Here I Am! Said Smedley

By Simon Puttock

Book Overview

Blue Bananas Teacher's Guide Based on the Blue Bananas series, this resource for teachers helps reinforce what students learn in their core reading program, through engaging activities that focus on reading skills. Teachers will find: - activities that highlight the book's main message and tie students' responses to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and representing - activities that connect the topic of the book to other curriculum areas - notes to teachers with suggestions on how to implement an activity, adapt the activity to different levels and interests, and involve the home and community - quizzes to help assess an individual student's comprehension - reproducible blackline masters for students to use as worksheets for an activity - 60 pages; 8 1/2 x 11; binder; B&W text; full-color cover Blue Bananas are exciting short stories for beginner readers that bridge the gap between picture books and text-based books. Clear type, speech bubbles, and engaging illustrations on every page help young readers make the transition from books emphasizing pictures to books emphasizing text. A perfect way to share story-telling and build reading skills. - full-color illustrations on every page provide a recognizable format for children - speech bubbles allow less experienced readers to enjoy reading what the characters say as the story is read aloud to them - short blocks of text allow more advanced readers to read along - Guided Reading level indicated for each book - Teacher's Guide reinforces and enhances skills learned in the core reading program

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778708381
• ISBN13: 9780778708384
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Great Story!

This sweet story about a shy but talented chameleon is a favorite at our house. Smedley, the shy chameleon, is surprised when his new friend tells him how talented he is. Her gentle persuasion and sincere friendliness bring out Smedley's inner artist and his confidence. The story is well written and is easy to read aloud. The illustrations are colorful and interesting. This book would make a great gift.

A very entertaining and colorful story.

My 6 year old son was captivated by this story of a shy chameleon named Smedley. The story goes that Smedley is so shy he just blends into every background. He isn't noticed in school, doesn't participate much because he is so shy. That is until the new girl shows up. Sally Skinky who is the opposite of Smedley immediately takes to him and helps him to realize his potential for standing out. She works with him and talks to him which builds his confidence. He becomes so confident that he enters himself in an art show. All the other kids have a picture to show but Smedley uses himself, changing into many different patterns and colors. He wins the art show and now has confidence in himself. He learns that being different is not such a bad thing after all. Very colorful and adorable. If you have a shy child this shows them that they don't need to blend in, that being a little different has its own rewards.