Ages: 5-8
Miss Nelson is Missing was named one of the most memorable books of the 20th Century. It is a book about a class who is very disrespectful of their teacher, Miss Nelson. One day Miss Nelson does not come into school and a substitute comes in, Miss Viola Swamp. Miss Viola Swamp was the meanest teacher the children could have imagined. When Miss Nelson did return, the students had a new found respect for her and were now respectful, listening students.
Theme: This book teaches students about respectful behavior. It goes along with the idea that you should treat someone like you want to be treated.
About the Author:
Harry Allard met James Marshall in Boston. The two became friends and Marshall's artwork inspired Allard to write his first book The Stupids Step Out. The two continued to work together to complete the Stupids series as well as the Miss Nelson series.
About the Illustrator:
Harry Allard met James Marshall in Boston. The two became friends and Marshall's artwork inspired Allard to write his first book The Stupids Step Out. The two continued to work together to complete the Stupids series as well as the Miss Nelson series.
About the Illustrator:
James Marshall received a Caldecott Honor in 1989 for Goldilocks and the Three Bears. He then went on to receive the Wilder Award for his collection in 2007.
In 1971 Marshall was laying on a hammock drawing pictures. He heard the TV coming from inside and he was inspired for his first book. His first book was called George and Martha. These books went on to be a series and James Marshall went on to write and/or illustrate a variety of books throughout his life until he passed away in 1992. Pre-Reading Activities:
Have students look at the cover of the book and come up with predictions of what they believe happened to Miss Nelson. Students can write these ideas down and then discuss them with the class.
Have students look at the cover of the book and come up with predictions of what they believe happened to Miss Nelson. Students can write these ideas down and then discuss them with the class.
Post-Reading Activities:
Students can work together to compile a list of classroom rules that they believe Room207 should have followed and that they can follow themselves.
Why do you think the students were so disrespectful of Miss Nelson?
What lesson did the students learn?
Students can work together to compile a list of classroom rules that they believe Room207 should have followed and that they can follow themselves.
Why do you think the students were so disrespectful of Miss Nelson?
What lesson did the students learn?
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