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MANDEL PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF WEST PALM BEACH
BECOMING VANESSA
HOW TO USE BECOMING VANESSA STORYTIME KIT
Use the link on the Virtual Storytime Page to watch Becoming Vanessa Storytime.
This page is password protected. Password has been provided by the program administrator.
After watching the storytime, use the components from the class Storytime Kits
provided by the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach to:
1. Enjoy Rhyme Cards with your class.
2. Practice the Word of the Week with your class.
3. Complete this week's craft.
4. Introduce this week's Literacy Tip into your curriculum.
STORYTIME WITH MS. TAJIRIA
Becoming Vanessa storytime is available on the Storytime Video Access page of this website. This page is password protected and accessible only to preschools participating in
the Mandel Public Library's Virtual Storytime and Kit program.
The password has been provided to you by the program coordinator.
BOOK:
BECOMING VANESSA
Vanessa looks forward to her first day of school, but grows self-conscious as she feels her hard to write name make her different from her classmates. She wants to fit in with the other children with a simple name but when her mom explains the meaning behind her her name,
it gives her the confidence she needs to introduce her classmates to the real Vanessa.
This story will help kids new to the classroom transform from timid caterpillars
into beautiful butterflies who love exactly who they are!
RHYME: TWO LITTLE BUTTERFLIES
Two little butterflies sitting on a cloud
One named Soft, and one named Loud
Float away Soft, Float away Loud
Come back Soft, Come back Loud
Other Verses:
Stick... slow... quick
Sky... low...high
FINDING VANESSA WORD OF THE WEEK
Use this week's Word of the Week, BUTTERFLY, to extend your learning:
1. Say and trace each letter of this week's word.
2. Sound out the word letter–by-letter.
3. Think of other words that rhyme with butterfly. These can be real words
or made-up ones that are silly and non-sensical!
CRAFT
Make a Paper Plate Butterfly
Directions:
Each child will receive:
Paper Plate Butterfly Templates
1. Use crayons to make a colorful, one-of-a-kind butterfly!
LITERACY TIP
Two Little Butterflies is a great rhyme to introduce or reinforce the concept of opposites to your students. Introducing children to opposites not only increases vocabulary, but also forces them to use higher order thinking skills thereby building their intelligence.