As we go through our Letter of the Week Curriculum, we always refer back to the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom book at the end of each letter we learn. My daughter still loves this book no matter how many times we read it! Once we’re done learning each letter we add it to our Chicka Boom Palm tree to show all the letters she knows. We also use the tree to review learned letters.
I found this super cute Palm Tree (link to Amazon) at a local teacher store, but you could easily make one with construction paper too!
We also made this fun lapbook (links to download are below)
It includes numbers, upper and lowercase letters, a coconut fold out book to practice their name, a color book and a shapes identification game.
Here are some close-ups:
More Chicka Chicka Resources:
- Chicka Chicka Boom Lapbook by Carisa
- Chicka Chicka Boom Lapbook supplement by me
- Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3
- The Vital Vine
I LOVE this! It makes me wish I still had one small enough to use this for. LOL!
How wide is the top of the palm tree pictured above? I want to buy one, but I couldn't find out how wide it is. I'm hoping to fit it on a door.
Camille: The Palm Tree is about 3.5 feet wide, although you can kind of arrange the leaves however you want to make them fit.
Stupid question…where did you find this folder?:) You inspire me to be a better homeschooler!!:)
Hi Renae,
Its just a regular file folder that I opened up, then folded each side into the center so the flaps meet in the middle. It is a red one, and you can find colored file folders at any office supply store, probably even places like Wal-mart or Target.
I love the a-z assessment with the palm tree! I do a small preschool in my home, and would love to have just the image of the palm tree for another activity. Can you tell me where you got the image?
Thanks! I love your ideas!!
Hi Julie, I don’t remember exactly, but if you just Google Palm Tree clipart, you’ll get a ton of them :o)
Erica,
I love your idea of incorporating Bill Martin’s Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. I am using something similar and wanted to share it with you! http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com
Thanks for all the wonderful resources! I really enjoy reading your blog!
Beth
I linked to this post and your letters of the week on my blog. I made my own coconut tree and when all the letters were on, the tree fell over one night while the kids were sleeping. 😉
Just wanted to let you know I had linked to you. Here is the link. http://realcoake.blogspot.com/2011/08/week-in-review-1-8-8-to-8-12-11.html
Thanks for all your great ideas!
KC
Disregard the above blog. I didn’t know that I would recieve it through email. I am so sorry. Thank you so much for this wonderful resource. This is my first year homeschooling and it can be overwhelming. These materials are wonderful! Thanks!
Brandi Gray
I’ve been thinking about making an alphabet tree. Yours looks great!
I’m going to use this as my opening to my preschool with my son!