Materials
card stock or poster board
markers
laminator, optional
scissors
container
Instructions
1. Read the book aloud on several different occasions until the children are
familiar with it.
2. When you have a few extra moments on a rainy day, invite the children to
name items or animals and their homes.
3. Write them down on paper.
4. Help the children write a new poem, similar to the one in the book, about
the things they suggested.
An apple is a home for a worm,
A hive is a home for a bee,
A hutch is a home for a rabbit,
And a house is a house for me.
5. See how many verses you can write.
6. Make a class book with your new verses. Let the children illustrate their
ideas. Keep the book in your reading area for all to enjoy.
