Have the child write in it with a stick or unsharpened pencil instead.) Writing in the sand/salt/cornmeal etc. At the end of the story, the other students were still making fun of Chrysanthemums name. PK.RL.KID.2 With prompting and support, orally retell familiar stories including details. (Just as a note, you would obviously not want to use salt-or really any medium- if a child has an open sore on his finger. What was Chrysanthemum’s problem in this story answer choices She doesnt like school. Like Elisa, the chrysanthemums are currently dormant and bare, not in bloom. Chrysanthemum is a truly heartwarming story that children will easily enjoy for many years. The chrysanthemums The most major symbol of the story are the chrysanthemums, which represent Elisa. Ta-da! Colored salt was born! (I’ve also made it with a bit of tempera paint powder.) Whatever you use, put the medium in a tray and have the children write with their fingers. Chrysanthemum is a cute tale from Kevin Henkes about how a young girl mouse named Chrysanthemum tries to appreciate her long and unusual name when she goes to school and is teased by her classmates. Being resourceful (and a little bit crazy like that) I put colored chalk in the baggie and stomped on it a few times to turn it into a powder. I made colored salt one day when, as I often do, I suddenly decided I needed it for an activity THAT DAY! I was in my classroom and I had some salt, some chalk, and a ziplock bag. Kevin Henkes Chrysanthemum is the story of a young girl who loves her unique name until she starts school and other children begin making fun of it. Use some kind of granular medium in an art tray or cookie sheet. Another option for extending this book is to have the children write their names, or some of the letters in their names, with their fingers just like when Chrysanthemum wrote her name in the dirt in the story.

Chrysanthemum the story