Silly Tilly

           By Eileen Spinelli 

 Illustrated by David Slonim 

 

 

 

Summary

 

           Silly Tilly enjoys playing pranks on all her farm animal friends.  Having their fill of Tilly’s antics, the other animals demand that she stop playing practical jokes.  As the farm settles down to daily hum-drum activity, the animals realize that life was much better when Silly Tilly was her crazy, over-the-top self.

 

 

 

Activities

 

1.   Language Arts

 

      A.   Activity      Rhyming Memory

                              Write rhyming words on cards and play as a memory game.

                              ei.  Hat/cat    frog/hogs/logs         rake/lake/cake         hen/men/garbagemen

                              goat/coat/float         plow/cow

             TEKS:        LA/R - 1.A,C 6.C

 

2.   Math

 

      A.   Activity      Egg Sort

                                 Cut out different sizes and colors of eggs.  Sort according to color and size

             TEKS:        M – 8C

 

3.   Science

 

      A.   Activity      Animal Behavior

Britannica Elementary Edition Goose article http://school.eb.com/elementary/

Compare and contrast what Silly Tilly does with the behavior of a real goose.  Kidspiration can be used to draw a Venn diagram.  Alternate source for information would be www.Pebblego.com (Canada geese).

             TEKS:        LA/R 11.C;   SS – 15.A,B,C,D;   SC – 4.B, 6.B;

 

 

 

4.   Social Studies

 

      A.   Activity      Practical Jokes

Discovery Streaming “Full of Beans” 10:30 min. video based on characters by Rosemary Wells.  http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=3cf8407a-a8ea-4db7-a79d-e52cc08d95fb&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB

Discovery Streaming “Wiggly Fun” 10:30 min.  Characters learn that practical jokes aren’t good while participating in an obstacle course race.  Jay the giant discovers that “It’s only fun when it’s fun for everyone.”

             TEKS:        H - 9.D; 10.A,B;  SS - 11.A,B

 

      B.   Activity      Characteristics of Friends.

Brain Pop Jr. search ‘friends’.  Circle map the characteristics of friends.  Watch the video and see how their list compares with the film.

             TEKS:        H – 9.D, 10.A,B;  SS – 11.A,B;  LA/R – 23.B, 18.C

 

      C.   Activity      Safety is no Joke

                                Check out the following link for safety rules to apply when joking around.

                                http://www.dfa.state.ms.us/Tort/Safetips060.pdf

             TEKS:        SS – 8.A, B

 

 

 

4.   Physical Education

 

      A.   Activity      Duck Duck Goose

                                Students play the game with “the goose” being Silly Tilly.

             TEKS:        PE 3B, 6B, 7A, B, C

 

1.   Fine Arts

 

      A.   Activity      Design a Silly Hat

Set up a box of construction scraps and other supplies.  Have students design a creative hat for themselves.  Students can have a hat parade and have the principal judge the winner.

             TEKS:        A – 2.A,B,C

 

 

Internet Resources

 

      Author’s Website        http://www.eileenspinelli.com

      Illustrator’s Website    http://www.davidslonim.com

 

      Other Web Resources

 

Literary Connections

 

Arnold, Katya.  Duck, Duck, Goose?  Holiday House, 1997.

Aston, Dianna Hutts.  An Egg Is Quiet.  Chronicle Books, 2006.

Bloom, Suzanne.  A Splendid Friend, Indeed.  Boyds Mills Press, 2005.

Fowler, Allan.  Quack and Honk.  Children’s Press 2003.

Posada, Mia.  Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg.  Milbrook Press, 2007.

 

 

 

Activities by Chayla Henderson, Nancy Hartline, and Denise Brunner