Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Knowledge Adventure

1 ChickChicka Chicka Chicka a boom BoomBoom boom Teacher Materials Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomPROGRAMOVERVIEW.. 3 INTRODUCTION.. 4 UNIT1: MYABC S.. 5 Activity 1 Alphabet Bingo .. 6 Activity 2 Letter Pie.. 11 Activity 3 Missing in Action!.. 14 Activity 4 Letter Heads .. 16 Activity 5 My Alphabet Book .. 18 UNIT2: MUSIC, MATH, ANDSCIENCE.. 23 Activity 1 Do You Hear What I Hear? .. 24 Activity 2 Homemade Instruments .. 27 Activity 3 Musical Patterns .. 31 UNIT3: AROUND THEWORLD.. 35 Activity 1 101 Uses for a Coconut Tree.. 36 Activity 2 Where Are the Coconut Trees? .. 38 Activity 3 Composer Sticks.. 40 UNIT4: ART ANDDRAMA.. 45 Activity 1 Letter Puppets .. 46 Activity 2 Coconut Tree .. 49 Activity 3 Letter Plaque .. 53 BIBLIOGRAPHY.. 55 CHICKACHICKABOOMBOOM TABLE OFCONTENTS2 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors.

2 All Rights Chicka boom BoomReproduction of these pages by the classroom teacher for use in the classroom is permissible. The reproduction ofany part of this book for an entire school or school system or for commercial use is strictly ANDLAYOUTKELLYYEARYEDITORJOESKELLEYPRODU CERERINNAKASONE Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomProgram OverviewCHICKACHICKABOOMBOOM LEVELSFor ages 3 6 ACTIVITYCOMPONENTSSing-Along Listen and sing alongto the Chicka and Clang Beat and shaketo the beat of the Chicka and Jingle Record yourown jingle or listen to one ofthe kids sing a jingle for eachletter of the Hear Ray Charlesread Chicka Chicka S more Explore thealphabet by clicking a letterand hearing either a simple oran alliterative Line-up Place the lettersfrom A to Z or put the lettersback in random On-screen digitized video of theMultimedia Players Original lyrics from the book plusnew sing-along songs and sillysentences from book co-author Six modes of play Music plays on a portable orhome audio CD playerCURRICULUMSKILLS Letter recognition Letter sequencing Letter writing Alphabet mastery Properties of sound (science)

3 Reading4 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomIntroductionINTRODUCTIONW elcome to the wonderful world of ChickaChicka boom boom ,where excitable and ram-bunctious alphabet letters play and compete tosee who can reach the top of the coconut treefirst. Inspired by the best-selling children s book,this multimedia version incorporates music, videoand animation to bring the classic children s bookto Teacher s Guide features four distinct learn-ing units. Each unit offers detailed cross-curricu-lar lessons which supplement the CD-ROM as wellas your existing language arts program. My ABC s explores the alphabet in more depth,focusing on letter recognition, letter sequencing,and the sight/sound relationship of alphabet , Math, and Science offers discovery-basedlearning activities with the properties of and music come together with patterns and symbol relationships.

4 And students can makehomemade musical instruments too!Around the World brings the world to your class-room, where students understand what it meansto compose music and learn from the world sgreatest composers. The coconut tree is also stud-ied as a tree with many productive and Drama offers your students a chance toexplore and nurture their creative side in conjunc-tion with alphabet-related bibliography at the end of the Teacher sGuide offers several references for alphabet booksas well as age-appropriate books about your students build confidence as theyeffortlessly learn the alphabet through rhyme,animation, music, and play-along learning. Enjoythe fun, excitement, and Adventure of ChickaChicka boom boom ! Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomPreviewUNIT1 MYABC SUnit 1 My ABC s focuses on letter recognition, the letter sound or sym-bol relationship, sequencing and predictability of letters, rhyme, and pre-reading skills.

5 The activities in Unit 1 encourage students to master thealphabet as well as reinforce prior Knowledge and understanding of To be able to recognize both upper- and lowercase letters. To understand that the alphabet is predictable and sequential. To understand that each letter has a different sound and shape. To practice and further develop listening skills. To recognize letters in words and understand that they work togetherto produce unique sounds and ACTIVITIESA ctivity 1: Alphabet Bingo Letter recognitionActivity 2: Letter Pie Letter recognition, letter sequencingActivity 3: Missing in Action! Letter sequencingActivity 4: Letter Heads Letter predictability, sight and sound relationshipActivity 5: My Alphabet Book Letter writing, letter recognition, lettersequencing6 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomTeacher s InstructionsACTIVITY1: ALPHABETBINGOS ummary The traditional bingo game using alphabet letters for markers andcardsMaterials Copies of Alphabet Bingo activity sheets Cardstock paper (different colors optional) Small envelopes ScissorsCopy the ALPHABETBINGO activity sheets, pgs.

6 7 10, onto cardstock fordurability. For very young children, you may want to enlarge thebingo letters and cards with the copy machine. An older child or adultcould cut out the letters for children who are not able. Have students use envelopes to keep track of their letter chips. Studentscan color and design their own envelopes. When a letter is called, students place their letter tile on top of the cor-responding letter on their game card. The palm tree in the middlesquare is the Free square. The first person to fill an entire row withletter tiles calls, Bingo! As a variation, students can create their ownbingo playing cards on the blank grids provided. Fun bingo prizescould be coconut-flavored candy or letter stickers. UNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 1 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomActivity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 1 ALPHABETBINGOCut out the alphabet letters for the Alphabet Bingo game.

7 Put allof your letters in an envelope so they won t get Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomActivity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 1 ALPHABETBINGO11 LBTWDZVNKOMCIESXUFYGAHPJFJVGDSAIKRBXWPZN SQVYCOLH Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Activity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 1 ALPHABETBINGO11 TBZNJGWQKDMEIPHAUSVYRFOLKXFSDCGIAJYNQRLT UWVMZEBH10 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomActivity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 1 ALPHABETBINGO11 ACTIVITY2: LETTERPIES ummary A hands-on manipulative for identifying lettersMaterials Copies of Letter Pie activity sheets White cardstock paper Crayons, colored pencils, or fine-tip pens Scissors Brad fastenersReproduce the LETTERPIE activity sheets, pgs 12 13, on white cardstockpaper.

8 It is helpful if students color and decorate the circles before theyare cut. Attach the circles with a brad. Another option is to reproducethe circles, then glue them to paper plates for a more durable letter pie. The teacher (or a student caller ) calls out a letter, then studentsrotate their pies until that letter shows in the space. Students hold uptheir pies to show they have found the letter. As an extension, playerscan then find something in the room (or on their person) that beginswith that letter and point to it. Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Teacher s InstructionsUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 212 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Activity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 2 LETTERPIET race over or color the letters in Circle A. You may want to use a crayon,marking pen, or colored pencil.

9 Then cut out Circle Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Activity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 2 LETTERPIEW rite your name on Circle B. Color the entire circle. Cut out the circle andSpace 1. Hold Circles A and B together with Circle B on top. Insert a paperfastener through the center holes. Turn the Letter Pie around and look ateach of the letters through the open Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom BoomTeacher s InstructionsACTIVITY3: MISSING INACTION!Summary A fill-in-the-blanks alphabet exerciseMaterials Copies of Missing in Action! activity sheet PencilsDistribute copies of the MISSING INACTION! activity sheet, pg. 15. Remindchildren that the alphabet has a predictable order for letters. Tell themthat this activity will challenge them to find the missing letters and putthem in the correct order in the letter strings.

10 Missing in Action! is bestused in conjunction with the Letter Line-up game of the software Key for Missing in Action!1. E5. N, P2. Y6. Q3. K7. D, I, J4. R, T8. C, FUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 3 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Activity SheetUNIT 1 MY ABC SACTIVITY 3 MISSING INACTION!NAME_____Write in the missing letter for each letter A B C D ___ F G2. U V W X ___ Z3. H I J ___ L M4. Q __ S ___ U V5. L M ___ O ___ Q6. N O P ___ R S T7. ___ E F G H ___ ___ K8. A B ___ D E ___ G16 Vivendi Universal Publishing and/or its subsidiaries and/or its licensors. All Rights Chicka boom boom Teacher s InstructionsACTIVITY4 LETTERHEADSS ummary Students create headbands with the alphabet letters and play a Assorted colors of construction paper strips (11 2inches wide X 22inches long) 1 2 copies of Letter Heads activity sheet (depending on the numberof students in your class) copied onto cardstock paperUse the construction paper strips to make a headband for each on the size of each child s head, you may need to cut off abit of the headband before stapling together the ends.