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Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Lapbook
created by Tina Franks and Ami
Brainerd
Lapbook Templates
As you create a lapbook with your student, remember to connect the activities to the story. This will make a meaningful learning experience for your student.
Language Arts
Vocabulary -Gardening Tools Hotdog
Learn the names of various gardening tools and what each one is used for.
Go outside and try them out as you plant your own garden.
Nursery Rhyme
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Rebus Book
Pre-Reading
Use the Beginning Sounds Simple Fold to learn/review letter sounds.
Positional Words
In the story, the sun goes up and the moon goes down. Does your
student know up from down? Does she know on, off, and
through? Have fun learning the positional words together. For
practice, use a carrot and set it on your table,
under your table, in a box, etc.
Sound Words
Can your student listen for sound words while you read? What does he
think? Are these fun words? Enjoy saying them together; you may even
want to dramatize them.
Math
Rabbits in my Garden Matchbooks
Learn the value of each number (1-10).
Size
Complete Lettuce Sizes Tri-fold.
Science
My Garden T-book
Discuss with your student what he would plant in his own
garden. Maybe you will even choose to plant some of
these items this year!
Seasons Shutterflap
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! is set in spring. Look for
signs of spring at your house. What do you notice?
What does your student notice? Review the four seasons
and complete shutterflap book.
Rabbits
Learn rabbit facts (and practice handwriting) with the
rabbit facts book.
Creatures in the Garden
There are helpful creatures as well as hurtful creatures
in our gardens.
Discuss some of each with your student.
Helpful- ladybugs (eat harmful aphids), spiders (eat other
harmful insects), toad (eats slugs, mosquitoes, and other
bugs), and praying mantis (eats leaf eating pests)
Not-so-helpful- slugs, rabbits, Japanese beetles, snails,
etc.
Colors
Review colors with your student as you complete the
Garden of Colors Layer Book. Encourage your student to
think of other colorful garden produce.
Planting Seeds
Show your student a seed. Tell him that many
plants start as seeds (some start as bulbs as well).
Explain to your student that water is absorbed by the roots.
Explain that plants need sunlight, too, in order to produce
food and grow. Observe your plant everyday. When
you see new growth, be sure to record it in your layer book.
Social
Studies
Emotions
The farmer in this book gets frustrated, angry, and
eventually FURIOUS. Discuss anger with your student.
What should your student do when he is angry? Discuss
other emotions with your student and complete the My Many
Emotions Accordion. Act out various emotions
with your student, if desired.
Fine Motor
Coloring, cutting, pasting, and sticking incorporated
throughout lapbook. Planting also requires fine motor
skills.
Handwriting
Included in Rabbit Facts Book.
Lacing
Let your student practice sewing with the Carrot Lacing
Card. Store in a pocket on the back of your lapbook.
See demo video below.
Helpful Links
Fruit and Vegetable
Sorting Cards
Vegetables (in
color)