With Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato activities engage students in vocabulary, story elements, letter recognition and mental math. The diverse set of activities are great for differentiated instruction, and supports English Language Arts and Math.
All book activities are included with a premium subscription. Subscribe today for immediate access! After subscribing you’ll receive an email with directions to access the activities!
Inspire young readers to sequence stories and numbers with Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato activities. These low and no-prep activities engage students in English Language Arts skills like making predictions, summarizing, and character traits. The Math activities engage students in counting, addition and subtraction, perimeter, and place value.
As a result of the included activities, students will focus on these skills:
predictions
letter recognition and formation
story elements (characters, setting, problem, solution)
character traits
vocabulary
summarizing and sequencing
speaking skills: discussion prompts
fine motor skills: trace words, color, cut
counting, skip counting, and number sequencing
even and odd
mental math
addition and subtraction (with and without regrouping)
word problems (addition, subtraction, multiplication, elapsed time)
perimeter
rounding (up to 100,000)
place value (up to 100,00)
These activities can be used by the whole group, at stations or centers, or provide student choice. They’re perfect for differentiation and focusing on specific learning goals and skills.
About the Book
Jamie O’Rourke is said to be the laziest man in all of Ireland. So lazy that he doesn’t even help his wife work their farm. Then one day, he meets a leprechaun. That is when Jamie suddenly finds himself growing into the biggest potato in the world. Soon, he is too large for the farm and village! This laugh out loud story was inspired by Irish folklore. It’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and has readers of all ages giggling with delight. Buy the book.
💙 Looking for more Saint Patrick’s Day shenanigans? You’ll be over the rainbow withthis pot o’ gold!
💙 All book activities are included with a premium subscription. Subscribe today for immediate access! After subscribing you’ll receive an email with directions to access the activities!
Download the Novel Effect app free on the App Store or Google Play and enjoy limited read-alouds each month, no subscription required.
Ignite a child's love of reading
Join the thousands of other parents and educators who receive tips and tricks on how to get the most out of Novel Effect and resources to increase your child’s love of reading.
TURN UP ENGAGEMENT
Supercharge the school year with a Novel Effect School Plan and transform learning!