CHRISTINE YOUNG-ROBINSON

CHICKEN WING

Teacher's Guide

1. Introduction to the story. Get students started by asking them this question: “How many of you have a nickname?” Find out how many students have nicknames and who gave them their nickname. Next, you will motivate the students by asking: “Who likes chicken wings?” You should get plenty of “I do’s” or hands raised. This activity can lead to the introduction of the story “Chicken Wing”.

2. Read Aloud. Began reading the story. Pause when you get to Grandma’s statement: “The wings are flying.” Ask the students: “What does Grandma mean? Discuss how Grandma was just trying to make the children laugh. Grandma was just having fun. Encourage the students to participate in the read aloud with you. When you get to the line that indicates the polite word “thank you”, ask them if they use that word.

3. Review the book. Ask the children about some of their favorite foods. Explain to the children, even though Chicken Wing liked chicken, she also ate a lot of fruit and vegetables and drank plenty of milk. Discuss the part of the book where Chicken Wing’s grandmother asks her if she wants to share with her friends. Why is it important to be polite? Tell them it’s polite to say thank you after someone is kind to them. Ask the children where Chicken Wing lives. Answer: Columbia, South Carolina.

Write on the board some facts about the state:

· The capital of South Carolina: Columbia

· South Carolina’s State tree: Palmetto Tree.

· South Carolina’s State flower: Carolina Jessamine.

· South Carolina’s state bird: Carolina Wren.

4. Story time activity. Let students practice saying “thank you” to each other. Ask younger grade students to bring in a picture of themselves and the person whose cooking tastes great to them. Or they can draw a picture of their grandmother or the person whose food tastes delicious to them in class. Display their work on a bulletin board.

Let students practice sharing. Have students take turns bringing in something to

share with the class. Allow older students to copy the questions from the back of the

book for a homework assignment.

Suggestions: Students can bring in pictures of Chicken Wing’s state and find

important facts about the state they actually live in for homework. Ex: What is the

name of your state flag?

Closing. Discuss with the children how sharing can be fun. Remind them that even

though they eat certain foods from time to time, they should make sure to eat variety

of foods including fruit, vegetables and drink milk.