Now eric carles heartwarming new york times bestseller is finally available in a board book edition, complete with the clear peekaboo pages that made the original such a hit. In case you don t know who i m talking about, he is the author of many beloved children s books. In this celebration of aquatic animal dads, mister seahorse drifts through the sea with eggs in his pouch and meets other male sea creatures who are taking care of their wives eggs. Mister seahorse book, teaching resources, story, card, mats book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat, sequencing, primary resources, play, early years eyfs. Eric carles mister seahorse book activities by katherine m norris. Mister seahorse eric carle crafts, eric carle activities. Its super colorful like other carle books, but what we loved most about it was the intermittent clear pages that cover and hide other fish. I am so grateful that i ordered the board book for this one. Eric carles mister seahorse book activities by katherine. In a 2012 survey of school library journal readers, his most famous work the very hungry caterpillar was voted the number two childrens picture book, bested only by where the wild things are. From head to toe printable activity cards teach beside me. Our new rainbow fish story unit, to use when sharing the rainbow fish by marcus pfister, has just been added to the shop. I made a set of printable from head to toe activity cards.
Mister seahorse activities summer preschool activities, all about. Eric carle kindergarten fun preschool classroom preschool crafts toddler activities preschool activities book activities preschool books spring art projects. Then cut out the seahorse and glue to a blue piece of paper. Have the students draw their own seahorse on white construction paper with a pencil. One of the easiest ways to connect with his books is to encourage children to paint their own versions of his colorful characters. This is an adapted eric carle book, created with boardmaker 6. Of course, an eric carle preschool theme would not be complete without an activity or two to follow up with the very hungry caterpillar book. Simply print as many as you need for your class and stick it at the top of a writing book. Download activity sheets, coloring pages, and materials for use at home or in the classroom. Kids book about animals and wildlife, childrens books 46. Eric carles wonderful book is a great read before for sharing how to draw a simple seahorse. Show your child the word seahorse in the title of the book. Jun 25, 2012 eric carle is a beloved author of colorful picture books for kids. See more ideas about eric carle, book activities and author studies.
Use baby seahorses to count book activities preschool activities baby seahorse author studies deep blue sea eric carle beach ideas seahorses book projects. A, bee, c, preschool continuing on the genesis creation themeit was a toss up between s for snake and s for seahorse. First, begin by reading the book mister seahorse by eric carle. I am sharing nearly 100 activities to go along with eric carle s books. May, 2014 i think you already know i like eric carles books so mister seahorse should come as no surprise.
Jan 31, 2011 ironically, she loved the activities more than the book itself. Read the popcorn book while kids churn butter, then make plain popcorn in micro with brown paper bags. Draw the outline of a seahorse and give your child several pieces of different colored papers. Eric carle paper plate seahorse craft simple at home. Continuing on the genesis creation themeit was a toss up between s for snake and s for seahorse. Seahorse eric carle inspired watercolor seahorse art. Eric carle theme and author study activities for preschool.
Eric carle books are a favorite book to read to our little ones in our home. Packed with cut and stick activities, ocean scenery for your small world play area, display labels, a mini poster with rainbow fish facts, picture word match ups and a mini book to make. Watercolor seahorse craft from mom to 2 posh lil divas. Mister seahorse board book by eric carle illustrated by eric carle. Eric carles mister seahorse book activities by katherine m. She had fun though with the pages where some of the fishes were camouflaged eric carle used transparent sheets for some pages so that you could turn the page and see the fish hiding behind.
Mister seahorse book and extension activities seahorse crafts. Seahorse announces that it is time to lay her eggs. Mister seahorse and fellow fish fathers who care for their soontobehatched offspring, share their stories while acetate pages reveal camouflaged creatures who bear witness to. Buy a cheap copy of mister seahorse book by eric carle. Listen to eric carle s sweet story about dads who care for their young. Jan 01, 2004 mister seahorse by eric carle is a very colorful story that introduces children to male mothers who are left responsible to care for the eggs. Hoping to post about our books for this week soon but was thinking whilst reading a rather tedious postman pat book, not for the first time, this week, about some of the books beloved of little ones but hated by parents, well at least by me. Mister seahorse and fellow fish fathers who care for their soontobehatched offspring, share their stories while acetate pages reveal camouflaged creatures who bear witness to the conversation between fathers with fins. Incorporate art into your reading activities for your little ones.
Jun 22, 2018 eric carles illustrations can be identified anywhere, with their unique use of collage, with painted papers. He writes some of my all time favorite childrens books. As the teacher, it might be a good idea to draw along with them on the board then, have the students outline their seahorse with a black permanent marker. Find this pin and more on activites based on books by julie milosevich. Eric carle is my most favorite childrens book author. Jan 22, 2019 listen to eric carle s sweet story about dads who care for their young. This set includes everything for mister seahorse that you would find in. Listen to eric carles sweet story about dads who care for their young. A wonderful collection of eric carle books and activities. We recently borrowed mister seahorse by eric carle from the library, and i spent a long time admiring the pictures. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
See more ideas about eric carle, author studies and book activities. Help them tear pieces off and glue to the seahorse until it is all covered. Math ideas for mister seahorse eric carle activities. The ultimate list of eric carle activities nearly 100 ideas. Oct 14, 2018 support the author by purchasing the book here. If you have the board book discuss how different sea animals hide. Mister seahorse picture puffin by eric carle 4may2006. Now eric carle s heartwarming new york times bestseller is finally available in a board book edition, complete with the clear peekaboo pages that made the original such a hit. Actually, mister seahorse wasnt in the list of the books i wanted to borrow but i always make it a point to hop over to the car section of the library to see if. We hope your preschoolers enjoy this amazing collection of activities for your own eric carle theme or author study in the classroom or. Carle, perhaps best known for his classic the very hungry caterpillar, delights audiences with an unexpected tale of the joys of fatherhood in his latest book, mister seahorse. Classroom design, classroom decor, eric carle, book activities. Felt board activity for mister seahorse make it with art supplies for seahorse theme literacy activities for seahorse theme math ideas for mister seahorse.
But within that context, one can explore concepts of life in the animal kingdom. The authors illustrations and rhyme bring picture books to life for wonderful early literacy experiences in preschool and kindergarten. If your students are ever learning about amazing animals, then a book from eric carle titled mr. Felt board activity for mister seahorse make it with art supplies for seahorse theme. Mister seahorse by eric carle is a very colorful story that introduces children to male mothers who are left responsible to care for the eggs. This gives kids a lot of potential to try their own versions of eric carle art, and if youre wondering where to start we hear you. Mister seahorse book, teaching resources, story, card. Absolutely beautiful artwork from eric carle, but aside from the hungry caterpillar, not a fan of his writing, which i find clunky. Eric carle s imaginative tale of parenting responsibilities under the sea. Eric carle is a beloved author of colorful picture books for kids.
We recently borrowed mister seahorse by eric carle from the library, and i. Today, r3 and i used the book mister seahorse by eric carle as our springboard for learning. Eric carle printables and activities by the brightly editors if your little one loves the very hungry caterpillar, then theyre sure to delight in these printable coloring pages and activities. Eric carle books list of books by author eric carle.
We just adore the eric carle books and have a nice library of them. It has some of the cutest cutouts filled with transparent paintings. Lessons with the book mister seahorse by eric carle. A shorter version of the eric carle story for the interactive whiteboard.
Mister seahorse by eric carle with silly and fun voices. Mini beasts, eric carle, head shots, craft activities for kids. Mister seahorse activities eric carle activities, summer preschool. Mister seahorse was not a smooth read to me i dont quite understand the role of the fish behind the mylar panels and but before long mister seahorse saw another fish when hed just seen another fish. I like it when a book makes a child want to get up and go.
Our favorite part of this book has always been the the transitions to hidden sea life. There are so many neat ideas here, so stay awhile and check out these fabulous ideas. Just in time for fathers day comes a delightful story of fatherly love by a muchloved writer himself, awardwinning authorillustrator eric carle. Beautiful art projects inspired by eric carle books. In honor of his birthday and to provide you with an awesome resource. Eric carle is a highly acclaimed and beloved author, illustrator andor creator of more than seventy picture books for young children.
Ocean theme must read mister seahorse by eric carle. Everyone has their favorite eric carle books they want to share with their students. We used a page protector instead of transparencies for this craft. I think you already know i like eric carles books so mister seahorse should come as no surprise.
Mister seahorse picture puffin by eric carle 4may2006 paperback on. Jun, 2014 i think you already know i like eric carles books so mister seahorse should come as no surprise. Activities to go with the book mister seahorse by eric carle. This set includes everything for mister seahorse that you would find in my author study unit week 2. He swims passed many hidden fish, but also along the way, he meets other fish fathers who are also taking care of their eggs that their mate had laid. Mister seahorse book, teaching resources, story, card, mats. The most outstanding premise of the book is about how fathers care for their children. This set includes literacy, math, science, and art activities. Mister seahorse by eric carle follows a father seahorse through the sea after his wife lays her eggs inside him. Magnet pages for mister seahorse bingo marker pages for mister seahorse.
Seahorse lays her eggs in mister seahorses pouch and he promises to take good care of them. I can see a lot of possibilities with this technique, adapted from eric carle draw and paint an eric carle style seahorse. Eric carles imaginative tale of parenting responsibilities under the sea. After reading some of the stories with your little ones, choose one or more of the activities below to bring the stories to life. This one is all about the daddy caretakers of the sea.
In celebration of eric carles birthday, a group of my fellow bloggers have gotten together to share a week of ideas and activities that go along with the wonderful books of eric carle. I prefer the sturdy, hardback ones and i always keep them low on a shelf right at eye level for my kids to pull out whenever they want. More happy birthday eric carle books and activities can be found from these participating bloggers. Activities to go with the book m making learning fun. Heres several eric carle activities to do with your child. After learning about eric carle and his artwork, your little ones will love reading his books. The graphically arresting cover leads to rows of baby seahorses swimming across the endpapers and then on to a wonderful variety of jewel. The author, eric carle, uses collage to make his pictures.
It is a great addition to any eric carle author study. Fun childrens learning activities, including printable templates, for. Here are the activities we did i seahorse counting and spelling of the number word. Nearly 100 activities all focused on eric carle books. Since i love that aspect of the book, i decided to use that to create a fun activity to go along with the book from head to toe. While he swims waiting for the eggs to hatch, he meets some other underwater fathers caring for their babies. You will need the story mister seahorse by eric carle this pack includes 10 different activities to match the story.
Eric carle author study with free printables embark on the. Mister seahorse by eric carle goodreads share book. Mister seahorse by eric carlefelt board activity with mr. Coloring character pictures we began by r3 coloring this page. Eric carle author study with free printables embark on. While learning about eric carles books this week, we read mister seahorse. Here are 20 cute and incredibly colorful eric carle crafts for kids to make. Eric carle inspired seahorses boy mama teacher mama. The ultimate list of eric carle activities teaching mama. Mar 03, 2011 eric carle s book mister seahorse packages so many wonderful themes in a slim volume. Free printables and unit studies for eric carles books. Seahorse art project to go along with the book mister seahorse by eric carle.