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Here’s a simple math game you can use as a book-tivity with any of the Pigeon books by Mo Willems. The newest Pigeon book was released today, April 1st! The new book is called The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (this is an Amazon affiliate link). To play this game you will need some small cubes, such as linking cubes, or a similar manipulative.

• The gist of the game is that you're driving a bus around the board and you don't want to land on the same spot as the pigeon or you go back to start. You have to collect tokens at each of four locations before returning to the bus depot, and the you win.
• Hop on board for an unforgettable ride with the Pigeon. Whatever you do, don’t let the Pigeon star in his own musical production! It’s not easy being the Pigeon—you never get to do ANYTHING! But when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers.

Here’s a simple math game you can use as a book-tivity with any of the Pigeon books by Mo Willems. The newest Pigeon book was released today, April 1st! The new book is called The Pigeon Needs a Bath!(this is an Amazon affiliate link).

To play this game you will need some small cubes, such as linking cubes, or a similar manipulative. You could also use lima beans. You will need to print out the Pigeon, which you can find on coloring sheets available at PigeonPresents.com. (I am not able to provide a printable for this due to copyright.) Coloring sheets can be found in the Teachers’ Guides on the Grown Up Stuff section of Pigeon Presents. “The Duckling Gets a Cookie Event Kit” and “The Pigeon Wants a Puppy Event Kit” both have Pigeon coloring pages.

Color and cut around the pigeon’s outline and laminate if you choose. Give each child about 10 cubes. The cubes will need to fit in their hand(s), so use something that isn’t too large.

To play the game, children will drop a handful of cubes onto the Pigeon. They will count how many cubes landed on the Pigeon and how many cubes are off. (If it lands on the white part of the paper, but off the pigeon, we still consider it “on”.) You could have them compare to see which has the most cubes: on or off. You could also have children record their answers by writing the numeral on a dry erase board or paper. Children who are not yet able to write the numbers could stamp them if you have a set of number stamps.

This game could be adapted to work with any storybook character or any theme by using a different clipart image.

Mo Willems always brings a lot of fun to our classroom! His books are entertaining and the kids always have a great time. These highly engaging “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” themed activities are sure to be a hit with your young learners. See below a list of my recommendation. Hope you enjoy!

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#1 Pigeon Book Study for ANY Pigeon Series Book by Mo Willems

This pack can be used as a whole class activity or during small group guided reading time. Just copy a pack for each student. You may choose to use pages that best fit your students’ learning abilities.

source: Anita Bremer

#2 Pigeon – Paper Bag Puppet

The pages can be printed on regular copy paper, construction paper or on card stock for extra sturdiness. Once printed, have kids color/paint, cut and glue the puppet pieces together.

source: Cheeky Cherubs

#3 Pigeon Freebie

Check out this freebie for one of my favorite back to school books, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. These activities are perfect for getting little ones excited about reading and writing.

source:
Jonelle Bell A Place Called Kindergarten

#4 Don’t Let the Pigeon…Activity Pack!

This fun 18-page unit is perfect to use when studying Mo Willems or reading “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”.

source:
Kristen Brooks Dankovich

#5 Primary GATE with Caldecott — “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” Mo Willems
Let’s have some fun along with the Pigeon and expand DOK along the way! This lesson will lead your primary GATE students through four challenging activities, culminating in an artistic response showing why they “never get to do anything!” either.

source:
Portable Gifted and Talented

#6 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activity Pack & More!

Mo Willems is by far one of my favorite authors! I created this Pigeon pack to enhance our learning while reading the books. Looking for some great math & reading activities to go along with your Mo Willems Pigeon books? This 59-page packet has everything a K-2nd-grade teacher would need to enhance their Mo Willems author study! Pigeon is such an adorable character. My students love reading about him and learning about real pigeons within this unit as well.

source:
Kinder Sparks

#7 Pigeon Needs a Babysitter {A Literature Take-Home Bag}

After reading any (or all!) of the Pigeon books by Mo Willems, you will tell your students that Pigeon cannot be left at school alone at night because he gets into trouble when he isn’t supervised. He needs to have a babysitter and you were wondering if they could help!

source: Foxwell Forest

#8 FREE Writing Activity: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!!

I hope you find this free writing activity useful in your classroom! It pairs with the amazing story “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems

source: Khrys Greco

#9 Make Your Own Pigeon Books

If your kiddos LOVE Mo Willems as much as mine, you must introduce them to these easy print a go books! There are two 8 page books with puppets. Students create their own stories in the blank speech bubbles. The books are a great addition to any writing center!

source:
Kate in Kinder

#10 Close Read: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

This 95-page unit includes everything you need to engage in transportation themed Close Read. This unit is broken down in an easy to use 5-day lesson plan.

source:
Erin Eberhart Lynch

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