Somebody Loves You Mr Hatch | Book Activities and Craftivity

SOMEBODY LOVES YOU MR HATCH

Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli is a sweet Valentine's Day read aloud for Kindergarten and First Grade. Reading this book and using these companion activities will help students dig deeper into the story, practicing essential literacy skills in a fun way.

SOMEBODY LOVES YOU MR HATCH BOOK ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING IDEAS

Mr. Hatch is a lonely man who leads a simple (boring) life...until the day the postman leaves a mysterious package at his front door. It's a heart-shaped box of candy, with a note that says somebody LOVES him! As it was Valentine's Day, Mr. Hatch deduced that he had a secret admirer!

Of course, this completely changed Mr. Hatch. He was no longer boring and quiet...he was HAPPY! He seemed to come alive, all because of this special delivery. Mr. Hatch became lively! He spoke to people, was more adventurous, became more outgoing, and made lots of friends. He helped others, and they helped him. Mr. Hatch was a new man! Until...

The postman came to see Mr. Hatch. He had delivered the box of candy and note in error. They were not meant for Mr. Hatch at all. This made Mr. Hatch sad. Soon he was back to his old self: lonely, predictable, boring, quiet.

The townspeople noticed the change in Mr. Hatch. He had become their friend, and they wanted Mr. Hatch to know that he was loved. So they did something to make him realize this. Read the book to find out more!

This book study is packed with activities that will help your students work on story elements, character traits, cause and effect, vocabulary, writing activities, making text to self connections, offering opinions and advice, making inferences, problem and solution, reading comprehension, and much more!

The book study unit can be used for whole class learning, during small group guided reading time, as individual student work, or as part of a book club. Copy a pack for each student and you're ready to go!

SOMEBODY LOVES YOU MR HATCH CRAFT

This book study unit includes a craftivity that makes a fun Valentine's Day themed bulletin board display, to showcase student learning :)

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