Listen as the speaker reads Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons. The video shows the illustrations in the book, but not the words. It even introduces the most famous groundhog, Punxatawney Phil.

Concepts

groundhog day, groundhogs, winter holidays, hibernation

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• If possible, have a physical copy of the book to support the reading of the video
• Play shadow tag after reading the story

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware that some school firewalls block YouTube videos
• Best suited to be shown on Groundhog Day

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Explains the outcome if Phil sees his shadow
• Provides the illustrations in the book

Cons

• May not be engaging to some viewers