Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story. Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the jungle dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can t dance. My students are always so engaged in the picture books and chapter books that we read in class. Giraffes cant dance speech and language book companion. At the jungle dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps chacha, and the lions tango. Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story giraffes can t dance by giles andreae. Giraffes cant dance, a picture book by giles andreae, is the story of a gangly giraffe who couldnt participate in the jungle dance. Packed with story comprehension activities, yesno and wh questions, multiple meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and more. One day, gerald decides to go to the jungle dance, an annual dance festival.
Aug 29, 2017 comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story. Jul 08, 2015 giraffes can t dance is a book written by giles andreae and illustrated by guy parkerrees. Gerald has four left feet, with knees always buckling and with legs too spindly for dancing. His neck was long and slim but his legs were awfully bandy. Mar 01, 2012 the bestselling giraffes can t dance is now a board book. Giles lives with his wife, victoria, and their four young children by the river in the united kingdom. But there is one little creature who believes in gerald. Story questions giraffes cant dance study guide by amyjeff includes 23 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a board book. Giraffes cant dance in the classroom teach from the soul. Particularly when the other animals including lions, warthogs, gibbons, and baboons are gracefully adept dancers, and all too happy to poke fun at geralds innate lack of skill giraffes cant dance, you silly fool. Giraffes cant dance animal annual by giles andreae, 9781408331248, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Childrens book audio reading giraffes cant dance by giles. At the beginning of the story, the reader is introduced to gerald, a tall giraffe who has a long neck, thin legs, and crooked knees.
Celebrate 20 years of giraffes cant dance, the muchloved classic picture book about being yourself that has captivated children for decades, in 2019 in the twenty years since giraffes cant dance bounded into the world, it has become a favourite with children all across the globe now in a huge range of formats, this is the perfect way to introduce new fans to the. A great project to do with this book is to experiment with different types of music. At the beginning of the book, the lions start laughing at gerald before he even starts dancing. Celebrate over 20 years of giraffes cant dance, the muchloved classic picture book about being yourself that has captivated children for decades since giraffes cant dance bounded into the world, it has become a favourite with children all across the globe. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom. The book gives us a great opportunity to discuss stereotypes.
May 01, 2014 celebrate 20 years of giraffes cant dance, the muchloved classic picture book about being yourself that has captivated children for decades, in 2019. The first page includes a number of words used to describe a giraffe. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae picture book the. Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the jungle dance, but everyone knows that giraffes cant dance.
Giraffes cant dance free preschool printable and activities. One of my favorite things about teaching first grade is read alouds and reader response activities. Giraffes cant dance by andreae, giles, parkerrees, guy. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Giraffes cant dance story by giles andreae is a book for younger kids that you can use to talk about being different and how thats okay this book is a very popular picture book for young children that tells a lovely story but it also has a lesson to it. As a oneyearold, my son loved looking at the pictures, and now as a threeyearold, it is not only a beautiful story but also allows us to have a conversation about the different types of animals e. Its such a wonderfully lifeaffirming story, im very pleased its gone on to be such a bestseller with over 1. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide.
Giraffes cant dance is a great read that promotes confidence and positive selfesteem in children, as well as empathy and respect for people who are different. Guy lives in brighton with his wife and three sons. With crooked knees and thin legs, its harder for a. Oct 06, 2015 giraffes can t dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. Giraffes cant dance is a book written by giles andreae and illustrated by guy parkerrees. Use this done for you running record to assess oral reading fluency of giraffes cant dance. A favorite tale of gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.
Give you child a chance to find what makes them want to dance. Giraffes cant dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. Now in a huge range of formats, this is the perfect way to introduce new fans to the series, or for fans who know and. See more ideas about giraffes cant dance, book activities and dance books. Could you make a new page for the book that includes rhyming. Comprehension questions for 1st grade on the story giraffes cant dance by giles andreae. Andreae understands that some children feel left out because they are different. Giraffes cant dance popup 15th anniversary edition by giles andreae, 9781846165146, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The title of this book is giraffes can t dance and it was written by giles andreae, guy parkerrees illustrator. Giraffes cant dance board book by giles andreae, 9781408303702, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Giraffes cant dance 20th anniversary edition book depository.
The title of this book is giraffes cant dance and it was written by giles andreae, guy parkerrees illustrator. He gives the giraffe a friend to show him the song that gives him a dance. He was very good at munching leaves from the trees. Jul 17, 2017 included in my giraffes cant dance book companion, you can download this mini anchor chart for your classroom. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a padded board book. Responsible behavior, selfconfidence development, trustworthiness. Children will cheer along with the other animals when gerald dances triumphantly at the end, twisting his legs around in a backwards somersault. The bright and bold cover art by guy parkerrees grabs your attention and consequentially has you grabbing the book.
Giraffes cant dance, can open up a great opportunity to learn about giraffes. The book is about a giraffe named gerald who wants to dance, but is continuously made fun. The bestselling giraffes can t dance is now a board book. It is that same art that will captivate your young readers. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he.
Unfortunately, when gerald steps onto the dance floor, the other animals start laughing at him before he even starts dancing. Giraffes can t dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. Giraffes cant dance board book march 1 2012 amazon. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae, 9780439287197, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. See more ideas about giraffes cant dance, giraffe and dance. The book is about a giraffe named gerald who wants to dance, but is continuously made fun of and shunned by other animals. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend. Giles andreae is an awardwinning childrens author and has written both fiction titles and bestselling picture books, such as pants and the lion who wanted to love.
Giraffes cant dance, they all jeer when its geralds turn to prance. Giraffes cant dance after gerald is humiliated at the jungle dance, he meets a wise, violinplaying cricket who teaches him to discover his own unique and wonderful moves. Giraffes cant dance is a fiction book about gerald, a giraffe who cannot dance very well. Spookyrumpus, winner of the sheffield, dundee and portsmouth book awards, and the highly acclaimed all afloat on noahs boat. I was delighted to see that a smaller hardcover version of. In the twenty years since giraffes cant dance bounded into the world, it has become a favourite with children all across the globe. Language and articulation activities perfect for zoo themes too. This set includes ready to go activities for a variety of levels from pk to. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae, 9781841215655, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Giraffes can t dance speech and language book companion. The animals seems to make negative assumptions about geralds dancing. Colorful illustrations and delightful rhyming text beautifully. Through reading this book and further discussions, children will learn about the importance of accepting their own differences, as well as the differences of others. Use this done for you running record to assess oral reading fluency of giraffes can t dance.
A book and cd edition of the muchloved picture book classic giraffes cant dance, with audio read by hugh laurie. Its such a wonderfully lifeaffirming story, im very pleased its gone on to be. I like to keep the charts simple so that students can use the information easily. He has won the federation of childrens book award and the book trust early years award, but he is probably most famous as the creator of the phenomenally successful purple ronnie, britains favourite. Giraffes cant dance written by giles andreae orchard books. Giraffes cant dance script of the books text gerald was a tall giraffe whose neck was long and slim but his knees were awfully crooked and his legs were rather thin he was very good at standing still and munching shoots off trees but when he tried to run around he buckled at the knees now every year in africa they hold the jungle dance. Giraffes cant dance wcd by giles andreae, 9781627659826, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This was the first book in which i found a way of illustrating that i was really happy with. We also completed a simple adjectives activity along with our reader response. In my book companion for giraffes cant dance by giles andreae and guy.
Celebrate over 20 years of giraffes cant dance, the muchloved classic picture book about being yourself that has captivated children for decades. Giraffes can t dance, they all jeer when its geralds turn to prance. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae teaching resources. Childrens book audio reading giraffes cant dance by. Giraffes cant dance 20th anniversary edition by giles andreae, 9781408354414, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Giraffes cant dance lesson plan template and teaching resources. Apr 22, 2020 book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Our softback version of this book is dogeared which in our household symbolises deep and abiding love.
Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae, guy parkerrees. Whether on display in a book store, library, or classroom, giles andreaes giraffes cant dance is sure to catch the eyes of readers young and old. Giraffes can t dance written by giles andreae orchard books. Guy parkerrees is one of todays bestselling childrens book illustrators. Since giraffes cant dance bounded into the world, it has become a favourite with children all across the globe. Giraffes cant dance by giles andrede and guy parkerrees explores several interesting philosophical topics. Notable successes include picture book classic giraffes cant dance, a worldwide besteller. Well, when its geralds turn to dance at the jungle dance, all the animals make fun of gerald and tell him he cant dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, its harder for a giraffe than you would think. Giles andreae is the author of the international bestseller giraffes can t dance, as well as many other books for children. Giraffes cant dance is a popular childrens book with a very important moral to the story.