February Groundhog Read Aloud Unit Free Download

This February Groundhog Read Aloud Unit Free Download is a comprehensive literacy unit designed for Pre-K and kindergarten classrooms and built around the beloved book The Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright. This unit supports early comprehension, oral language development, vocabulary growth, and phonological awareness through structured, hands-on lessons.

📚 Book Required:
This free download requires the book The Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright to implement the read aloud lessons successfully. View the book on YouTube HERE.

Across the week, students explore story elements, vocabulary, rhyming, and print concepts while engaging in interactive activities that bring the story to life. Lessons are scripted and flexible, allowing teachers to choose activities that best meet student needs.

Students participate in listening, retelling, acting out the story, building vocabulary with real-life images, and completing hands-on literacy centers. Fine motor activities, crafts, poems, and emergent readers are included to reinforce learning through multiple modalities.

Ideas for use:
• Use during February read aloud lessons and Groundhog Day celebrations
• Add to whole-group literacy instruction or small-group rotations
• Incorporate into literacy centers for hands-on practice
• Use retelling pieces and masks for dramatic play and comprehension
• Send select activities home for family literacy connections

What’s Included:
• Scripted weekly lesson plans for a Groundhog-themed read aloud
• Vocabulary cards with real-life images and student-friendly definitions
• Phonological awareness activities including rhyming practice
• Story element posters for characters, problem, and solution
• Retelling cards, masks, necklaces, and dramatic play pieces
• Weekly poem with multiple versions and poem-building pieces
• Emergent readers and independent practice sheets
• Fine motor, dabber, tracing, cutting, and craft activities
• Groundhog-themed literacy centers and printables