Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
Fun and easy extension activities for Gooney Bird Greene, including crafts, art, and projects.
1.
- Food mentioned: Sushi (eaten with chopsticks), red grapes, avocado, oatmeal cookie.
- Talk about your child’s (or your) grandparents: where they live or exciting stories about their past.
- Story Elements activity bundle (Teachers Pay Teachers, $6.50)
- Gooney Bird Greene lapbook and notebooking pages
- Origami Stars instructions (I tried to find one that best matched the ones described in the story) plus written and pictorial instructions and craft ideas to make with the stars
2.
- Tell the stories of how each of your family members got their name
- Video of Gooney Birds
- Basic steps for the Viennese Waltz
3.
- Look up the name of your town to find other places with the same name
- Ham sandwiches and iced tea
- Talk about how your family came to live where they are (or, if they’ve been there for a few generations or you don’t know the story, tell about a time you traveled or something unique about growing up where you lived)
- The 8-step Tango
4.
- Play Monopoly or any fun board game
- Basic ballet moves
- Visit an ice cream shop or have ice cream at home
5.
- The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (online activity)
- The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (musical performance)
- Peter and the Wolf
- How to dance the Baroque/Sarabande
6.
- A quick Google search for purple loosestrife since I have a child who can’t hear about a flower or bird without having to see what it looks like. Same thing for yellow cosmos and oxeye daisies.
- The Farmer in the Dell
7.
- Have your child write and present a story of their own. They can record it or do a live presentation in person or online with family and friends. Have them try to do an absolutely true story about their life, and present it in a fun and interesting way.
- Food mentioned: grapefruit, cucumber, dill pickles, and gumballs
- How to dance the tarantella
Extras
(affiliate links)
- Book 2, Gooney Bird and the Room Mother
- Book 3, Gooney the Fabulous
- Book 4, Gooney Bird is So Absurd
- Book 5, Gooney Bird on the Map
- Book 6, Gooney Bird and All Her Charms
