Share your favorite books and Ben Clanton activities on Instagram with the hashtag #2021authorstudychallenge. Learn more about narwhals, jellyfish, dinosaurs or whichever character you love the most.Love Rot? Try one of these fun potato activities.Pick one vegetable and write a story about that vegetable participating in something you love to do. Focusing on his picture books? Try this writing prompts:.If teachers want even more, here is an educator’s guide about using Narwhal and Jelly.We love The Drawing Lesson, it’s a graphic novel that teaches kids how to draw and Art for Kids: Create Your Own Comic Strips from Start to Finish which is also a great guide for kids.

Make up your own Narwhal & Jelly comic – there’s a short template on Ben Clanton’s website or you can make your own from scratch with these longer graphic novel templates. Ben Clanton is the author and illustrator of the bestselling NARWHAL AND JELLY early graphic novel series as well as TATER TALES, IT CAME IN THE MAIL.Learn to make Origami Narwhals – watch on YouTube.Fine Motor Jellyfish Craft from Buggy and Buddy.Learn how to draw Narwhal from Ben Clanton’s site.Listen and sing along with the Narwhal & Jelly song by Emily Arrow.There is no incorrect direction to go with this. Then I think of some creative ways to explore those with my kids. The theme of their work – maybe science or animals or every day life. For example, the materials they use to craft their illustrations. When I’m deciding how to extend our reading, I think about my favorite unifying aspects of an artist’s work and themes that we love. Playing with the books you read, writing and creating based on what you read, imitating an author’s style or aspects of their work is part of the fun of author studies. Click Here to Get the Preschool Author Study Pack Author Study Activity Ideas

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