Literature: "Frog and Toad are Friends" by Arnold Lobel

Here are websites about the novel “Frog and Toad are Friends” by Arnold Lobel. Find out about the book and the author. Includes lesson plans, reviews, discussion guide, and worksheets. There are links to eThemes on Arnold Lobel, Missouri Frogs and Toads, and literature theme on friendship.

Grades

• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5

Links

• "Frog and Toad" by Arnold Lobel

  Use the numerous cross curricular activities designed for second grade students. Activities can be adapted for younger or older students.

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• Frog & Toad Are Friends

  Use the frog stories, games, crafts, and activities while reading "Frog and Toad Are Friends". This program comes from a 40th celebration of the book.

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• Buttons! Buttons!

  In this lesson, students engage in activities in which they focus on clues to sort and classify buttons. Use the book, "Frog and Toad are Friends" : The Button before sorting.

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• "Frog and Toad are Friends: A Lost Button"

  Use the many activities with students after reading the chapter, A Lost Button, in "Frog and Toad are Friends". Comprehension questions, sequencing and crafts are some of the activities.

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• Frog and Toad Are Friends

  Watch this clay animation of the stories from "Frog and Toad are Friends".

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• Are Frogs and Toads the Same?

  From Wonderopolis comes the answer to "Are Frogs and Toads the Same"? A video clip from "Frog and Toads are Friends" is included.

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• Spaghetti Book Club's Reviews of "Frog and Toad are Friends"

  Share these illustrated book reviews with your students.

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• "The Frogs and Toads All Sang" video

  Arnold Lobel's daughter, Anita, tells the story of how "The Frogs and Toads All Sang" came to be.

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• "Frog and Toad Together" video

  Stories from "Frog and Toad Together" are read.

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• Lesson Plan: Frogs and Toads Are Different (But Still Friends)

  This lesson plan has activities that help students learn about the unique characteristics of frogs and toad. NOTE: This site contains ads and has links to external sites.

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• Frog and Toad are Friends: Cyber Lesson

  In this PowerPoint Presentation, students will be introduced to activities before, during, and after reading. The activities aim to help students learn about friendship.

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• eThemes Resource: Author Study: Arnold Lobel

  Learn about the author Arnold Lobel and the books he has written. Biographies and practice questions are included. There is a link to eThemes Resource on Literature: "Frog and Toad are Friends" by Arnold Lobel.

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• eThemes Resource: Animals: Missouri Frogs and Toads

  These sites are about Missouri's frogs and toads. Includes information about gray treefrogs, American toads, green frogs, and wood frogs. Learn about the physical characteristics, food, reproduction, habitat, and behavior of each species.

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• eThemes Resource: Literature Themes: Friendship

  These sites have tips on making friends and how to resolve common problems that threaten friendships. There are several classroom activity ideas to help foster friendships among students. Includes lists of recommended children's books as well as links to eThemes Resources on books that include this theme.

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Education Standards

• AL
  • 6.1
  • 6.2
  • 6.3
  • 6.4
  • 7
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
• MO
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.b
  • R.1.I.c
  • R.1.I.c
• NV
  • 6.2.4.1
  • 6.3.4.1
  • 6.4.4.1
  • 6.5.4.1
• OK
  • A.3.1
  • A.4.1.a
  • A.4.1.a
  • A.4.1.b
  • A.5.1.a
  • A.6.1
• DE
  • 4.1b.2
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.b
  • 4.4a.1.b
  • 4.4a.1.b
  • 4.4a.1.b
  • 4.4a.1.c
  • 4.4a.1.c
  • 4.4a.1.c
  • 4.4a.1.c
• IL
  • 1.11.13
  • 1.11.23

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Created: January 26, 2007 at 11:56 | Updated: July 05, 2012 at 16:21