Storyboard

LaRae Thornton
Target Audience: Kindergarten Second Grade
Book: The Giving Tree Author: Shel Silverstein
Theme: Fable
Theme/Subject: Nature Personified, Kindness and Compassion, Loyalty,
Generosity, Friendship, and Family
Slide Art: Water Colors by LaRae Thornton some inspired by the book.
Introduction Slide 1
Music: Calm Classical
Action: Self introduction, greet
students, and introduce book. Hold
book up for students to see.
Narration: Good afternoon students
and welcome. My name is Mrs.
Thornton and I would like to
introduce a book that was a favorite
of my son when he was your age,
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
Camera Position: Medium distance
covers teacher and students.

Slide 2
Action: Open book to front page and
talk about the publisher and date of
publication.
Narration: This book was published
by Harper and Row Publisher in 1964
and it has been one of the top 100
books to read for many years. It is a
story about the love of a tree for a
little boy just like you guys. Some
words to describe this book would be
unconditional love and sacrifice for
that love.
Camera: Focus of boys and the book
with slide in the back ground.
Medium position.

Slide 3 The Hook

Action: Hold book up so that the
cover is visible to the students.
Narration: When you hear and look
at the title, I bet you are wondering
what a tree can give to a boy. Lets
brainstorm and see if you can guess
some things a tree could give a boy
she loves.
Student Lines: Apples, wood, shade
Camera: Focus up close to the book
and the boys. Storm slide in
background
Slide 4
Action: Read lines from the book.
Pages 1-10. Cut.
Narration: Ok you guys lets read the
book and see what will
happenOnce there was a treeand
she loved a little boy. And every day
the boy would come and he would
play in her leaves and make them
into crowns and play king of the
forest.
Camera: Show pictures as I read and
have painting in the background.

Lets Brainstorm

Slide 5
Camera: Pan the students return
back to teacher.
Narration: As you read the book look
and see what the tree gives the boy
all because of love. This fable can
have many meanings; I wonder what
it will mean to you?

Credits Slide 6
Insert PowerPoint credits slide
Music: Soft melody in background
Title
Author
Publisher
Date of Publication
Illustrator of book
Illustrator of slides
Music

The Giving Tree

Author.Shel Silverstein
PublisherHarper and Row 1964
IllustratorShel Silverstein
Illustrator of slidesLaRae Thornton
Music String Impromptu Number 1
Kevin MacLeod
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