As we go through our Letter of the Week Curriculum, we always refer back to the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
I found this super cute Palm Tree
We also made this fun lapbook (links to download are below)
It includes numbers, upper and lowercase letters, a coconut fold out book to practice their name, a color book and a shapes identification game.
Here are some close-ups:
More Chicka Chicka Resources:
- Chicka Chicka Boom Lapbook by Carisa
- Chicka Chicka Boom Lapbook supplement by me
- Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
- The Vital Vine
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love the lapbook! I had a CCBB tree in my preschool classroom,(when I taught before my little one was born!) and the kids loved adding letters to it as we learned them. And ours was made of construction paper, my husband made it for me! I will have to try to find a pic, it was really good!
Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 4 post on Sep. 08, 2010. Thanks again.
Hey, I found that same tree online for $12!! It's all set up and waiting for letters. It will get its first one this Friday. I also love the lapbook! Can't wait to make it for my 4yo!!!shelly
I loved your CCBB tree from last year that I stole the idea and made my own this summer for our school year. Heres my post with it: http://momto2boys24.blogspot.com/2010/08/alphabet-tree.html Thanks for all you do and all your free printables as well. My boys love your printables!
We're starting homeschool next week, and I've already picked up this book and poster board to do the tree. Thanks so much for passing on your ideas!
I made a tree for your letters to be hung on. Now, I'm thinking I should have bought one! It's so much cuter!!
Love the palm tree!
What a cute idea! My girls both loved Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I should read it to my son for preschool, but I'm tired of it by now. The hazards of teaching 4 kids, I guess!
I almost bought the tree, it sure is a cute one! Instead, I opted for brown package wrapping to use as my tree and dark green craft foam for palm tree branches. Coconuts will be some sort of brown paper. Your letters are laminated and ready to go — great idea!!
Ohhh I love this idea!! I'm going to modify this lapbook for our pre k at co-op, which i am teaching, thanks for the inspiration!!!!
I LOVE this! It makes me wish I still had one small enough to use this for. LOL!
How wide is the top of the palm tree pictured above? I want to buy one, but I couldn't find out how wide it is. I'm hoping to fit it on a door.
Camille: The Palm Tree is about 3.5 feet wide, although you can kind of arrange the leaves however you want to make them fit.
Stupid question…where did you find this folder?:) You inspire me to be a better homeschooler!!:)
Hi Renae,
Its just a regular file folder that I opened up, then folded each side into the center so the flaps meet in the middle. It is a red one, and you can find colored file folders at any office supply store, probably even places like Wal-mart or Target.
I love the a-z assessment with the palm tree! I do a small preschool in my home, and would love to have just the image of the palm tree for another activity. Can you tell me where you got the image?
Thanks! I love your ideas!!
Hi Julie, I don’t remember exactly, but if you just Google Palm Tree clipart, you’ll get a ton of them
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Erica,
I love your idea of incorporating Bill Martin’s Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I am using something similar and wanted to share it with you! http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com
Thanks for all the wonderful resources! I really enjoy reading your blog!
Beth
I linked to this post and your letters of the week on my blog. I made my own coconut tree and when all the letters were on, the tree fell over one night while the kids were sleeping.
Just wanted to let you know I had linked to you. Here is the link. http://realcoake.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-in-review-1-8-8-to-8-12-11.html
Thanks for all your great ideas!
KC
Disregard the above blog. I didn’t know that I would recieve it through email. I am so sorry. Thank you so much for this wonderful resource. This is my first year homeschooling and it can be overwhelming. These materials are wonderful! Thanks!
Brandi Gray
I’ve been thinking about making an alphabet tree. Yours looks great!
I’m going to use this as my opening to my preschool with my son!