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