Act Out and Retell the Children's Alphabet Story "Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom" by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault with this Retell and Activity Set
 
Includes 1 PDF Containing:
Coconut Tree Standing Up Mat
Coconut Tree Falling Down Mat containing 26 Letters including "Injured" Letters
Before and After Letter Matching Mat Featuring the Injured Letters
26 Colorful Letters (A-Z Same Colors as the Story)
Up Cue Card
Down Cue Card
Instructions for Assembly and Use
 
Make the letters climb up the coconut tree in order. Point to the "Up" cue card. Once all the letters are at the top, switch to the "Down" cue card, pick up the tree and let the letters fall down onto the table. Switch to the 'falling down' mat and locate each letter in order. Notice that some of the letters were injured! Use the Before and After mat to discuss how the letters look different after they fell down.
 
Target:
Alphabet Letter Names
Alphabet Sequencing
Prepositions: Up and Down
Before/After
Fine Motor: Move pieces up the tree, point to letters, draw lines
Visual Discrimination: Find the letters from a group/field, find the letters in the picture
 
Clipart and Background Scenes by JG Digital Art
 
Have Fun!!!