Slide into a wonderland of learning with our Tacky the Penguin activities! This pack is a huddle of fun winter activities designed to sprinkle magic into literacy and math lessons. Weave Tacky’s quirky charm into lessons that support reading comprehension and fun-filled math challenges.

Readers and writers of all ages will love the Tacky the Penguin activities pack! Encourage creativity and knowledge through penguin writing. With Venn diagrams, students can compare and contrast, a critical thinking skill vital to comprehension. The illustration of story elements and character traits enhances comprehension as well as encourages students to engage with the text personally. A robust understanding and use of language comes from summarizing the story, using synonyms and antonyms, and applying writing skills with the provided templates.

Counting and computation activities will make math fun. By using one-to-one correspondence and counting within 10, these activities lay a solid foundation for numerical understanding. Adding double facts and adding within 10, 20, and 100 gently escalates the challenge for students of all skill levels. Multiplication of single and double digit numbers and subtraction within 100 further extend the mathematical adventure. In mathematics, the order of operations is a fundamental concept that is used to solve equations. By engaging students in these activities, math is not just taught; it is brought to life in a way that is meaningful and engaging.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Write about penguins.
• Label a penguin.
• Compare and contrast using a venn diagram.
• Alphabetize words.
• Illustrate story elements.
• Write character traits.
• Summarize the story.
• Write synonyms and antonyms.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with the included coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Count using one to one correspondence.
• Counting within 10.
• Add doubles facts.
• Add within 10, 20, and 100.
• Subtract within 100.
• Multiply single and digit numbers.
• Solve equations using order of operations.
• Develop gross motor skills through energizers and brain breaks.
• Follow directions to draw a penguin.

So, why waddle in the wait? Dive into this icy pool of educational fun and watch your students slide smoothly into a world where numbers and letters frolic together in harmony! 

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💙 After diving into the digital download of the Tacky the Penguin activities,  get ready for a ‘novel’ experience! Cozy up with the book and let the soundscape bring Tacky’s waddles and wonders to life right in your classroom or living room. It’s a huddle of fun! 

About the Book

Tacky’s the odd bird out among his friends. Can this nonconformist teach old penguins some new tricks and save the day? Despite being different from everyone else, Tacky the Penguin tells a charming story about being true to yourself. 

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