Activity
Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by John Archambault and Bill Martin Jr.
Grade Levels
Elementary, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten
Literature Extension
Read the story aloud. Discuss how the letters were read up the tree in abc order. Tell the children that the tree could also have been climbed in number order. Show the children the number tree you have prepared. Create raised numeral cards for children to use.
To do this activity, a child traces each of the numerals with his/her finger along the raised glue line. Next, s/he "climbs" the numerals in order up the coconut tree. Ask the children to think of new ways that the numerals may climb up the tree (backwards, by 10s).
Bibliographic Information
Martin Jr., Bill, John Archambault, and Lois Ehlert. 1989. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Note
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Description
This is a book that you can use when teaching children about first, last and middle. This literature is appropriate for grade level(s) PreK-K.
Website(s)
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