Why your child will love reading the wonky donkey as much. I have read it to classes of 6 years olds and classes of 11 year olds and everyone seems to enjoy it. In the video, she is reading the wonky donkey aloud. Why your child will love reading the wonky donkey as. The pack includes activity plans, photocopiable resources and links to the eyfs statutory framework. The wonky donkey craig smith book, teaching resources.
A plinky plonky honky tonky stinky winky wonky donkey. When pig the pug is asked to more after all, if a book has no pictures, theres nothing to look at but the words on the page. The portrait of the dinky donkey hugging her dad on the last page is extra sweet. Main task provide a wonky donkey experience for your class with a variety of activities that will encourage children to use their senses and develop their fine and gross motor skills. This book comes with a cd, and describes a very individual little donkey and his bird friend. Like many others, i thought the video with the scottish grandma reading it was adorable, so i bought it thinking it would be fun to read to my 7 year old and my toddler. You will find word wall cards, a donkey display craft, a donkey paper bag craft, class books for rhyming practice, large donkey heads for retell fun, labeling and cut and paste worksheets for sequencing, and differentiated writing prompts to work on fiction and nonfiction writing skills. Aug 30, 2018 affiliate link disclosure when purchasing a book via this link, granny may receive a small commission on the sale. Scottish grandma cant stop laughing while reading baby book.
The wonky donkey teaching guide 4 teaching guide the wonky donkey steps names of activities descriptions before reading activities discuss the title, the author, the cover illustration and the genre look at the title and the cover illustration. The wonky donkey childrens book phenomenon storytime. Oct 18, 2010 the wonky donkey by craig smith is an absolute hoot and the graphic illustrations by katz cowley are a real winner with the kids. The wonky donkey by craig smith, katz cowley, paperback. These include vocabulary and word definitions, matching describing words to pictures and completing a word sleuth. The wonky donkey by craig smith is a book full of fun adjectives. Where to buy the wonky donkey as viral kids book flies off.
Wonkey donkey early years planning brainstorm eyfs. The books author, craig smith, said making a book fun is at the. Where the wild things are by maurice sendak has under 350 words, but it can take a while thanks to the fanciful illustrations. In 2009 the wonky donkey was published as a book with hilarious illustrations by craigs friend katz cowley. For those who werent there, wonky donkey was a game which featured on ant and decs timeless smtv live. The wonky donkey book is a hysterical, cumulative story with beautiful illustrations. They can color the winky wonky donkey at the bottom of the page for. Looking for a book thatll instill a lifelong phobia about birds in your child. Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect readaloud tale of an endearing donkey.
Download the title song for free and try to keep up with the silly singalong about the misfortunes of a sweet donkey. The scottish granny reads the wonky donkey, by craig smith nz. That wonky donkey, who stars in a video of a granny reading his story to her grandchild, has become a viral internet sensation, viewed millions of times. Sep 09, 2018 lyrics for wonky donkey by craig smith. Read the title and the authors and illustrators names.
The book, which is about a threelegged wonky donkey is actually a song with plenty of tonguetwisting lyrics that add new silly adjectives to describe the donkey as the story goes on. The wonky donkey activity time the little big book club. Sep 06, 2018 scottish grandma cant stop laughing while reading baby book. Katz cowley is an illustrator and teacher who leads workshops in drawing, creative journaling, and selfexpression. This talented duo also released another book and song project willbee the bumblebee. The wonky donkey written by craig smith and illustrated by katz cowley cumulative, rhyming picture book published by scholastic. Resources to compliment the book the wonky donkey by craig smith. The wonky donkey childrens book phenomenon storytime standouts. The wonky donkey book companion in the wonky donkey book companion, help students understand plot, with games, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, phonics, comprehension strategies, sequencing, writing, and even a comprehension test with answer key. You will find word wall cards, a donkey display craft, a donkey paper bag craft, class books for rhyming practice, large donkey heads for retell fun, labeling and cut and paste worksheets for sequencing, and differentiated w. You may have to read this book several times with this learning. Finish the donkey by attaching the paddle pop stick to the back of the donkey and gluing the eye and feather as the tail. Worksheets are the wonky donkey activ ytime, this is fully reproducible class wonky donkey words, educational resource pack for teachers and parents, bland in gcse maths answers, year 5 sophie worth year 4, questions for the very hungry caterpillar, childrens reading list key stage 2 year 3 7 8yrs, using books to. The books author, craig smith, said making a book fun is at the forefront when he writes for children.
The wonky donkey book companion grammar activities, writing activities. Nevertheless, the goofy stretchedout descriptive list he was a cranky stinkydinky lanky honkytonky winky wonky donkey will get giggles. Her wonderful scottish accent and her infectious laugh are. When i read the wonky donkey to my class they just dissolved into hysterics and begged me to read it over and over and over again. The soft watercolor paintings blend colors delicately and evoke a special sense of gentleness in the wildly wonky read. Download the wonky donkey and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. Buy the wonky donkey book by craig smith at mighty ape nz. The wonky donkey vocabulary games, inferring and more. Affiliate link disclosure when purchasing a book via this link, granny may receive a small commission on the sale. You will find word wall cards, a donkey display craft, a donkey paper bag craft, class books for rhyming practice, large donkey heads for retell fun, labeling and cut and paste worksheets for sequencing, and differentiated writing prompts to work on fiction and. Your students can laugh and learn along with the wonky donkey story or song as they listen for the adjectives description words and record them on the worksheet. Then look no further than the wonkey donkey, which somehow manages to make fun of amputees, the visually impaired, and those with gastrointestinal disorders, all while offering up questionable word definitions and making fart jokes.
Awardwinning song with hilarious illustrations that will have you laughing out loud. I was walking down the road and i saw a donkey heehaw he only had three legs he was a wonky donkey wonky donkey wonky donkey yeah i was walking down the road and i saw a. The kids will laugh right along with you as you read the silly sentences again and again. The lack of commas makes me a little nutso, but i could see using this as a springboard for a silly this is a book i never wouldve picked up on my own, so thank you, linda p. I found if you do a search for wonky donkey activities or wonky donkey colouring in look in images there are many more great activities to get you through a few more rainy days. Shop at the scholastic store for the best books for children, educational resources for kids, crafts for kids, teachings resources and more. In fact, five days on the wonky donkey is as popular as ever. We had loads of fun today with the wonky donkey and first graders. This wonky donkey unit pairs perfectly with the famous book by craig smith. Your kids will love making the winky wonky donkey do weird and wonderful things. The wonky donkey adjectives writing worksheet free engel. The wonky donkey activity pack eyfs recommended 5 stars. In the wonky donkey book companion, help students understand plot, with games, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, phonics, comprehension strategies, sequencing, writing, and even a comprehension test with answer key.
The wonky donkey sets a precedent for bullying behaviors. By the books final page, readers end up with a spunky, hankypanky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honkytonky, winky wonky donkey. Make a puppet to use with the wonky donkey my little. Can you beat this very difficult game of wonky donkey. The wonky donkey by craig smith paperback book the parent. All purchases earn scholastic rewards for your nominated school. Resources the wonky donkey by craig smith and katz cowley bags or boxes containing things relating to the story or donkeys eg coffee and hay. The wonky donkey learning activities for this week this week we are going to continue our love of rhyming words and read a book that has a very rhymey title the wonky donkey by craig smith. The wonky donkey by craig smith is an absolute hoot and the graphic illustrations by katz cowley are a real winner with the kids. Clark cant help but erupt in laughter as she tries to read the book out loud to her fourmonthold grandson.
A hilarious readaloud tale to get you braying with laughter, full of silly moments and ribtickling artwork. Oh, and showing a bird plucking the donkeys eye out on the third spread. Katz cowley is an illustrator and teacher who leads workshops in drawing, creative journaling, and. The wonky donkey book companion grammar activities, writing activities, classroom activities, comprehension strategies grammar activitieswriting.
The interest for this enhanced planning is for wonky donkey. What do you call a donkey with one leg and one eye while breaking wind, wearing blue suede shoes and playing piano. The illustrations and the music enhance the words a great deal. What do you call a donkey with one leg and one eye while breaking wind, wearing blue suede shoes.
The store wonky donkey board book with cd scholastic. The wonky donkey by pencils to pigtails teachers pay. Give your early years children the complete wonky donkey experience with this brand new activity pack based on the bestselling book the wonky donkey by craig smith and katz cowley. This was originally a song so well enjoy that throughout the week as well. This unit explores the use of recycled goods, the authorsongwriters decision to speed and slow down his music and to explore and extend some fundamental movement skills through emulating. By the books final page, readers end up with a spunky, hankypanky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honkytonky, winky wonky, donkey. As we turn each page we learn about each of his quirky characteristics, and so begins the cumulative story about one very interesting donkey. Objectives to join in with repetitive language in a familiar story to explore story themes using the senses. The dinky donkey sequel to the wonky donkey scholastic.
The wonky donkey by pencils to pigtails teachers pay teachers. In late august 2018, the scottish granny posted a youtube video that has caught the world by storm. Displaying all worksheets related to the wonkey donkey. You can use these as ideas to plan further with children by just writing over the top and putting on display. I found if you do a search for wonky donkey activities or wonky donkey colouring in look in images there are many more great activities to get you through a. Not only will your little one love it, but music can actually help children better retain words and expressions, helping their language skills skyrocket.
The store, the store, wonky donkey board book, i was walking down the road, and i saw a donkey. We first meet a donkey in this story that only has one leg. Displaying all worksheets related to the wonky donkey. This week we will cover listening skills vocabulary. The wonky donkey comedy club cork 2020 all you need to. In this very funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hankypanky cranky stinky dinky lanky. This enabling environments spider planner shows independent challenges and ideas to enhance and set up provocations in continuous provision. By the book s final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky panky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honky tonky, winky wonky donkey. Lesson plan ideas when share reading, the wonky donkey. Where to buy the wonky donkey as viral kids book flies. By the books final page, readers end up with a spunky, hanky panky. The wonky donkey paperback may craig smith author, katz cowley illustrator. The wonky donkey by craig smith is a quick and enjoyable read, while robert munschs love you forever and shel silversteins the giving tree are a little longer.
At the end of the post i have listed some other activities you could do with your child after reading the book. I purchased it last week thinking that a book about a donkey would be perfect for this time of year. Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect read aloud tale of an endearing donkey. Rhyming words game cards are included with three rhyming words game instructions for the wonky donkey by craig smith. Children love repetition and the wonky donkey is a cumulative story parts of the story build and certain phrases are repeated over and over. The wonky donkey indoor activities for kids, farm animals. The wonky donkey activity pack eyfs free early years. When not writing, craig works as a musician and entertainer. See more ideas about donkey, preschool crafts and bible crafts. Line up the dots on the legs with the dots on the torso and secure with a split pin. How awesome would it be to convey that same feeling about books to our kids. Please note that you will need a copy of the picture book to make best use of this resource. Give your early years children the complete wonky donkey experience with this brand new activity pack based on the bestselling book the wonky donkey by craig smith and katz cowley the pack includes activity plans, photocopiable resources and links to the eyfs statutory framework pdf 2 mb. In planing literacy events, teachers can explain their goals for the lesson, tell children what to focus on, and explain the literacy lesson to be learnt.
The book s author, craig smith, said making a book fun is at the forefront when he writes for children. Pig was a pug and im sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way. I was walking down the road and i saw a donkey heehaw he only had three legs he was a wonk. Craig smith aka the wonky donkey man is an award winning childrens author and musician. Like many parents, i am doing my best to raise my kids to be accepting of all and to have compassion for those who.
Craig smith is the recipient of the 2008 apra childrens song of the year for the wonky donkey. The wonky donkey by craig smith paperback book the. By the book s final page, readers end up with a spunky, hankypanky, cranky, stinky, dinky, lanky, honkytonky, winky wonky donkey. Also included in this resource are two different bookmarks 10 copies of each.
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