![]() ![]() The length was perfect for my 3-year-old daughter. and also shares about 32 extra minutes with special features. The animated film is short- only 26 minutes. It is produced by Magic Light Pictures (the same company that produced The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child). When we all rode together there were lots of giggles.Īfter moving and reading we went and watched the Room on the Broom DVD. We each took turns riding separately too. We grabbed our real broom from the closet and all jumped on and rode it around the house. Our last Room on the Broom inspired activity was to have a family ride on our own broom around the house! My daughter flew around and around the room on the broom while my 11 month old tried to catch her and steal the broom. Lastly, we added some extra details with the sharpie. Then we used scissors to snip the ends to make it look fringed like a broom would look. To make this super simple witch broom all we did was cut a segment of cardstock a tape it around the bottom of the paper towel tube so that it hung a few inches past the end. □ It was cute to see both my kiddos work together.Īfter playing our movement game for a bit we made super simple paper towel roll witch brooms to ride. Watching them run around was also really fun for me to watch. They can also act out what each character does as they race to the correct character card (the dog bounds, the bird flaps, the frog leaps, etc).Īcting out segments of the story and listening for specific characters helps check to see what the kids are getting out of the book and how much they are listening. ![]() Start the activity by reading the story aloud to your kids.Īs they hear the name of a character, encourage them to run and stand on that character's card. Tape these character cards all over your floor using painters tape. Write the name of the character on the strip. Prep ahead: Cut around each character on the printable. printable of Room on the Broom characters.My kids love reading it again and again.Īfter we read Room on the Broom a few times, we decided to create a simple reading movement activity to help us practice reading some of the words in the book while also working on listening comprehension. The book is filled with darling pictures and predictable rhymes. She meets three animals who help her find her missing items and then help save her when she is about to be eaten by a scary dragon. It tells the story of a friendly witch who is traveling on her broomstick and drops a few things. Room on the Broom is a the #1 best-selling children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. We love The Gruffalo (also by Julia Donaldson), so we were excited to check out this new-to-us book by such a beloved author! This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.Ī few weeks ago we received a copy of Room on the Broomīy Julia Donaldson and a copy of the Room on the Broom DVD. ![]()
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