Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
READ!
"A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no; Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!
Let’s watch and find out!
EXPLORE!
Let’s Make a Palm Tree!
Recreating important images from a story give children a little memento from the story and a way to help them remember what happened!
Use the materials in your bag to help your child arrange their own palm tree! Look back through the book for examples and talk about the parts of the palm tree, such as the tall trunk, the green fronds and the round coconuts! Don’t forget to name the letters you find in your bag!
Remember that children learn best when they do and try things for themselves! Every child’s palm tree will look a little different, and seeing how your child arranges the pieces of their palm tree is part of the fun!
The Big Five ideas for this book:
Talk: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a repeated phrase in the story. Invite your child to help you read the story by finishing the phrase with “boom boom” when they hear you say “chicka chicka.” Make it more fun by challenging them to match the tone or volume of your voice (like whispering or shouting).
Play: Whenever possible, help your child connect new information with a movement. For example, have them stomp or clap when you say “chicka chicka boom boom!” in the story!
Sing: Find the upper and lower case alphabet letters in the very first pages of the book. Touch the letters together as you sign the ABC song!
Hear the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom song here!
Write: All artists sign their work! Encourage your child to practice writing letters by signing their name on their drawings and artwork.
real world connection
Who do we know?: We know that children learn best through experiences and their relationships. Finding a connection between new information and their lives will also help them better understand that information about their world! To help your child make a real-world connection to letters, play a game and think of someone you know for every letter in the alphabet! For example: A is for sister Amanda, B is for cousin Benny, C for our neighbor Charlie, and so on!
LEARN MORE!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is an alphabet book. Alphabet books help children recognize letters and notice that letters are used in writing.
Learning the names of letters, and the sounds that they make, is one of the first steps in learning to read. However, children do not need to learn the letters of the alphabet in order, nor all at once!
Try starting with the letters your child’s name, since their name is a word with special meaning and one that they likely see often in school or at home!