Luckily the bullying situation is resolved because of one strongwilled, kind youngster named katie sue. Today, i am going to read a story about a girl name mean jean the recess queen, who is a bully. Boom crash went mean jean when she stomped to the playground. Mean jean is the recess queen and she rules the playground with an iron fist. Not only is katie sue not intimidated by mean jean, she actually asks mean jean to jump rope with her. The recess queen is a picture book depicting mean jean as she bullies her way through the recess playground, with no one brave enough to say anything different. When the two girls become friends, the playground is once again safe for all. School library journal, march 2002 mean jean the recess queen is really a bully. The recess queen by alexis oneill and laura huliskabeith duration. A schoolyard bully is enlightened by the new kid in class in this lively story about the power of kindness and friendship. The recess queen by alexis oneill is is a fun story about a new girl in school who befriends the playground bully, changing the playground back into a fun place. And then one day a puny new girl shows up on the playground and catches mean jean completely offguard. The recess queen readers theatre based on the book by alexis oneill and laura huliskabeith characters. Recess queen is about mean jean, she is head of the playground unti.
Sep, 2012 we brainstormed a list of describing words and came up with mean, rude, bully, bossy, recess queen, and nice. See more ideas about recess queen, recess, abc reader. In this sassy playground romp the irrepressible new kid dethrones the reigning recess bully by doing the. Mean jean was recess queen and nobody said any different, the tale begins. As i read, i want you to think about what mean jean does that makes her a bully and then what makes her change. Parents and teachers will appreciate the storys deft handling of conflict. Can someone raise hisher hand and tell me what a bully is. Not only will kids relate to the alltoocommon issue of bullying, but parents and teachers will appreciate the storys deft handling of conflict resolution achieved without adult intervention. The tiny new kid katie sue makes her debut, and pays no attention to what mean jean has to say, playing what she wants and having an exciting time. The book implies that jean is a bully because no one will play with her. Nobody swung, kicked, or bounced until mean jean did. Mean jean is the biggest bully on the school playground until a new girl arrives and challenges jean s status as the recess queen.
During read alouds, the teachers are doing all of the decoding work which frees students up to do all of the thinking work. The kids worked in groups of three and each had a postit. This fun mean jean the recess queen craft is perfect to go along with the adorable story, the recess queen by alexis oneill. No one dares to question her power until a new girl named katie sue comes to school. I love recess queen because its a good book for if you have been bullied and learning to be a upstander to bullies. This queen would make a perfect pair with another infamous female tyrant, the title character in barbara bottners bootsie barker bites putnam, 1992. Mean jean is the recess queen and she rules the playground with an. This word document contains a readers theater script for the recess queen by alexis oneill along with six higherlevel blooms questions to go with the text. The recess queen activities for the primary classroom. Jun 28, 2016 mean jean was recess queen and nobody said any different. Mean jean, the playground bully, runs the playground and is mean to the other kids. Mean jean was recess queen and nobody said any different.
Mean jean katie sue narrator student 1 student 2 student 3 all. Mean jean was recess queenand nobody said any different. Well, mean jean bullied through the playground crowd. She must do everything first and the other kids obey and try to stay out of her way. The authors tells about the queen in fun rhyming poetic form, shed push em and smoosh em, lollapaloosh em. May 17, 2014 mean jean doesnt like it one bit, but the new little girl, katie sue, doesnt care. The recess queen is an adorable story about how mean jean rules the playground by bullying kids. Like always, she pushed kids and smooshed kids, chorus. If kids ever crossed her, shed push em and smoosh lollapaloosh em, hammer em, slammer em kitz and kajammer em. Bulletin for the center of childrens books, recommended book, march 2002.
Mean jean and katie sue have several differences, but at the end of the book, they both enjoy playing with their friends at recess. Friendship behaviors with the recess queen blogger. The recess queen is a great way to introduce the topic of bullies and bullying. Pdf the recess queen download full pdf book download. This craft is simple with just a few pieces and an example. They each found a place in the book where mean jean might have been mean, rude, a bully, bossy, or nice. From the cover of the book, what inferences or predictions can you make. There is also a writing page that can be added if desired to make it more rigorous and turn it into a writing cra. Then have them writeor dictate one sentence about how it was mean and. With her irrepressible spirit, the new girl dethrones the. Summary a schoolyard bully is enlightened by the new kid in class in this lively story about the power of kindness and friendship. This story is about a bully everyone calls mean jean who is the queen of recess until one day a teeny, tiny new student named katie su.
Mean jean frightens the other children so that they will not play until she plays. The recess queen by alexis oneill, alexis oneil, laura. Writing activity have your child draw a picture of something mean mean jean did. Each day at recess, mean jean blasts through the playground. This is a guidance lesson for kindergarteners using the book, the recess queen by alexis oneill. Reading aloud to students is an important component of balanced literacy.
If kids ever crossed her, shed push em and smoosh em lollapaloosh em, hammer em, slammer em kitz and kajammer em. Jan 01, 2002 the recess queen is a picture book depicting mean jean as she bullies her way through the recess playground, with no one brave enough to say anything different. If kids ever crossed her, shed push em and smoosh emlollapaloosh em, hammer em, slammer emkitz and kajammer em. If you dont have this book you should definitely consider adding it to your resources. No one dares to question her power until a new girl named. Mean jean is the reigning recess queen, pushing and smooshing, hammering and slammering the other kids whenever they cross her. The recess queen kindle edition by oneill, alexis, huliska. That is, not until the arrival of teeny new girl katie sue, who doesnt scare easy. The recess queen loses her crown at recess but makes a friend in the process. The recess queen by alexis oneill is about a elementary student named mean jean. Mar 03, 2016 the recess queen is a great book to use to talk about friendship behaviors. A fresh and original twist on the common issue of bullying.
Another activity that goes along great with the recess queen is a character comparison between mean jean and katie sue. The recess queen by alexis oneill scholastic teacher store. My 2nd graders loved watching mean jeans transformation in this book. When mean jean tries to set the record straight, katie sue talked back. Mean jean is the queen of the playground and a major bully. The recess queen by alexis oneill mean jean is the recess queen and she rules the playground with an iron fist. I simply love this story about mean jean the recess queen. Recess queen lesson ideas for your kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Jul 7, 2014 lesson plan for the recess queen by alexis oneill.
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