Rabbit’s Good News by Ruth Lercher Bornstein

Anticipatory Set: Can anybody tell me what animal is on the front of this book? The title of the book is Rabbit’s Good News. What do you think the rabbit’s good news is? Let’s read the book and find out.

Objective: Introduce the students to the season of spring.

Materials: coffee cleaner, washable markers, plastic cups, paper towels, clothes pins

-Read the story "Rabbit’s Good News" by Ruth Lercher Bornstein

-After each thing the rabbit finds ask the children what they think she will find.

-Discuss what the things, such as tulip, butterfly, worm, green grass, and baby bird have

in common.

-Talk about the spring season and the growth and birth of new things.

-Make butterflies for the spring bulletin board using coffee filters and clothespins.

Use washable markers in bright colors to color the coffee filter,

children should place their names in the middle and not color the middle

fold the coffee cleaner in half 3-4 times and place the tip in a cup of water

secure with clothespin and watch the water climb the coffee filter

after the coffee filter is saturated place on a paper towel to dry

once dry take the clothes pin (color or paint if desired), and place it in the middle

creating a butterfly

Mode: large group, then small group when doing project

Evaluation: Objectives will be measured by oral responses to the springtime discussion

Rabbit Fingerplay

I looked across the meadow and what did I see? (hands above eyes)

A big fat rabbit hopping towards me! (ears up and hop)

He stopped when a raindrop fell on his head, (touch head)

Then he looked at me and this is what he said,

The raindrops make the clover sweet

and clover is my very favorite thing to eat!(mimic rain and nibble)

springtime collage using bright colors

act out the story

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