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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: Slowly Slowly Said the Sloth

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Slowly Slowly Said The Sloth", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: The Grouchy Ladybug

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Grouchy Ladybug", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: The Very Lonely Firefly

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Very Lonely Firefly", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: The Very Quiet Cricket

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Very Quiet Cricket", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Children's Book Author Eric Carle Was Born on This Day in 1929

For Teachers K - 1st
Eric Carle's illustrations feature paper collages, so after reading some of Carle's books you might create your own word collage for an added challenge. Students will choose a scene, an emotion, an animal, or a person. Then students...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Wordly Wise

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will learn how to use better word choices by completing a cloze activity, listening to A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle, and completing a word web.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Respect

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lesson using the books Arthur's Eyes by Marc Brown and The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle along with graphic organizers to start a discussion about respect. Students then create flyers about respect to hang around the school. Lesson...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Very Busy Students: Writing With Eric Carle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this interdisciplinary unit addressing science and language arts standards, English Language Learners will learn the life cycle of insects. They will also use the writing of a renowned children's author, Eric Carle, as a model for...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Very Hungry Class

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a great trade book to teach many concepts across the curriculum. This lesson has activities to excite your students in all subject areas. Students will be familiar with the metamorphosis...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: It's Great to Be Me!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson addresses the similarities and differences among people. Incorporating the literature of Eric Carle and a virtual field trip focusing on healthy habits and the five senses, students will have a greater sense of their...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Carle's Crazy Critters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides students with the opportunity to read books aloud to the class. Students also spend time researching Eric Carle and his practices as a writer and illustrator. Finally, students become writers and illustrators...
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Website
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: "A House for Hermit Crab"

For Students 3rd - 5th
"Explore the Ocean through Literature!" A summary from The Franklin Institute of the book "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle is the starting point for learning about Hermit Crabs. Students can visit the Eric Carle Website, go...
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Website
Other

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn all about the role of the illustrator and picture books by visiting this museum site. Founded by and named for renowned author and illustrator Eric Carle, this site includes a variety of information for learners, teachers, and...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Plants Are Alive

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart accompanies Eric Carle's book, The Tiny Seed.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Plants and Animals

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, young young scholars will be able to identify a plant's parts, explain their functions, diagram a plant, and create a mobile to demonstrate their understanding.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This simple lesson plan is designed to introduce young scholars to the qualities of fireflies.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Spooky Spiders

For Teachers K - 1st
This simple lesson plan is designed to introduce young students to the characteristics of a spider and to classify whether a spider is an insect or an arachnid by analyzing its characteristics.
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Curated OER

Eric Carle Store

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you want to know about Eric Carle or any of his books this is the place to begin. Site includes biography, summary of books, information about his tours as well as links to lesson plans written by teachers.
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Photo of Eric Carle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work is the familiar "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
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Curated OER

Cover of Very Hungry

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
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Cover Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eric Carle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Eric Carle.
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Curated OER

Eric Carle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Eric Carle.