From Head to Toe by Eric Carle describes different animals and the ways they move. These book activities include Simon Says cards, discussion questions, writing response sheets, and vocabulary info.
From Head to Toe Youtube Video
Miss Nina – Music & Movement for Preschool has a fantastic sing-and-dance-along video showing how to make the movements from Eric Carle’s From Head to Toe.
From Head to Toe Movement Cards
These Simon Says movement cards are a fun activity. Once you introduce them, use them again and again for brain breaks or to throw them in your on-the-go bag for a fun activity you can do anywhere.
From Head to Toe Discussion Question
After reading the book, talk to your students/kids about the discussion questions. There are sample answers included but the questions are open-ended.
From Head to Toe Writing Response
There are two levels of writing response sheets. The first level is for a younger pre-writing child- the child draws a picture and describes or labels the picture. The second writing response sheet is for a child who is writing sentences – the child draws a picture and writes 1-3 sentences to describe it.
From Head to Toe Vocabulary Wriggle
These vocabulary activities are centered around the world wriggle from the crocodile page in the book.
Wriggle vs. Wiggle- Wriggle and wiggle are similar words but there are small differences. When you wriggle, you twist, turn, or bend as you move. When you wiggle, you make more of a back-and-forth motion.
Play Synonym or Not? Use the cards provided to talk about each word and discuss if it is a synonym (the same) or not to wriggle. Sort the cards into two groups (Synonyms or Not Synonyms).
Listen to the song Wriggle by Cosmo Sheldrake. Have students raise their hands each time they hear the word wriggle in the stong.
Download the From Head to Toe Book Response Resource below!