Alexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day is a great way to teach with movies and books!
Alexander And The Terrible Horrible Activities for Kids
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 Alexander and the Terrible Horrible movie
can make for fun lessons and activities for kids.
(And, kids generally aren’t that disappointed over book-movie discrepancies as I am.)
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 (comparing and contrasting) between the book and movie.
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About Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Children’s Book
In case you’re not familiar with Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a children’s book by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz, it’s a really great children’s book.
It was later made into a major motion picture. (Watch the Alexander and the Terrible Horrible trailer here. We also have an Alexander and the Terrible Horrible cartoon to watch below.)
Here’s what the Alexander and the Terrible Horrible Very Bad Day book is all about:
Alexander just knew it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
From the book:
He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.
Alexander And The Terrible Horrible Book Reading Level: Ages 7 and up
You’ll want to read the Alexander and the Terrible Horrible book to find out if Alexander’s day gets any better!
(I won’t spoil it for you!)
OK!
Let’s get to the Alexander and the Terrible Horrible Very Bad Day lesson plans and activity ideas for kids.
18 FREE Resources for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: Lesson Plans, Ideas and Activities
Here are a bunch of different fun ways to incorporate Alexander and the Terrible Horrible into your learning!
(I left the title at 18 kids activities, but I keep changing and adding resources. Bookmark this page and check back for more Alexander and the Terrible Horrible book lesson plan as I find them!)
Have fun with these Alexander And The Terrible Horrible book activities and related lessons!
Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Activities for Kids and Classroom
Download discussion questions and talk about what is the theme of Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day and an Alexander and the Terrible Horrible book summary discussion
Make a Terrible Horrible recipe
Do a cause and effect worksheets quiz to go with your Alexander and the Terrible Horrible cause and effect lesson plan
Get a literature instructor’s guide to go with the book
Have fun with an online memory matching
Download an Alexander and the Terrible Horrible book pdf
Watch Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Cartoon
Watch the Alexander Terrible Horrible movie (Here’s how to watch Alexander and the Terrible Horrible. The Alexander and the Terrible Horrible age rating is PG.)
Read along with the book (I love this for an Alexander and the Terrible Horrible read aloud for younger kids or if you’re looking for the Alexander and the Terrible Horrible online book.)
Download coloring and activity pages
Get a Thinking Beyond the Text activity (good to use for comprehension questions for Alexander and the Terrible Horrible)
Make and play an Alexander board game with different bad days to go with the book (use this DIY game kit)
Teach philosophy with the book with these Alexander And The Terrible Horrible worksheets
Watch a speech from the author
Get social emotional worksheets to go with the book
Put on an Alexander and the Terrible Horrible play with a fun Alexander and the Terrible Horrible script
Read more Alexander Terrible Horrible Day books and create Alexander and the Terrible Horrible questions to go with those (you can even do an Alexander Terrible compare and contrast with Alexander Worst Horrible Day!)
Read another book about having bad days
Use this book to help kids learn how they can help others having bad days and then fill a bucket as part of your Alexander And The Terrible Horrible Day craft ideas (this is one of my favorite ideas for companion lessons for Alexander and the Terrible Horrible lesson!)
Use an our feelings set like this to talk about how kids feel today and why
Let us know if you have favorite lesson plans for Alexander And The Terrible Horrible and we’ll add them to our list!
