Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Spring is Here will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story.
With themes of friendship and perseverance, this Spring is Here picture book by Will Hillenbrand is a favorite in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms. It will be a big hit in your classroom too! Learn more about this book below!
Engage Your Students with Spring is Here Lesson Plans & Activities in 3 Easy Steps:
- Read a summary of Spring is Here. You can find it in the section below.
- Check out the teaching ideas for reading comprehension strategies, grammar topics and social emotional learning skills that can be taught using this children’s book.
- Download the book companion to make lesson planning simple with Spring is Here reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, teaching ideas & no-prep extension activities.
SPRING IS HERE SUMMARY
Mole woke up and went outside to smell the fresh air. Wondering if it was spring, he stepped in mud and saw snow melting. He had to tell Bear!
But each time he went to wake up Bear, he was ignored with a snore. He tried tapping on the window, tickling his nose, and even playing his instrument to no avail.
Finally, he had an idea. He milked, churned, mixed, and baked. Mole brought in the food under Bear’s nose. He woke up, and shouted to Mole, “Wake up! Spring is here!”
SPRING IS HERE 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 Spring is Here reading comprehension questions focus on:
- sequencing
- author’s purpose
- making inferences
LITERATURE-BASED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING LESSONS
We found this story to be a great SEL picture book to promote:
- friendship
- perseverance
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & WORD STUDY
- onomatopoeia
- verbs
- synonyms
SPRING IS HERE 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 Spring is Here?
- Lexile® Measure: AD270L
- Guided Reading Level: K
- DRA Level: 16 – 18
- Accelerated Reader Level (ARC): 2.2
Who is the author? Who is the illustrator?
The book was written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand.
What genre is Spring is Here?
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.
