The Umbrella

I recently picked up copy of  Jan Brett's The Umbrella at Goodwill for .90 cents. Many SLPs and teachers are familiar with Jan Brett's books. They are full of beautiful illustrations and have a great layout for sequencing activities. She also has a fantastic website with lots of freebies to use with all of her books. The umbrella masks & reader's theater script, for example, can be used while reading or reviewing this story as a way of engaging reluctant readers into the story. 

This book is very similar to her popular The Mitten. The difference is mostly in the setting and the object all of the animals climb into. It is a perfect choice if you want to do a rain forest theme with your students or if you are talking about Costa Rica/Guatemala. 

I will not be using my book until April, but I created my book companion in advanced as I knew I had to do some animal research. National Geographic and National Geographic for kids is a great resource for real pictures & facts about all of the animals featured in this book. If you would like to use it with your students, click of the link here. I hope you will enjoy.