Leo the lightning bug lexile find a book metametrics inc. Whenever he tries to trumpet, all he gets is a little toot. Leo the lightning bug is magically written with exciting page turning scenes and an underlying message that warms the heart. He loves the book and listens to the cd at bedtime. Kids books 4 hc books leo the lightning bug, bear snores on.
Leo wins our hearts and gains selfconfidence in his struggle. Students can write about one thing they want to work on in order to get better. Leo the lightning bug story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension. Keep kids involved with a variety of pop ups and sensory options. Theyre down in the ground, hiding under bushes, and sending up little flickers of light to attract the males. This book served as a cute introduction to the character trait of perseverance.
When you look at the cover of the book, can you guess what leos problem might be. Leo the lightning bug is a wonderful childrens book. The sanctuary of a lightless cave for a lightless lightning bug is the perfect place for leo to vent his feelings and to contemplate a solution. Leo is a little lightning bug who is teased by his friends because he has not yet learned to light. The reader is transported with leo to the field where the crickets are chirping. Download leo the lightning bug and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Leo the lightning bug is a unique picture book in that the author eric drachman, illustrator james muscarello, and graphic designer andrew leman all played an important and cooperative part in creating the look and content of the book. Even though the book has no included soundtrack, the sly, highspirited, eye patchsporting donkey that grins, winks, farts, and clumps its way. His mother tries to convince him that he doesnt have to sound like everyone else. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman and james muscarello. Drachman tends to overwrite like all people and bugs and fish and animals of every. Above all, though, leo the lighning bug is adorable, with a story that will win as many hearts in digital form as it did in print. Written for children aged three to eight, this book would light up any library.
Leo the lightning bug perseverance by super counseling tpt. What you might not realize is that the lightning bugs that light up the sky at night are the males. Not only was he little, he couldnt make a light like all the other lightning bugs. In the book, leo gets laughed at because he cant light his bottom like the other lightening bugs. Teachingbooks multileveled lesson leo the lightning bug.
The book leo the lightning bug is used to demonstrate to students that leo struggled and learned how to overcome difficulties. Discuss why they thought that leo felt so bad in the beginning of the book and what could. In the same way, when we help others become better, we can ac. Most pick tying their shoes or learning to ride a bike. On our latest trip to the library we picked up leo the lightning bug. Review of leo the lightning bug 9780970380906 foreword. Join leo the lightning bug in this interactive book app on an adventure to make his very own light. Kidwick produces this wonderful line of books which come with well created cds. Drachmans young nephew is a fabulous leo and melts hearts with his dejection, earnest. A kidwick books trademark, this bookoncd adds multimedia fun to the art of reading by engaging in imagination through theatrical character voices and following along with audible page turns that encourage young readers.
It could be used with a wide range of children, k3rd grade. The other lightning bugs tease him, but with determination, motherly support, and a little luck, leo eventually lights up in the night. When you find a bug or a match place the bugs in the jar as you practice the word on them. Gather the children in a large group so that you can easily read leo the lightning bug to them and they will all be able to see. Even though the book has no included soundtrack, the sly. Lightning bugstheyre every childs summer pastime at one point or another. Prek 1 leo the lightning bug is a read aloud picture book about a little ligtning bug who cannot turn on his light. Leo the lightning bug comes complete with a pocketed bookoncd. The book is particularly enchanting in a lowlight enviroment, with light itself playing an important role in the story. Apr 11, 2020 leo the lightning bug story map multileveled lesson with these multileveled lessons, students are encouraged to explore the important elements of any fiction text to support comprehension.
As a child i struggled with my own selfconfidence so. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman, james muscarello. Apr 10, 20 leo the lightening bug is an adorable story of perseverance. You can make duplicates to make a matching game, or you can hide the bugs and find them. So, taking his mothers advice, leo goes off to a dark cave where he is determined to master his own light. Drachman tends to overwrite like all people and bugs and fish and animals of every kind, leo did not like to be laughed at, but his fable makes an. I was so excited to see that leo the lightning bug is now an enhanced ebook for a variety of readers.
His fellow lightning bugs make fun of him and leo gets embarrassed. Leo the lightning bug can be used any time of the year, but would especially be good to use at the beginning of the year to prevent bullying before it happens. Muscarello depicts leo and associates as chubby, neonpurple apostrophes wearing bits of clothing and bearing broad, disneyesque facial features. Partnering with kidwick books, oceanhouse media is able to bring leo the lightning bug to the ios app store through an enjoyable interactive digital childrens. Another lesson that this book teaches is that anger is not the way to respond when other people tease you. The lightning bug researchers discovered that when the fireflies were able to time their pulses with one another with astonishing accuracy to the millisecond.
This cd audio book tells the tale of leo, a young, little lightning bug, whos light wont light. All of his lightening bug friends are able to make their lights. Jul, 2011 partnering with kidwick books, oceanhouse media is able to bring leo the lightning bug to the ios app store through an enjoyable interactive digital childrens book. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and follow along with. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. May 15, 2014 this cd audio book tells the tale of leo, a young, little lightning bug, whos light wont light. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and follow along with three fun ways to read. Sep 26, 2019 join leo the lightning bug in this interactive book app on an adventure to make his very own light. This book appeals to the imagination and senses of children while simultaneously conjuring up many vivid moments from childhood for the adults reading along. This webquest is based on the book leo the lightning bug. Leo the lightning bug children will identify with leo and grasp the importance of believing in themselves as they follow leo s adventure to make his very own light. Encourage literacy skills with highlighted narration follow along with three.
I was so excited to see that leo the lightning bug is now an enhanced e book for a variety of readers. Leo the lightning bug for kindle fire digital storytime. Leo the lightning bug craft bug crafts, lightning bug. Drachman tends to overwrite like all people and bugs and fish and animals of every kind, leo did not like to be laughed at, but his fable makes an engaging companion for robert krauss developmental tales, or bernard wabers classic about a bug with a related but opposite problem, a firefly named torchy 1970. Leo ultimately learns not only how to glow, but how to laugh along with his. Leo the lightening bug perseverance savvy school counselor. He is encouraged by his mother, who tells him that his name means lion, and that if he practices, his light will shine. Little leo is the littlest lightening bug of all his friends. Leo the lightning bug is a unique picture book in that the author eric drachman, illustrator james muscarello, and graphic designer andrew leman all. Leo the lightning bug, erics first book, has sold more than. Its a darling story about having confidence and believing in yourself. Eric records, edits, and produces the dramatic audio cds that come with each book and.
Insects unit for teachers links to printables, lessons. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman, illustrated by james muscarello. In fact, it was erics desire to entertain his nieces and nephews that inspired his first rudimentary booksontape. You can make duplicates to make a matching game, or you can hide the bugs and find. Then one day, after lots of practice, leo find the secret to making light and learns something about himself and the value of selfconfidence. This webquest is going to be designed around the book leo the lightening bug. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Kids books 4 hc books leo the lightning bug, bear snores.
This handson popup book explores the alphabet through bugs. We picked up this cute book from the library last week. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with your own narration. In the book, leo gets laughed at because he cant light his bottom like the other lightening. Print 2 jars, cut out and staple together except for the top. Leo the lightning bug children will identify with leo and grasp the importance of believing in themselves as they follow leos adventure to make his very own light. Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the. The voices are clear and the sound effects are very realistic. James muscarello although the other lightning bugs tease him, leo is determined to make his own light, and with motherly support and a little luck, he eventually learns to light up the night, which leads to a. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman, illustrated by james muscarello it is an awardwinning book so i expected it to be good and it did not disappoint. His mother is very encouraging and tells him that with practice, he will succeed. Leo the lightning bug, written by eric drachman and illustrated by james muscarello, would make an excellent read aloud when talking about personal struggles, acceptance, and perseverance. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman read by benjamin. He goes off to a private place to try but his light wont light.
It could be used when learning about lightning bugs and social concepts such as self esteem, introduction. Leo the lightning bug is a delightful book that tells children not to give up, even if they have to keep trying and trying. Meet leo the lightning bug thanks to kidwick books and. Use this handout to accompany the book leo the lightning bug. Leo learns that by practicing and staying positive, he is able to make his light shine. At the start, the listener is invited to cozy up for a bedtime story. Leo the lightning bug, erics first book, has sold more than 160,000 copies in the u. I really enjoyed reading this book, and any primary child will immediately be drawn to muscarellos illustrations. Nov 18, 2005 leo the lightning bug is a unique picture book in that the author eric drachman, illustrator james muscarello, and graphic designer andrew leman all played an important and cooperative part in creating the look and content of the book. With determination, motherly support, and a little luck, will leo be able to light up the night. Student may illustrate their idea in the top box and write about it on the lines provided. His mother tries to convince him that he doesnt have to sound like. This character trait lesson on perseverance helps students to realize that hard work and practice will help you to be successful in life situations.
Leo the lightning bug struggles in his own self confidence because he cannot make light in. He has written several more books and has a nice collection of awards for them. We own the oceanhouse media version for ipad, iphone and ipod. Perseverance lesson plan leo the lightning bug by kidcounselor. Learn all about insects as you stamp together 8 real bugs. Leo the lightening bug is an adorable story of perseverance. Leo the lightning bug activity print 2 jars, cut out and staple together except for the top. Leo the lightning bug by eric drachman is one of our favorite print books produced by kidwick books.
The other lightning bugs tease him, but with determination, motherly support, and a little luck, leo. Sep 23, 2016 leo the lightning bug by e drachman duration. Leo remembers his mothers advice to keep practicing, and barrels out into an inspirational lightning storm. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Leo the lightning bug children will identify with leo and grasp the importance of believing in themselves as they follow leos adventure to make his very own. It is a touching story about believing in yourself. Leo the lightning bug audio slideshow kidwick books. Leo the lightning bug craft lightning bug crafts, bug. Use the book and author suggestions below to match the reading level and interests of your child. Created by oceanhouse media view the app website share.
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