The rest of the children form a circle around the two players. Print out one copy of the Horton printable on cardstock, and tape or pin it to the child’s clothing.Īttach a long piece of tape to an egg cutout and give it to the blindfolded player.

In this variation, one of the children is Horton, and one is the blindfolded player. Try playing “Pin the Egg on Horton” as a fun learning activity to exercise the student’s large muscles, while reinforcing story concepts. Horton, Mayzie, bird, egg, tree, hunters, sea, circus, faithfulness, honesty, dishonesty, lazy, responsibility, integrity, promises, footstep, dawdling, hatch, nest, sneeze, taunt, vacation, trunk, grumble, glee. Vocabulary List for Horton Hatches the Egg:

Word wall strips can be made the same way, or you can simply write the words on self-stick address labels and let the children affix them to a poster board for an inexpensive but effective word wall. Print the word neatly on the front of the card, and glue an appropriate picture on the back. Make flash cards from 3x5” blank index cards. Make flash cards or word wall strips like this: How do you think Horton felt when the others made fun of him? Teacher Resources - Making Flash Cards.Was hatching the egg easy or hard? Why?.Try these open-ended questions with your class while reading them the story: The activities are designed for elementary students and can be taught in about 30 to 60 minutes. Prior Knowledge: This lesson builds on vocabulary development, fluency, sequencing, and word recognition skills previously taught. Also, character traits like being responsible and keeping promises are introduced and taught.

Objective: Use these Horton Hatches the Egg activities to teach guided reading, sequencing, and new vocabulary.

Horton hatches the egg