Judy Moody was in a Mood - Great Beginning of the School Year Book

Judy Moody Was in a Mood is my favorite chapter book to use for the beginning of the school year for back to school. 

If you are looking for a great Back-to-School chapter book for a read-aloud or whole group reading for the first month, this is the book for you!

Both boys and girls enjoy it.  The students are engaged and excited to learn more about Judy’s antics.

I have a class set so that students can follow along as I read aloud.  They also have time to read individually and in small groups.  They can refer to the book to complete comprehension questions.

This book is great to use at the beginning of the year because it begins with Judy’s dread of going back to school.  

There are so many cool and interesting things that happen in the book.  You can easily use this book for an entire month since there are many things to expand on and learn.

Some of the things included are an unusual choice of a pet which is a Venus Flytrap.  This is the perfect opportunity to learn about these carnivorous plants.  It's a great time for students to do more research with this digital unit.

This book lends itself to developing so many fun learning opportunities.  

Included in my TpT unit are:

Lesson plans are included for every chapter of the book.  These lesson plans will guide you with vocabulary to teach during the chapter and questions to ask while reading the chapter.  Activities to extend learning are also included.

Include writing in your book study.  In addition, to answering text questions, students will be given opportunities to write about their own experiences.

When Judy's class gets a turtle, your students can use the included QR codes or posters to research and learn about how to care for a pet turtle also!

Judy is so jealous that her brother gets to go on a field trip to Washington, D. C.  During this part of the book, your students will go on a virtual field trip as well.  

For a math activity, your students will vote on their favorite pets to make a class graph.

Your students will get to decorate a t-shirt just like Judy does in the book.  Students will also complete a turtle when learning about pet turtles.  

Just like Judy has to create a homework assignment all about herself, you can assign your students a homework project to complete.  Students can make a "Me Collage" to bring to school to share.  This activity will help you learn more about your students! 

Students will learn about carnivorous plants, complete a crossword puzzle, and read informational text about frogs and toads to go along with the book.

I think your students will love this book just as much as my students loved beginning our year with this funny and exciting chapter book.  

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