MISS RUMPHIUS By Barbara Cooney: READING LESSONS & INTERDISCIPLINARY UNIT

Miss Rumphius is a wonderful story to introduce a unit on planting while learning about determination to achieve goals.

Miss Rumphius is a children's book written and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. The teacher's guide for "Miss Rumphius" provides a range of activities and resources to support teachers in engaging students in learning experiences related to the book.

The guide includes a brief summary of the book and a list of learning objectives that can help teachers plan instruction. It also offers suggestions for pre-reading activities, such as brainstorming sessions and discussions, to help students connect to the story and activate their prior knowledge.

The guide also provides a range of during-reading activities, such as vocabulary exercises, comprehension questions, and critical thinking tasks that promote active reading and help students make meaning from the text.

This activity guide was created to use with the book Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. Barbara Cooney tells the story of Miss Alice Rumphius, a young girl who is inspired by her grandfather’s great stories of adventure.

It includes:

. reading comprehension

. graphic organizers

. writing prompts.

. additional resources to use as part of a science unit for Earth Day and on seeds

. a research project on Maine where Miss Rumphius takes place

The pack also contains extension activities that can be used for bulletin boards and a culminating activity.

VIdeos are included for ease of teaching the book and about parts of a flower.