Teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring will love this post. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book.
With a mindfulness theme, this Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring picture book by Kenard Pak is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms.
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- Read a summary of Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring.
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GOODBYE WINTER, HELLO SPRING SUMMARY
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring is a beautiful written book describing the changes that take place as winter turns to spring. It follows a young boy walking outside with his dog. The boy is taking in the setting around him: the snow falling, the wind blowing branches in the trees, and the frozen water in the pond and brook.
Slowly, he starts noticing signs of winter ending and spring beginning. It is getting lighter out earlier and the snow is starting to melt. New leaves are starting to grow on the trees and the animals are coming back out. The sun is much brighter and it is getting warmer outside.
Kenard Pak’s book is the perfect way to discuss the change of seasons with students!
GOODBYE WINTER, HELLO SPRING LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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We found this book was especially good at teaching the topics listed below.
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The text-based Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring reading comprehension questions focus on:
- analyzing illustrations
- analyzing setting
- comparing and contrasting
- summarizing | retelling
- visualizing
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- mindfulness
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- multiple meaning words
- prepositions
- antonyms
- homophones
GOODBYE WINTER, HELLO SPRING ACTIVITIES
You’ll receive all of the following resources aligned to the story:
- comprehension questions
- 30 writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
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BOOK INFO FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
What are the reading levels for Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring?
- Lexile® Measure: N/A
- Guided Reading Level: N/A
- DRA Level: N/A
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): N/A
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written and illustrated by Kenard Pak.
What genre is Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring?
It is a fiction book. You may want to check out our genre activities or read our blog post, How to Teach Genre to Elementary Students.
How many pages are in the book?
The story is 32 pages long.
