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Alexander and the Terrible Horrible Day Lesson Plans

Free Printables Lesson Plans for Alexander and the Terrible Horrible

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I don’t usually get excited when I see kids’ books made into movies because generally I’m disappointed with the movie interpretation (of any book, not just kids’ books). However, I think that reading a book and then watching the movie can make for fun lessons and activities for kids. (And, kids generally aren’t that disappointed over book-movie  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (AFFILIATE)

I told my kid that we will get Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day book by Judith Viorst because I remember how fabulous I thought it was when it first came out. So, I decided to start looking for ways that we could incorporate it into our homeschool learning and then end it all with seeing the movie and discussing the differences between the book and movie.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Movie

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ALSO ON LITTLE COOKS READING BOOKS: Make the jelly roll cake just like Alexander’s friend had for dessert!


Free Printables Lesson Plans for Alexander and the Terrible Horrible

21 FREE Resources for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: Lesson Plans, Ideas and Activities

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Lesson Plans

  • ReadWriteThink.org
  • LiveOakMedia.com (Incorporating Spanish)
  • CTAPOnline.com
  • ReadWorks.org
  • 123ReadAndWrite.com
  • FirstStage.org
  • LessonPathways.com

Printables & Coloring Pages

  • SuperColoring.com (coloring page)
  • Board game
  • FrugalChick.com (coloring page)
  • Horrible Birthday Cake (coloring page)

Writing Activities

  • Write their own Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day from Scholastic
  • Creating a story that “stacks” from Writing Fix
  • Step-by-step writing process about a bad day from Alabama Learning Exchange

Social Studies

  • VIU.ca

Philosophy Ideas

  • TeachingChildrenPhilosophy.org
  • University of Washington

Author Information and Interviews

  • Interview with Judith Viorst (video)
  • Interview with Judith Viorst (audio)
  • Interview with Judith Viorst (video)

Judith Viorst Reads “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”

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Other Alexander Books by Judith Viorst

Alexander Who's Trying His Best (AFFILIATE)   Alexander Who's Not Going to Move (AFFILIATE) Absolutely Positively Alexander (AFFILIATE)

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