This unit is set up for the whole class to read as a novel study for blubber by judy blume. Do you think she should have capitalized on her popularity. Today, she resides in key west florida and new york. Themes addressed are problem solving, perspectives, leadership. They learn the convention for displaying a set of five using tally marks. I tried being loud and boisterous to be popular and that didnt work so i tried being quiet as a mouse and they still teased mecould not figure it out it wasnt the weight that was an issue. In this blubber discussion lesson, students answer pre, during, and post reading of the novel to assist them with comprehension. In this educational resource page you will find lesson plans and teaching tips about english learn about superfudge, margaret, censored, puberty, adolescence, authors, writers, and women.
Students will explore which animals hibernate, migrate, or adapt, and conduct an experiment to understand how blubber helps some animals hibernate. Wendy is an intelligent and popular girl, but she leads her classmates in bullying linda. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Among her hugely popular books are superfudge, fudgeamania, tales of a fourth grade nothing, and otherwise known as sheila the great, all available in dell yearling editions. This novel study divides blubber into six sections for study.
Hes making his own fudge bucks and has plans to buy the entire world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blubber. Judy blumes fudge series teachers guide literature. Brainpop educators is proudly powered by wordpress and piklist.
In this blubber discussion lesson, students answer pre, during, and post reading of the novel to assist them with. This printable teachers guide will help you discover how the books in judy blumes fudge series connect to your core curriculum. Linda reports about the whale, and other students start calling her blubber. Her writing career began long before she could put the words down on paper and she claims that it really took off when her children were born. Edwards award for outstanding literature for young adults went to judy blume in recognition of lifetime achievement in the field. Author judy blume began her writing career in the 1960s. Proceed to page 65 for the wits leads training sessions. An author study is an excellent way to investigate and celebrate the work of a writer. The characters are believable, if not too likable, and the story is logical and entertaining. As i reached the climax i suddenly realized that what was happening in the book to the victims linda blubber and later jill was happening to me all the time with my groups of friends from the time i started school. In this lesson, we will learn about judy blume, a wellknown young adult author.
Based on an incident in my daughter randys fifth grade classroom that never could have happened if the teacher had been tuned in to the kids in her class. Blubber is one of judy blumes best books,it is an awesome novel for many chirdren,but most pupils under 9 might find the text confusing. Blume is the author of blubber, then again maybe i wont, and superfudge. Blubber judy blume novel study reading comprehension pages follows common core standards this 36page bookletstyle novel study is designed to follow students throughout the entire book. Judy blumes first novel for adults in 17 years is about a ninthgrade jewish girl and her new jersey community in the aftermath of three plane crashes in the town. Free blubber study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Blubber 2015 read online free book by judy blume in epub. Judy blume a series of video interviews with the author. Worksheets are blubber gloves its all about insulation, lesson 5 blubber glove experiment, staying warm with blubber, lesson five sciencemath activity level k6, c 8 c 8, 4 lesson plans on american whaling student project, oimb gk12 curriculum beautiful blubber experiment, nd grade lesson plan baleen whales toothed whales. What it means, how it affects all of us, what to do about it. Developed by leticia barr and elena sonnino, education program amplifiers for.
Blubber is a good name for her, the note from wendy says about linda. Students can read her biography, view photos, watch a video about her latest book, learn some writing tips, and more. Sentence structure blubber this activity helps students to put sentence fragments together to create complete sentences. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oct 29, 2012 lesson plan for blubber by judy blume.
This lesson teaches how polar bears are especially created to survive the harsh arctic climate. The central conflict in judy blume s blubber is actually a bit unusual because jill, the protagonist. A downloadable workbook accompanies the class with lesson recaps, assignments, and supplemental material. It wasnt until later that she started to write them down. The novels narrator, jill, is a full participant from the start. But life gets really crazy when fudge and his older brother, peter, run into their longlost relatives, the howie hatchers. Watch, listen, and learn as judy teaches her firstever writing class. Part of the classic fudge series from judy blume, bestselling author of tales of a fourth grade nothing. Learning logs are also ideal formative assessment tools. While recognizing blumes full body of work, the award made special mention of. When the top awards in childrens publishing were announced on january 22, 1996, the margaret a.
With this chapter you will have an opportunity to look over examples of lesson plans, activities and questions related to a few of the books. In this blubber discussion lesson plan, students answer pre, during, and post reading of the novel to assist them with comprehension. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Also there is a slight use of cursing so i suggest this book is only read from ages 914 other than that blubber is a novel that will be passed on for generations and might someday become a classic because of its heartfelt text and connections to real. Judy blume blubber lesson plans blubber judy blume book activities judy blume what is blubber used for. What is the conflict and resolution of judy blume s blubber. Jul 23, 2015 at the bottom was a book called blubber. Discussion guide lesson plan for 5th 7th grade lesson. Its not the end of the world, just as long as were together, blubber, deenie, forever. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. For an author who has been so matteroffact about lifes most embarrassing subjects, judy blume is surprisingly sentimental. Themes addressed are problem solving, perspectives, leadership, and. Some of the worksheets for this concept are blubber gloves its all about insulation, lesson 5 blubber glove experiment, staying warm with blubber, lesson five sciencemath activity level k6, c 8 c 8, 4 lesson plans on american whaling student project, oimb gk12 curriculum beautiful blubber experiment, nd grade lesson plan baleen whales. Resources include discussion questions, projects, and activities such as map reading, letter writing, and painting.
Meettheauthor recording with judy blume about tales of a fourth grade nothing. Find judy blume blubber lesson plans and teaching resources. Some of the worksheets displayed are blubber gloves its all about insulation, lesson 5 blubber glove experiment, staying warm with blubber, lesson five sciencemath activity level k6, c 8 c 8, 4 lesson plans on american whaling student project, oimb gk12 curriculum beautiful blubber experiment, nd grade lesson plan baleen whales. After a brief overview of her life, we will learn about her books, which have often been banned because of their. Blubber worksheets and literature unit by judy blume grades 46 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Leticia and elena are former classroom teachers who taught in washington, d. Most writing promptsquestions are from this website. Over time, though, she comes to question everyones behavior, including her. Jill crumples it up and leaves it on the corner of her desk. Judy blume s fudge series teachers guide this printable teachers guide will help you discover how the books in judy blume s fudge series connect to your core curriculum. She doesnt want to think about linda or her dumb report on the whale just now. Judy blume lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. Help teach new vocab with pictures and examples to aid ells e.
Judy blume judy blume s official home page has a biography and pictures, faqs, and writing tips. How cold does the water seem with the blubber mitten on. This could also be used as a small literature circle or book talk circles in class as well. Learn on your own terms, at your own pace on mobile, desktop, or apple tv. Judy blume is known and loved by millions of readers for her funny, honest, always believable stories. In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades k3, students use science as inquiry in conjunction with brainpop jr. Judy blume judy blumes official home page has a biography and pictures, faqs, and writing tips.
Teachers home lessons and ideas scholastic teachables lesson plans unit plans teaching guides collections extension activities vocabulary lists. What is the conflict and resolution of judy blumes blubber. Her lack of awareness made it easy for the class leader to use her power in an evil way, victimizing one student and turning classmate against classmate. Tales of a fourth grade nothing is a novel by judy blume in which the mischievous fudge wreaks havoc on the lives of his family, especially that of his. Blubber 2015 read online free book by judy blume in epub,txt. See more ideas about judy blume, freckle juice and book study. The namecalling escalates into more intense bullying and humiliation. Free blubber worksheets and literature unit for teachers activities. A girl is teased after giving a boring report on whales to her fifthgrade class. See the progress your students make while they are reading.
Walrus, whales, and seals also have wonderful layers of blubber which help to keep them warm. Linda blubber is the first target, followed later by jill who is a member of the group. I read an interview with judy blume on blubber and she explains that linda was passive and kind of brought it on herself. Next, place your hand in the blubber mitten and now place your mittened hand in the ice water. Blumes singular ability to portray the minutiae of a childs everyday life with humor is perfectly complemented by stevensons occasional line. This resource from scholastic includes a biography of blume, an interview with her, and a list of her books. Judy blume was a very popular author in the 1970s and 1980s she could have marketed her name, her characters, etc. Judy blume proves a reliable source for insight into the kids world, and shows the value of true friendship and courage under peer pressure. I first read this book when i was 9 and loved it and laughed in spite of myself. Learning logs or writing journals for each student. The questions are based on reading comprehension, strategies and skills. Blume says that she was always making up stories inside her head as a child. Do you think a nice layer of blubber would be great protection against cold.
A learning log is an active response journal that infuses writing into the daily instructional routine. The fragmentssentences are based upon the book, blubber, by judy blume. The book blubber is detailed and formed about the power and bullying among fifthgrade students. Oct 28, 2015 judy blume is known and loved by millions of readers for her funny, honest, always believable stories. Free blubber worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Introduce new vocabulary adaptation, blubber, insulation, buoyancy, food reserve. Blubber judy blume novel study reading comprehension pages. When overweight linda gives an oral report on whales, the cruel and powerwielding class leader, wendy, starts calling her blubber. How polar bears stay warm the blubber glove a to z. And here began the valuable life lessons i would learn from one of the greatest authors of all time. Judy blume is the author of tales of a fourth grade nothing and many other books. Her mouldbreaking novels deenie, tiger eyes, blubber, forever and are. One of the best ways to meet an author is through his or her books.
Author judy blume received lifetime achievement award. The story describes the behaviour of preteen group dynamics and observes the ease with which bullying shifts targets, especially late in the story when another girl becomes the focus of harassment after standing up for linda. Feb 03, 2008 for an author who has been so matteroffact about lifes most embarrassing subjects, judy blume is surprisingly sentimental. The novel does not spell out moral lessons for kids, but it teaches them by portraying truly repugnant behavior. To make the blubber glove, use two zip lock plastic bags and fill one with crisco about 1 cup. Jill is the narrator also the main character of this novel. Blubber is a book about a young girl named jill who joins her classmates in bullying linda, an awkward overweight girl in her class. She grew up in new jersey and spent a brief two years in miami beach florida as a child. Worksheets are novel ideas judy blumes, lesson plans for tales of a fourth grade nothing, superfudge, tales of a fourth grade nothing, fudge a mania by judy blume comprehension questions, tales of a fourth grade nothing, featured selection, tales of a fourth grade nothing. She found success with the 1970 comingofage story are you there. Do you think judy blume should censor herself since many of her books, such as blubber, are geared towards adolescents.
The central conflict in judy blumes blubber is actually a bit unusual because jill, the protagonist. Freckle juice by judy blume lesson plans and activities freckle face in this math lesson, students collect data about a partners face and tally the data from the whole class. Blubber novel study includes an answer key and rubrics for the novel blubber by judy blume. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.