giraffes cant dance, they all jeer when its geralds turn to prance. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae picture book the. Feb 14, 2017 giraffes cant dance character trait activities pack. Apr 01, 2018 giraffes cant dance shows us the value of. This is a rather typical story of the main character. Giraffes cant dancepowerpoint slideshow tes resources.
Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some. Giraffes cant dance character trait activities by glistening. The students will learn about the different types of animals mentioned in the story. To begin the lesson, i will play my voicethread summary of the book, giraffes cant dance.
At the beginning of the story, the reader is introduced to. These activities are sure to be a hit with your littles. Giraffes cant dance script of the books text gerald was a tall giraffe whose neck was long and slim but his knees were awfully crooked and his legs were rather thin he was very good at standing still and munching shoots off trees but when he tried to run around he buckled at the knees now every year in africa they hold the jungle dance. Giraffes cant dance book, teaching resources, story, cards. Giraffes can t dance written by giles andreae orchard books. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an. Jul 17, 2017 in my book companion for giraffes cant dance by giles andreae and guy parkerrees, you will find differentiated versions of three different reader response activities focusing on summarizing, character analysis, and central message of the story. Fun and free giraffes cant dance activities preschool. Included in this character traits, feelings and physical traits giraffes can t dance activities pack is colored and black and white versions of cut a. Morphles magic universe kids cartoon 17,172,048 views. Giraffes cant dance the schoolhouse site soak up summer reading series.
Giraffes cant dance is a fiction book about gerald, a giraffe who cannot dance very well. As you read giraffes cant dance with the students, you can have students describe the different elements of art they see in the illustrations. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. Through reading this book and further discussions, children will learn about the importance of accepting their own differences, as well as the differences of others. Gerald has four left feet, with knees always buckling and with legs too spindly for dancing. Included in this character traits, feelings and physical traits giraffes cant dance activities pack is colored and black and white versions of. A read aloud of, giraffes cant dance by giles andrea and guy parkerrees. Giraffes cant dance free coloring pages by book units by. Could you make a new page for the book that includes rhyming. Story questions giraffes cant dance study guide by amyjeff includes 23 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Jan 11, 2019 morphles magic universe kids cartoon 17,172,048 views. How to download a pdf of giraffes cant dance by giles. Giraffes cant dance character traits activities pack is perfect to use when undertaking units on character traits, narratives or descriptive writing. Gerald longs to dance with his fellow jungle animals, but they don t believe a longnecked and slimlegged giraffe can dance.
The rhymes are lovely except for a slight break in rhythm on the very last one, the pictures are fun and full of great detai. Gerald longs to dance with his fellow jungle animals, but they dont believe a longnecked and slimlegged giraffe can dance. Responsible behavior, selfconfidence development, trustworthiness. Giraffes cant dance the schoolhouse site,summerfest 2019 make these adorable giraffe music shakers to pair with. This was the first book in which i found a way of illustrating that i was really happy with. Is perfect to use when undertaking units on character traits, narratives or descriptive writing. The bestselling giraffes can t dance is now a board book. Giraffes can t dance written by giles andreae is a humorous childrens fiction book featuring gerald the giraffe who attends the jungle dance. Heres a peek at my students completing the summarizing reader response. Meet gerald the giraffe and friends in this sticker activity book, featuring characters from internationally bestselling picture book giraffes cant dance. Colorful illustrations and delightful rhyming text beautifully. With crooked knees and thin legs, its harder for a giraffe than you would think. Giraffes cant dance character trait activities giraffes cant dance.
Character traits pack giraffes can t dance 24 pages is perfect to use when undertaking units on character traits, narratives or descriptive writing. He was very good at munching leaves from the trees. Giraffes cant dance is a popular childrens book with a very important moral to the story. Mar 01, 2012 giraffes can t dance is a great read that promotes confidence and positive selfesteem in children, as well as empathy and respect for people who are different. Dec 19, 2018 giles andreae giraffes can t dance let me start by saying that i absolutely love this book, and so does my daughter. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he. Well, when its geralds turn to dance at the jungle dance, all the animals make fun of gerald and tell him he cant dance.
The students will watch a read aloud song of the story giraffes cant dance by giles andraea. Giraffes cant dance character trait activities pack. Children will cheer along with the other animals when gerald dances triumphantly at the end, twisting his legs around in a backwards somersault. Giraffes cant dance written by giles andreae orchard books. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a board book. Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story giraffes cant dance by giles andreae. Giraffes cant dance printables, classroom activities.
Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the jungle dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can t dance. Its such a wonderfully lifeaffirming story, im very pleased its gone on to be such a bestseller with over 1. Students will also create a visual representation which describes the order in. Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. Giraffes cant dance, book by giles andreae hardcover. Explanation of items in story box and what each represents. In my book companion for giraffes cant dance by giles andreae and guy parkerrees, you will find differentiated versions of three different reader response activities focusing on summarizing, character analysis, and central message of the story. Giraffes cant dance a childrens book about self love.
Background information the following background knowledge will need to be covered before reading this story. Giraffes cant dance by giles andrede and guy parkerrees explores several interesting philosophical topics. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a padded board book. Feb 15, 2017 giraffes cant dance character trait activities pack. The story of gerald has good moral to it of not to judge others and finding your own individuality. Giraffes cant dance free coloring pages by book units. The animals seems to make negative assumptions about geralds dancing.
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Our softback version of this book is dogeared which in our household symbolises deep and abiding love. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune. Giraffes cant dance character traits pack teaching resources. An often overlooked character in giraffes cant dance is the cricket, when in fact, he may be one of the most pivotal characters. The book gives us a great opportunity to discuss stereotypes. Your readers will be cheering for gerald as he follows his passion and tries to make his long legs and crooked knees move on the dance floor. With glorious animalpacked illustrations and a loveable main character, children are bound to fall in love with giraffes cant dance.
This is cracking, must have taken you a long time to make. Giraffes cant dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. Feb 21, 2017 a read aloud of, giraffes can t dance by giles andrea and guy parkerrees. Giraffes cant dance after gerald is humiliated at the jungle dance, he meets a wise, violinplaying cricket who teaches him to discover his own unique and wonderful moves. Its such a wonderfully lifeaffirming story, im very pleased its gone on to be.
Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the jungle dance, but everyone knows that giraffes cant dance. The book is about a giraffe named gerald who wants to dance, but is continuously made fun of and shunned by other animals. At the jungle dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps chacha, and the lions tango. Included in this character traits, feelings and physical traits giraffes cant dance activities pack is colored and black and white versions of cut a. The students will predict what kind of music ended up making the giraffe dance. Giraffes cant dance wcd by giles andreae, hardcover. To begin the lesson, i will play my voicethread summary of the book, giraffes can t dance. Giraffes can t dance character traits activities pack is perfect to use when undertaking units on character traits, narratives or descriptive writing. Keep reading for some fun giraffes cant dance activities for preschool, prek, and kindergarten. Giraffes cant dance is a tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. It is a great book for kids to pick up rhyming words and have some fun making up their own words. His neck was long and slim but his legs were awfully bandy. Giraffes cant dance character trait activities giraffes. Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story.
Giraffes cant dance giles andreae, author, guy parkerrees, illustrator, illus. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank. Ask them to refer specifically to the images when describing the colors, lines, shapes, etc. Giraffes cant dance engages kids with the rithmic text and colorful illustrations. Giraffes cant dance character traits pack teaching. Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.