A story so deep in the ground even the paper is made from gardening pants. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome. Caldecotthonor winning retelling of the classic tale of wily hare tricking lazy bear into giving up half the crops, be it the top, or the bottom. The amazing illustrations have earned artist janet stevens a caldecott honor medal. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy, help me, mr. Download tops bottoms ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Many of you have probably read the wonderful book tops and bottoms by janet stephens. Janet stevens has 60 books on goodreads with 52247 ratings. Exemplar texts text samples provided to demonstrate the level of complexity and quality the ccss require appendix b choices serve as guideposts in helping teachers select similar complexity, quality and range for their own classrooms they are not a partial or complete reading list. Tops and bottoms book by janet stevens storyboards. Discuss whether this behavior was fair or unfair and how it was resolved.
There is so much you can do with this book, which means this pack will probably grow in the future, but for now these. Tops and bottoms this unit is designed to be used with the scott foresman reading street series for 3rd grade. A retelling of an old slave story by janet stevens, provides a moral lesson on how hard work pays off. Janet stephens nee scott is a hairstyle archaeologist who reconstructs historical hairstyles, including those of ancient rome, aiming to prove that they were not done with wigs, as commonly believed, but with the persons own hair through demonstration of techniques and materials, through original source material and analysis of statues hairstyles. The students will learn how to find the main idea in a story by participating in various group activities. Some of the published credits of janet stevens include anansis party time, help me, mr. Fiction hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. Janet stevens books, biography, contact information. Tops and bottoms is an adaptation combining several folk tales from the past. Janets books have received numerous honors including, time magazine best books of the year, ala notable books, childrens choice awards, wanda gag book best read aloud award, new york times best seller list and the caldecott honor for tops and bottoms. In addition to all of the ccss, teks, and va sol standards listed below that are covered in each of the starts with a story book companions, this prin. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I bought this copy for my 6 and 3 yearold grandchildren, but encountered it first working with 3rd graders in a junior. Please excuse any mistakes in the reading of tops and bottoms. You might need to give a little explanation about how some plants grew on top of the soil and other grew below. Her bestknown recent books are the biographies mary wollstonecraft and the secret life of aphra behn, she lives in glasgow and cambridge. This is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. When it comes time for planting hare lets bear choose if he wants the tops or the bottoms.
Hare and bear agree that if hare and his family take care of the planting and tending to the crops they can split the profit. Janets father was in the navy therefore she moved a great deal and attended many schools while growing up. She is also the illustrator of the epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller coleen salley. Tops and bottoms lesson plan and sensory bins beetbox. Prior to working at dsg, janet worked for several companies including arthur andersen and abbott laboratories. After fasttalking fox leaves him with a large, green egg, bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks. Includes 2 paired passage written response questions. Tops and bottoms adapted and illustrated by janet stevens once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and lots of land. Hare solves his familys problems by tricking rich and lazy bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. Mutt expert answers for dogs with people problems, to market, to market. Sample literature elements planning grid for tops and. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens is such a fabulously engaging book, i almost wish we had more time to spend on it i put together a fun little unit that covers some ela, some math, and a bit of science to supplement our plant unit. Bottoms celebrates the trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship.
She asked the childrens librarian at her library about what kids like to read, and the librarian suggested this story. Students love cooking projects, and this one is no exception. This unit is a book companion for tops and bottoms, by janet stevens. Bear and hare get involved in a gardening business where hares tricks and hard work allow him to reap all the vegetable profits, while lazy bear sleeps through every planting season and doesnt make any profits. Reading, responding to literature, retelling, center and craft ideas too. Mar 30, 2014 one of my favorite books to read is tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Are you using interactive read alouds in your class.
Hare is in debt and needs money so he can feed his family. Remind the students to look for fair or unfair behavior. This lesson is important because it will teach the students basic comprehension skills that are essential in understanding literature. Join facebook to connect with janet steven and others you may know. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens, 9781874371878, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hare was clever, but sometimes he got into trouble. Jan 21, 2012 janet stevens was a kid who doodled and created sketches of animal characters that eventually became characters in books. Tops and bottoms, by janet stevens, is a trickster tale that will capture the attention of young readers.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Here are some great book activities for kindergarten and first grade. In this trickster tale, a clever hare outwits the lazy bear while planting and harvesting the tops and bottoms of their vegetable garden. Just a general comprehension worksheetquiz for the book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Join facebook to connect with janet martens stevens and others you may know. This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near materials. Hare and his family were in very bad shape because of a risky bet hare had made with a tortoise. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens will capture the heart of young readers. Once upon a time there lived a very lazy bear who had lots of money and land. They especially enjoy being able to share their cooking skills with their families. Beautifully illustrated, with the tops and bottoms concept reinforced by the books unique binding spine is at the top vs. She has won numerous awards including a caldecott honor award for her book tops and bottoms.
Janet marshall stevenson february 4, 19 june 9, 2009 was an american writer, teacher and social activist from oregon who wrote in the areas of civil rights, the womens movement, the peace movement, the environment and the arts. Punctuation and italics can also help readers know which words and phrases to stress. While this didnt always sit well with her teachers, it was what she loved to do. Read tops and bottoms by janet stevens this is the story of a clever hare and a lazy bear. Bottoms, depending on which part of the plant the food comes from. Tops and bottoms is a trickster tale about a bear and hare who agree to become business partners. Read tops bottoms online, read in mobile or kindle.
Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has unexpected opportunity costs. They are so engaging and incorporate so many skills. When good readers read aloud, they know which words to emphasize to add meaning to the text. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens note. Tops bottoms also available in format docx and mobi. She also illustrated to market, to market by anne miranda, an abby honor book.
As usual, stevens animal characters, bold and colorful, are delightful. This read aloud kit is a companion to book, tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Helping you explain the key ideas covered in the book, and then providing you with signs your child understands the key ideas and can use them in daily life. Parts of a story lesson plan buy poster buy pdf the storyboard above shows one example for the.
I think youll really enjoy this trickster tale about a lazy bear and a clever hare. Janet is responsible for accounting, financial reporting, cash management, tax payments, payroll and administration of all dsg projects. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. His father had been a hard worker and a smart business bear, and he had given all of his wealth to his son. How did janet stevens first get the idea to do a picture book about the tops and bottoms story. Teaches economics, entrepreneurship, morals and gardening all at once in a fun way. Listen to, watch, or read tops and bottoms by janet stevens. With her sister and coauthor, susan stevens crummel, she created the acclaimed bestsellers the great fuzz frenzy,help me, mr. View the profiles of professionals named janet stevens on linkedin. Iidentify the physical place and the time the story happens or is meant to happen.
This caldecott honor book is chockfull of goofy animals and fun illustrations. Hare convinces the lazy bear to become business partners and lets the bear choose whether he will get the tops or bottoms of the crops that hare plants. Janet todd is the author of many books on early women writers. They hard part is planning for them, but ive done that for you. Fun ideas to use with our favorite janet stevens book. Tops and bottoms by janet stevens an american slave tale about sharecropping trickster tradition of using ones wits to overcome hardship why did bear get tricked the first time.
Understanding the text helps readers know which words to stress. When the first vegetable comes up, show students how to put it. Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens. This story is written and illustrated by janet stevens.
Janet stevens, author of tops and bottoms, on librarything. Stevens, a master at animal portraiture, sets every creature against a stark white backdrop and poses them peering directly at readers, almost as if to dare them to say anything disrespectfula gleeful look at selfacceptance and dont forget to search for the hidden fly. This humorous tale follows a family of busy gardening rabbits who outwitt a lazy bear. It is such a cute story about a lazy bear who sleeps through every planting season. Lesson is based upon childrens book tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Janet stevens is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Janet bottoms holt, 80 winston salem, nc background. Tops and bottoms the montana department of agriculture. Guided discussion of tops and bottoms by janet stevens 1. Hare lets bear make several choices, each of which has. Clever hare solves his familys problems by tricking bear. This lesson is best to teach in the early fall when harvest is near. Not only does this story inspire wonder and curiosity for healthy fruits, vegetables, and nature, but it also includes learning opportunities for critical directional concept for our youngest learners. Identify the physical setting as farm country with definite seasonal changes in fantasy time or any time.
In this activity, students will create a beginning, middle, and end summary for tops and bottoms by janet stevens. Pictures decorated her walls, mirrors, furniture and school work including math assignments. Books by janet stevens author of the princess and the pea. In the spring of 1998 the national center for childrens illustrated literature nccil featured the art of janet stevens in its show tops and bottoms. The deal is that hare and his family will plant and harvest the crops on bears land and in return they get half of the crops. The donkey egg by janet stevens,susan stevens crummel book resume. Bold colors, dynamic lines, and expressive animals are hallmarks of stevens. Literature units for tops and bottoms can include a variety of activities that will work well for students in grades k3.
Bottoms and the hare and tortoise as found in reading street. Janet stevenss most popular book is the princess and the pea. Home animals worksheets tops and bottoms comprehension strategies. It is listed on the website as part of the suggested reading material for grades 23. Lapsized board book, and epossumondas saves the day. Tops and bottoms k2 art and literature lesson on how vegetables grow.
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