Her story a digital story by tomie depaola read my me. Strega nona was getting older and needed someone to help her with her house and garden. This was our first tomie depaolostrega nona book, and after we completed reading it we went to our local library and found all others written by depaolo. How does tomie depaola describe big anthony the very first time he is mentioned in the story. Big anthony causes the title characters magic pasta pot to create so much pasta that it nearly floods and buries a town. Strega nonas meddling assistant big anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of strega nona. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read strega nonas magic lessons. Use big anthony as an example and discuss how he must be feeling during different events of the story, such as when the townspeople made fun of him for telling them about the magic pasta pot, when he made the magic pot. Best of all, i have included a cute strega nona and a big anthony craftivity. Was she wise to trust big anthony with her house and her magic pasta pot when she went away. Big anthony didnt see strega nona blow three kisses to stop the magic pasta pot.
Students will use the story to reinforce their knowledge of character details, beats in. Strega nonas magic lessons by tomie depaola books on. Common core strega nona books comprehension activities and. Explain to children that the story takes place in italy where the word for grandmother is nonna. Big anthony is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit strega amelia, he recites the magic verse. Free pasta punctuation printable we used during our tomie depaola author study from around. See more ideas about author studies, summer school activities and preschool calendar time. Social studieslearn about italy and its culture from the kids world travel guide site. Pred strega nona, won the caldecott honor in 1976 and was voted one of the top 100 picture. Strega nona can cure headaches, make love potions, and get rid of warts. Long white or yellow pieces of yarn so students can make pieces of pasta to go over their pasta pots. It concerns strega nona grandma witch in broken italian and her helper, big anthony. Big anthony saw strega nona use the magic pasta pot.
Strega nona, whose name means grandma witch, is the subject of whispers in her village because of her strange abilities. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little italian town. Strega nona lesson plan lesson plan for kindergarten 3rd. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the strega nona, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Teaching with tomie depaola books part the strega nona series. In this strega nona lesson plan, students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the united states and the world. We then defined a strega with these pasta pot circle maps. Encourage children to watch for other signs that indicate that the story takes place in another. Download now this is the beloved strega nona s own story, every detail just as she remembers it, from her childhood with grandma concetta, who trained young nona and her best friend amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when she met big anthony and bambolona. Find and color italy on this map of europe, and then use this map to find calabria and label it on the europe map. The story is about a young man big anthony in an italian village that seeks employment from the local witch, strega nona.
Even so, everyone goes to see her when they have problemseven the priest and the nuns who live in the convent. Their folkloric quality, big anthonys bumbling, bambolonas brusqueness and strega nonas endearing ways have captured their hearts and their attention. Strega nona by tomie depaola set up and prepare find calabria, italy on a map. The students could use kidspiration on the computer to complete a character web andor a. Study guide for tomie depaolas strega nona a musical. Strega nonas magic lessons ebook written by tomie depaola. This is the beloved strega nonas own story, every detail just as she remembers it, from her childhood with grandma concetta, who trained young nona and her best friend amelia, to her early days in the little house on the hill and the happy moments when.
A comprehensive educators guide to the works of penguin books. Many of depaolas books are autobiographical or based on his childhood experiences. Strega nona grandma witch is the source for potions, cures, magic and comfort in her calabrian town. The purpose of this guide is to enhance the ela curriculum. This play set is perfect for fans who want to act out tomie depaolas timeless tale. Cooking was a really huge part of her life, and so she had a stove right by the table. Strega nona vs big anthony this lesson focuses on identifying plot. Strega nonagrandma witchis the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her calabrian town. Using a plot diagram and guiding questions, students will identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in each book. This exciting play set includes three backdrops for settings, three script books, eight standup 3d play pieces with different characters, and a reusable box for storage.
Strega nona substitute plans 1st and 2nd grade common core aligned 28 pages long. Strega nona left to visit her friend, strega amelia. She helps people with all sorts of things and is a good woman. She then gives him a punishment that suits the crime. Strega nona story map by patty rutenbar teachers pay. Her new apprentice, big anthony, doesnt watch how to stop production of her magic pasta. Enough student work packets strega nona sequencing. Tomie depaola serves as biographer to his delightful italian sorceress, strega nona, in this beautifully drawn prequel.
This winsome story is illustrated throughout with tomie depaolas warm. Everything is based on the book strega nona by tomie depaola table of contents 1. Strega nona grandma witch is the source for potions, cures, magic and. Big anthony is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit strega amelia, he recites the magic. Were well into week three of our tomie depaola author study and knee deep in strega nonas world. Strega nona arrives just in time to save the village from disaster. Students explore story characters as well as cause and effect. This guide is intended to help you incorporate tomie depaolas books into a.
Geography on this site you can find pictures of calabria, italy. If big anthony has 99 pieces of pasta in his hand and strega nona adds one more, how many pieces of pasta will big anthony have. Big anthony works for strega nona, the grandmother witch. See more ideas about author studies, book activities and classroom activities. Strega nona and the magic pasta pot study guide wild swan. Next, is an activity page where students color and cut the cards apart. Strega nona play set by tomie depaola, other format.
Strega nona, or grandmother witch, is a witch doctor who helps the people in her village with her remedies. The tale begins with little nonas birth on a dark and stormy night, and ends where the original strega nona picks upwith strega nona taking on the bumbling, knockkneed big anthony as an apprentice. Strega nona has piled 200 pieces of wood on the wood pile. The recess queen by alexis oneill and laura huliskabeith. This story map can be used as a practice or the assessment for the common core for 2nd grade, rl 2. Read the story with students and discuss the cause and effect situations. He often draws upon his own childhood experiences in writing books. Strega nona printables, classroom activities, teacher. Strega means witch and nona means grandmother in italian. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all. Her magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry big anthony.
My class has fallen in love with the characters in these books. Strega nona is the titular character behind the childrens. Strega nona is ready to storm the stage just in time for her fortieth anniversary. This strega nona lesson plan lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 3rd grade. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden, but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit strega amelia, big anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous. Strega nona is a perfect choice for teaching your students about characters and how their feelings change throughout a story. The book, which is likely depaolas bestknown work, was. Strega nona is a childrens book written and illustrated by tomie depaola. What you get teacher discussion guide book project and. One of these books was glimmera, the story of a mermaid. Strega nona activities for the primary classroom on. A comprehensive educators guide to the works of tomie depaola. Tomie depaola, celebrated author and illustrator who delighted millions of children with his warm and witty books, died march in lebanon, new hampshire.
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