See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We are a locally owned and operated community newspaper, bringing you government issues, news and entertainment weekly. In this video, students will meet a mouse named wemberly. Henkess sense of humor and compassion shine through as he explores the fear and anxiety that children so often experience in. This page shows a map with an overlay of zip codes for wimberley, hays county, texas. Independent work packet worksheets lesson plans printables activities.
Stop and think, think aloud, turn and talk, and stop and jot promptsquestions to go along with the book wemberly worried. A complete start guide for the complex storybook wemberly worried, by kevin henkes. For information relating to food service establishment regulations, please contact the city of wimberleys environmental health inspector. I also recognize wemberly in some of my students from time to time. In this lesson about the book wemberly worried, students listen as the teacher reads, recall events from the story as teachers lists them on a piece of chart paper. Relate text to self by making a class book the first week of school about what each student is worried about. This is a list of large cities closest to wimberley, tx. What worry does wemberly have about the tree in her yard. Tell the children that the story is about a little mouse named wemberly who worried about everything, especially about the first day of school. Users can easily view the boundaries of each zip code and the state as a whole. If you ever worry or know someone who does, this is. Learners read a book and explore the feelings of the main character during a book talk.
By identifying story characters, plot, setting, problem and solution, students read. Click here to view the ordinance establishing the city of wimberleys food establishment regulations. Researchers at the university of texas at san antonio have found that development along the blanco river intensified the impact of a 40foot wall. Browse wemberly worried resources on teachers pay teachers, a.
If you ever worry or know someone who does, this is the book for you. We read the story and students like to share what it is that they would like to bring to school with them. Students read the story wemberly worried and complete discussions questions as they read the story. When wemberly was especially worried, she rubbed petals ears. Wimberley started as a trading post settlement near cypress creek in 1848, the year hays county was organized.
Wemberly wemberly worried wemberly s newfriend singalong music to your mouse ears no friends yet and unfamiliar faces are common firstdayofschool. Map of wimberley hotels and attractions on a wimberley. First day of school wemberly worried feelings and worries activity first day of school wemberly worried feelings and worrie the post first day of. Taking the worry out of wemberly in this lesson, students will read. Includes characte map, story map, compare and contrast wemberly and jewel, compare and contrast wemberly and yourself, sequence map, letter to wemberly, writing stems, picture page, and word search. Wemberly worried by kevin henkes animated book read aloud.
These prompts have a focus on predictions, characters feelings, and connections throughout the story. Wemberly activity guide on kevin henkes website book characters dress. Printerfriendly version this is the official site of the city of wimberley, texas city of wimberley website. Printerfriendly version food service establishments. Kevin henkes does it again with capturing the essence of our personalities. I started this web site on a hot summer day in july, 1997 as a project to learn how to design web pages. Free activities to go along with this great beginning of the year book. A big city usually has a population of at least 200,000 and you can often fly into a major airport. Map and directions wimberley valley chamber of commerce. In this lesson, students will read the story wemberly worried by kevin henkes. As we read wemberly worried, i want us to think about this question. Wimberley is a quaint little village in the texas hill country. The most wimberley families were found in the usa in 1880. Wemberly worried is a great book choice for launching a conversation about.
The blanco river flood of may 23, 2015, was part of an immense storm that left a trail of destruction from mexico to oklahoma. For this comprehension lesson plan, students also list things that wemberly worried about, write about when. Wimberley is a small town in hays county, texas, united states. I wonder what kinds of things wemberly worries about.
Topographic map of a portion of texas from the united states geological survey usgs project. It wasnt long before i discovered the power of using internet email and was soon connected with genealogists from around the world. Why wimberley is your new favorite texas town southern. Hill country ranch on lone man creek near wimberley, tx. Wemberly worried is a great book choice for launching a conversation about the worries that students have about the first day o. Awesome keven henkes character traits mini unit using wemberly worried and. This was about 54% of all the recorded wimberleys in the usa. Theres a little bit of wemberly in all of us, but in this case you dont need to worryheres all you need to know to host a fabulous.
Wemberly worried is a precious and humorous work of fiction in which kevin henkess famous mouse characters assume the thoughts and feelings of many young children facing change and separation. Use the link to view some of the other lessons shared. Its near many attractions and home to a host of specialty shops and restaurants. Now this adorable little mouse has the biggest worry of all to overcome. In interviews for this story, scientists and forecasters agreed with him. It culminates in her biggest worry yet her upcoming first day of school. An easy to use, no fuss phonics tool first grade reading. Its home to towering cypress trees and spring wildflowers and the kinds of artsy, outdoorsy, adventurous people who are drawn to such a place town profile.
After william carvin winters built a gristmill at the. Wimberley is located in the texas hill country about 45 miles southwest of austin take 290 west to dripping springs and go south on ranch road 12 or take i35 south to san marcos and go west on ranch road 12 and about 60 miles northeast of san antonio take i35 north to san marcos and go west on ranch road 12. Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. Located in central hays county, between austin and san antonio, wimberley has a population. This would be perfect for soothing the concerns of a student approaching their first day of school. You can also look for cities 100 miles from wimberley, tx or 50 miles or 30. Without them, every storm is full of uncertainty, he said. Wemberly worried lesson plan poor little wemberly is worried about everything. This book is great to read aloud, especially when talking or teaching about anxiety and worrying. Steve thurber, wimberleys thenmayor, asked the texas water development board for more gauges for his town.
This wemberly worried lesson plan lesson plan is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. Wemberly worried that if she didnt stop worrying, petal would have no ears left at all. Owen is another one of our favorite kevin henkes books. While reading the story, have children talk about a time they worried about something. In texas, no place was harder hit than wimberley, a hill country. A story map is a strategy that uses a graphic organizer to help students learn the elements of a book or story. Reading comprehension questions and response activities. Easy trick for b and d reversals free printable this reading mamaeasy. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to wimberley, tx. Browse insidebuy the book wemberly worried written and illustrated by kevin henkes wemberly worried about everything. The anatomy of a flooding disaster in wimberley, texas. Wemberly worried read aloud lesson ideas and activities. Wemberly worried is one of my favorite childrens books ive read in the past year. I can worry about things and fret over the smallest things.
This is a good companion teaching resource for reading kevin henkes books in the classroom. The story details the worries of an anxious young mouse. This is an activity pack to accompany the story, wemberly worried by kevin henkes. Tennessee had the highest population of wimberley families in 1840. The activities were shared by teaching heart visitors who entered the 2005 back to school contest. About wimberley texas wimberley lodging and cabins. Kevin henkes author study lessons, ideas, printables. The town of wimberley is located on some of the most beautiful land in all of texas known as texas hill country, which was named for the rolling hills. So imagine how poor wemberly feels on the first day of school.
On a sheet of chart paper write the question what did wemberly worry about. Friendly day by kevin macleod is licensed under a creative commons attribution license. Tell the children that the story is about a little mouse named wemberly who. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. About wimberley wimberley is a popular tourist town in the famous texas hill country. This is a great book to use as part of our engaging readers. Wemberly worries about everything, especially the first day of school. In 1840 there were 7 wimberley families living in tennessee.
Wimberley is a city in hays county, texas, united states. Prior to its incorporation in may 2000, it was a censusdesignated place cdp. The wimberley family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Wemberly worried lesson plan lesson plan for 1st 3rd. Nestled into one of the prettiest spots in all of texas, wimberley sits on prime hill country terrain where cypress creek meets the blanco river. Below you will find activities to match three of kevin henkes most popular books. This marsupial on the lam from an exotic wildlife ranch has become the talk of the hill. Tell the children that the story is about a little mouse named wemberly who worried. Label the chart with on the first day of school day of the fieldtrip, i was. Use this reading response map as your guide through kevin henkes wemberly worried. Visit wimberley is your gateway online to the wimberley area with market day information, features, links to shopping, lodging, eating, services, art, music, special events, things to do, animal and wildlife information, crafts, and services in the wimberley area. This book can be used to teach reading skills such as main idea and details, cause and effect and character traits.
Wimberley is a rural town located among the giant cypress trees along cypress creek and the blanco river. This amazing hill country ranch has become available for sale. On her birthday, wemberly worried that no one would come to her party. Wemberly worried interactive read aloud by create joy and.
All of us have felt worried about something in our lives. Caldecott medalist kevin henkess awardwinning penny returns in the third i can read story about a sweet and curious mouse, perfect for fans of lillys purple plastic purse, owen, and. Wemberly worried is a great book for teachers and parents. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Wemberly worries about everything especially about her first day of nursery school. These activities for wemberly worried will be a big hit in your kindergarten or firstgrade classroom. You will find a unique shopping village, swimming in the creek and river, movies at the outdoor theatre, the corral and more. Have them work in small groups to do one of the websites activities.
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