Skippyjon Jones Lesson Ideas
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Welcome to Skippyjon Jones Lesson Ideas!
If you are looking for ideas for your lesson or unit study, let me be your springboard. In this lens you will find lists of various activities and websites that you can use to customize your very own Skippyjon Jones lesson plans.
The whole enchilada at a glance!
- Beginning Your Skippyjon Unit Study
- Must haves for your Skippyjon Unit Study
- Skippyjon in action!
- Lesson ideas and activites!
- Language and Writing Ideas
- Hola Amigos!
- Culture Ideas
- Music ideas for your unit study!
- Craft and Art Ideas
- Make a Lapbook!
- Skippyjon Jones Lapbook Pictures
- Visit the link below to find some wonderful Skippyjon Jones Coloring Pages!
- Great Lapbook Links
- Make some Skippyrific Food!
- Links to learn more about Muffin Tin Meals
- Share your own thoughts or Skippjon Jones Lesson Ideas!
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- Holy Smokito!
- Hope you found what you were looking for!
Beginning Your Skippyjon Unit Study
First, I would like to suggest that you buy or check out at least three of the five Skippyjon Jones books listed below and familiarize yourself with the stories and colorful wording. I also highly recommend that like Skippyjon you use your muy best Spanish accent when reading the books with your class. All but the first story come with a CD of author Judy Schachner reading the stories. This can be helpful for pronunciation of Spanish words as you prepare for your lesson.After you have familiarized yourself with the books, you will want to visit http://www.SkippyjonJones.com">Skippyjon Jones to view the unit study suggestions offered by author Judy Schachner. They are a great way to get started.
Must haves for your Skippyjon Unit Study
The links below will help you begin your journey into the Kittyboys closet full of adventure! They make a great addition to your unit study and your classroom or home library.
Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner
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Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner
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Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
My name is Skippito Friskito. I fear not a single more...0 points
Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble by Judy Schachner
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Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse: Puffin Storytime by Judy Schachner
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Lesson ideas and activites!
Don't miss more ideas listed below!
I have literally looked high and low on multiple web searches to try and find ideas for a Skippyjon Jones unit study to do with my kids. After little success with this search, I decided to generate my own list of ideas and to create this lens. It's my hope to help others of you who may be searching as well!
Skippyjon Jones Lesson Ideas for your Unit Study
Math ideas:
Use dried pinto beans or jelly beans as counters for math class.
Use a jar full of beans to practice estimation skills.
Science ideas:
Research Siamese cats and Chihuahuas. Make a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two animals as you discuss why Skippyjon thought he was a dog. Also, you may want to research other animals whose ears seem too big for their bodies (hares, elephants, serval, bats, etc...)
Cooking ideas:
Make refried beans with your class, or invite someone in to teach you how they are made. You could also bring in cans of pinto beans. While the students are mashing them, discuss Skippyjon Jones first adventure rescuing the beans from Alfredo Buzzito the Bumblebeeto Bandito!
Skippyjon Jones Lesson Ideas for your Unit Study
Math ideas:
Use dried pinto beans or jelly beans as counters for math class.
Use a jar full of beans to practice estimation skills.
Science ideas:
Research Siamese cats and Chihuahuas. Make a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two animals as you discuss why Skippyjon thought he was a dog. Also, you may want to research other animals whose ears seem too big for their bodies (hares, elephants, serval, bats, etc...)
Cooking ideas:
Make refried beans with your class, or invite someone in to teach you how they are made. You could also bring in cans of pinto beans. While the students are mashing them, discuss Skippyjon Jones first adventure rescuing the beans from Alfredo Buzzito the Bumblebeeto Bandito!
Language and Writing Ideas
Take time to study the author, Judy Schachner. A video about her can be found at the link below. Have your students write letters to Judy to with questions, suggestions or thanks for her series. After viewing the author, have the students become the author by writing and illustrating a new Skippyjon adventure.For fun you could take time to list all of Skippy's many nicknames from throughout the series from Pinky Paws to Mr. Fluffernutter! Ask kids to share their own nicknames if they wish.
Another great idea is to have you students do the Readers Theater play for Skippyjon Jones Lost in Spice. This can be found on the Skippyjon Jones .com website.
Hola Amigos!
I am Judy Schachner!
A visit with author Judy Schachner is a must! It is a great way to introduce children to the woman behind Skippyjon Jones and to get a quick look at her inspiration and humor!
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Culture Ideas
Research Mexican heritage and culture. Discuss this with the children along with the various Spanish words found throughout the five book Skippyjon Jones series. Take time to teach the students some Spanish words. Bring in books about Mexico to share with your students. Have them write a report on the culture or use discussion time to generate a list of related topics. See the links below for related items that may enhance your study.
Music ideas for your unit study!
Many of the chants in the Skippyjon Jones books are sung to the tune the Mexican Hat Dance. Follow the You Tube link below to show your kids the Mexican Hat dance. You may also want to check out a CD with traditional Mexican songs for the class to listen to while you make your shakers. Afterwards, you can play the songs and use your shakers to dance to the rhythm of the music.
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Craft and Art Ideas
Skippyjon is an artist. He draws on his walls!!
Instead of drawing on your classroom or homeschool room walls, print out some coloring pages from the Skippyjon website for your kids to color. Or better yet, have your students illustrate their own picture of Skippyjon. You may also want to use dried pinto beans to make a musical shaker out of two paper plates or two disposable plastic cups. (Attach to one another and decorate).
Make a Lapbook!
A great keepsake from your Skippyjon Jones study!
To culminate your Skippyjon unit study, make a lapbook all about Skippyjon and his amigos. It can be filled with drawings, a Spanish word list, a biography of Judy Shachner or whatever relevant details you may want to include. Don't know what a lapbook is or how to make one, click the link below for more information.
Skippyjon Jones Lapbook Pictures
Cover - Skippyjon entering his closet for and adventure!
Visit the link below to find some wonderful Skippyjon Jones Coloring Pages!
Coloring pages from each book can be found on this link.
- Skippyjon Jones coloring pages
- Skippyjon Jones coloring pages
Great Lapbook Links
Get inspired to create a scrapbook of your lesson. Make a lapbook.
- Lapbooking
- amazing lapbooking ideas
- mini books for lapbooking
- mini books for lapbooking
Make some Skippyrific Food!
This delightful Muffin Tin Meal was created by my friend Ludicrous Mama over at the Biting the hand that feeds you blog. She used this meal to teach her 2 year old shapes along with reading the Skippyjon Jones shapes book. For steps on how to make this adorable meal visit the link I have posted below or simply click on this photo.
Links to learn more about Muffin Tin Meals
- Biting the Hand that feeds you blog!
- How to make a Skippyjon Jones Muffin Tin Meal
- Muffin Tin Meals: America's Answer to the Bento
- How to make adorable Muffin Tin Meals
Share your own thoughts or Skippjon Jones Lesson Ideas!
I would love to hear your thoughts on the Kittyboy!
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blackspanielgallery
Feb 11, 2012 @ 12:48 am | delete
- Nice lens
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franstan
Aug 19, 2011 @ 6:19 pm | delete
- Great lens. Blessed by a Squid Angel
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RecipePublishing
Jul 31, 2011 @ 6:36 am | delete
- I love the fact that my seven year olds can and do read these books!
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May 3, 2011 @ 8:17 pm | delete
- This is fantastic :) Where did you find the pictures for the lapbook? I would love to have my students create one, however I cannot find the black and white illustrations that you have colored. Thank you!
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SnoopyGirl1
May 4, 2011 @ 3:21 pm | delete
- I found the coloring pages on Judy Schachner's page. Here is a link...http://www.judithbyronschachner.com/skippyjonjones/closet.html. Let me know how your lapbooks turn out.
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Dawn_Mathisen_aka_Candle_Dawn
Jan 16, 2011 @ 9:21 am | delete
- Well-done lens! I really enjoyed it. As a fellow Skippyjon Jones fan, Mom and former teacher, I have to say these are some great ideas for learning moments with these great books. They are recommended reading. Very fun! Kudos for a great lens!
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Sep 21, 2010 @ 3:02 am | delete
- Love it! I'm trying to find all the board books, as the regular ones are a little too old for my 2-year-old (it's hard to teach vocabulary when half the words are made up! And it's hard to explain that he's a cat, but wants to be, or thinks he is a chihuahua!) But the board books are just perfect! The only one my library has is the shapes one (which is why it has the library stickers all over it on my MTM post, which you are welcome to 'feature' by the way. http://bitingmyhand.blogspot.com/2010/09/muffin-tin-monday-shape-up.html) and my daughter has it all but memorized! She loves to zoom around and tell us that she's orbiting us!
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SnoopyGirl1
Sep 21, 2010 @ 8:02 am | delete
- Thanks for letting me share your adorable muffin tin. It is amazing!
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science_fiction_novels_cyberpunk
Mar 10, 2010 @ 2:35 pm | delete
- What a lovely lens! I like your contents as well your colors. 5*
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SnoopyGirl1
Mar 11, 2010 @ 11:45 am | delete
- Thanks Cyberpunk! Am on my way to check out your lenses!
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