Kevin Henkes
Lesson plans for Chrysanthemum, more

|Biography and Background| |Chrysanthemum| |Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse| |Wemberly Worried| |Words of Stone|

Biography and Background

Kevin Henkes
The author's official Web site.

Kevin Henkes
An introduction to the author.

Kevin Henkes
This 18-page handout has ideas for teaching Kitten's First Full Moon, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, Owen, Wemberly Worried, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and Lilly's Big Day. It also includes an author interview. Adobe Reader or compatible application is required for access.

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Summary and 6 supporting activities.

Chrysanthemum
Students practice using computer text and graphics.

Chrysanthemum
A list of teacher-tested activities.

Chrysanthemum compiled ideas from four blocks ring
An extensive list of activities.

Chrysanthemum Guided Reading Lesson
A variety of post-reading activities designed to be compatible with the Four Block program.

Fourteen MORE Activities for the First Days of School!
The second item in this collection is related to Chrysanthemum. Students graph the number of letters in their names.

Phonic Generalizations in Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Using a variety of approaches, students work with the sounds of ow, ew, and aw. These activities are research-based and address address IRA/NCTE standards.

Words that Heal: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying
Summary, standards, vocabulary, activities.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Summary and 5 activities.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
A variety of post-reading activities.

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Unit
Four follow-up activities that address a variety of cross-curricular skills.

Wemberly Worried

Wemberly Worried
Links to follow-up activities.

Wemberly Worried
Six printable activities.

Words of Stone

Words of Stone
Summary, themes, and several follow-up activities.