

*Creepy Crayon!* is an entertaining and fun way to remind littles that we all learn in different ways, to avoid cheating, and to take pride in doing our own best work. Subscribe: MaiStoryBook Youtube Channel for more *interactive* read aloud videos! *I Don’t Need a Creepy Crayon: How I Learn Best* Backpack CraftĪs the new school year begins, little learners can feel the pressure of doing well, getting good grades, and scoring well on tests. YouTube Video: Guided Shared-Reading Read Aloud ExampleĮxample of a shared-reading, interactive Read Aloud of “Creepy Crayon!” – how to subtly introduce the vocabulary list words within the text, ask guided questions, and spark conversation! Find what studying and learning strategies work best for you.

Jasper Rabbit could have happily let Purple Crayon do all of his work for him and coast through school, but he was more excited about earning a C on a test that he studied for on his own, than acing all of his exams with the help of a Creepy Crayon! This can lead to a great discussion with littles about strategies that help them learn and do their own best work.

I also appreciate the underlying message of taking pride in your own work, and not taking credit for someone else’s.

He quickly becomes the Most-Improved student ~ but what’s creepy, is that Purple Crayon insists on helping, even when Jasper doesn’t want it’s help… And no matter what Jasper tries, this Purple Crayon just isn’t going away…Īs with the other books in the Creepy Tales series, Creepy Crayon! is the perfect balance between humor and spook! Littles will be giggling at the bizarre scenarios with Purple Crayon, while slightly *Creeped Out* with Purple Crayon’s refusal to be controlled. But, all his luck suddenly changes when Jasper discovers a mysterious Purple Crayon, that seems *Happy to see him.* With Purple Crayon, Jasper begins acing all of his tests, even without studying. After being haunted by Creepy Carrots and Creepy Underwear, Jasper Rabbit is back and ready to start the new school year! Unfortunately, Jasper prefers playing games to studying so the school year isn’t off to the best start.
