A beloved teacher, miss nelson, and her alter ego, the mean and snarly miss viola swamp, are the subject of a joyous musical, full of bounce and fun, featuring joan cushings punderful music and script. More than forty years ago viola swamp slinked into room 207 at horace b. One day, their teacher, miss nelson, doesnt come to class, but instead a witchy substitute named miss viola swamp. It is one thing to tell a woman she looks pretty if you are at a party, on a date, or if you know each other. Are you looking for a book companion for the picture book miss nelson is missing. Instead, the kids have a vile substitutethe nasty viola swamp who loads the boys and girls with homework and never gives them a story hour. Miss nelsons class is the worstbehaved in the whole school, with spitballs and paper airplanes flying everywhere. James marshalls scritchy, cartoonish fullcolor ink and wash illustrations are hilarious.
Miss viola swamp was so mean that the kids want miss nelson back. By the time miss nelson finally returns, the children are so grateful they behave well. Miss nelson has a field day by harry allard librarything. Because miss nelson and miss swamp are certainly opposites you can have a teachable moment, and ask students if violas qualities are antonyms for miss nelsons. When i worked as a librarian, i covered two elementary schools. Childrens story book, miss nelson is missing read aloud in silly voices. In fact, the only person they did see was the wicked. Jul 26, 2018 miss nelson is missing by harry allard. When the students conclude that miss nelson was really okay after all, they begin an allout search to find her.
Character traits have students create a popsicle stick puppet with miss nelson on one side and viola swamp on the other. Also, the events are logical and there isnt anything too unrealistic, especially since readers are able to figure out who viola swamp is at the end of the book. Ive also included several other adjective activities as well, including a sort of graphic organizer, where they jot down words that describe their teacher, miss nelson, and viola swamp. On monday morning they figure out who they get as a substitute, but its not miss viola swamp.
Smedley school, this time to shape up the football team and make them win at least one game. Because miss nelson and miss swamp are certainly opposites you can have a teachable moment, and ask students if viola s qualities are antonyms for miss nelsons. This book, initially published in the 1970s, has quite a huge following. Compare and contrast have students create a venn diagram to compare and contrast miss nelson to their own teacher. Every schoolaged child should know and fear miss viola swamp. She also cancels story hour and assigns them an insurmountable amount of homework. The illustrations by james marshall are such an important part of the story, especially in the last frame when the reader can see the dress of miss viola swamp hanging in miss nelsons closet. It took me a few minutes to realize that, really, this book is sexist.
Its not too long after miss swamps arrival that the children start yearning for the lovely miss nelson. At the end of the book, it is revealed that miss viola swamp was miss nelson in disguise, and a police detective has called off his search for miss nelson and will now look for this enigmatic miss. In fact, the only person they did see was the wicked miss viola swamp, coming up the street. Miss nelson has a field day is a hilarious book that children will read over and over again for many years. Aug 09, 20 the next day, miss nelson is mysteriously absent, replaced by a really terrifying substitute, miss viola swamp, who quickly whips the class into shape and makes them long for the return of their sweet teacher spoiler. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The swamp, as the kids call her, piles on homework, barks orders, and wont put up with any nonsense.
James marshalls scritchy, cartoonish fullcolor ink and wash illustrations are. Miss nelson is missing literature guide teachervision. All about miss nelson has a field day by harry allard. Ignored by her misbehaving class, miss nelson mysteriously disappears one day, and the very strict miss viola swamp takes over. Miss viola swamp is the meanest, most horrifying substitute teacher a child could ever imagine. In fact, the only person they did see was the wicked miss viola swamp, coming. Check out this miss nelson costume and viola swamp costume. Your students will have so much fun retelling one of their favorite stories miss nelson is missing using this paper bag puppet. The students dont proffer a shred of respect for their goodnatured teacher miss nelson, but when the witchy substitute miss viola swamp appears on the scene, they. Miss nelson has a field day charleston gaillard center. Because miss viola swamp was so mean, she taught the kids that they should be nice to their teachers. That person is miss viola swamp, the meanest substitute teacher in the whole world.
This lap book pack can be used with a file folder or can easily be adapted into an interactive notebook. A true crone through and through, miss swamp immediately whips the children into shape. Their classmates can play the roles of miss nelsons students. The students dont proffer a shred of respect for their goodnatured teacher miss nelson, but when the witchy substitute miss viola swamp appears on the scene, they start to regret their own wicked ways. It is only then that they begin to appreciate miss nelson. Will the kids of room 207 ever see their beloved teacher miss nelson again. Ramirez, the paraprofessional in my class, and i decided to bring the story to life for our own kiddos. James marshall 19421992 created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including the stupids, miss nelson is missing.
Do the students want kind miss nelson as their teacher or horrible, grouchy miss viola swamp. They are so disruptive that it becomes impossible to learn. The kids in room 207 are worried that theyll get miss viola swamp as their substitute. Too bad she has the most poorly behaved class in gradeschool history. This book always seems to be a favorite among kids, and your class will love designing their wanted posters for finding the missing miss viola swamp.
After a few days with miss swamp, the kids get worried that they will never see miss nelson again. Its not too long after miss swamp s arrival that the children start yearning for the lovely miss nelson. They are crushed by homework and forced to work thats long and hard. Jan 01, 1985 miss nelson has a field day is the third book in james marshall and harry allards popular miss nelson series and this time, the smedley tornadoes football team gets some unexpected help for their big thanksgiving game. In fact, she is mean and nastyexactly the opposite of kindhearted miss nelson. Viola swamp is exactly the opposite of nice, sweet miss nelson. But class 207 is in for a surprise when gentle miss nelson is replaced by viola swamp, a nononsense substitute who assigns piles of homework.
This brief video clip features miss viola swamp, your favorite teacher not. Miss nelson has a field day is the third book in james marshall and harry allards popular miss nelson series and this time, the smedley tornadoes football team gets some unexpected help for their big thanksgiving game. The most terrifying teachers of childrens literature. Considered by all to be the meanest substitute teacher in the whole world, coach swamp applies her trademark discipline. The next day they have a new teacher named miss viola swamp. Allard and james marshall, miss nelsons alter ego illuminates the folly of misbehavior through amazing feats of. She takes over miss nelsons rowdy, spitballthrowing elementaryschool class in harry allards childrens book, miss nelson is missing, and. Miss nelson is such a nice elementaryschool teacher that all her students take advantage of her. Miss nelson finds out about this and calls on her evil friend, the witch, miss viola swamp. She takes over miss nelsons rowdy, spitballthrowing elementaryschool class in harry allards childrens book, miss nelson is missing, and forces the children to gulp. Dec 01, 2014 at the end of the book, it is revealed that miss viola swamp was miss nelson in disguise, and a police detective has called off his search for miss nelson and will now look for this enigmatic miss. At the end of the book, it is revealed that miss viola swamp was miss nelson in disguise, and a police detective has called off his search for.
May 30, 2019 compare and contrast have students create a venn diagram to compare and contrast miss nelson to their own teacher. When the story begins, the children in room 207 are the worstbehaved class in the school. This is a fun literature extension activity to do after reading the book miss nelson is missing by harry allard to your class. They were the worstbehaved class in the whole school. My students always love reading the story miss nelson is missing. If you want to experience a mean teacher this book is for you. When the kids in room 207 find out that their teacher, miss nelson, will be away for a few days, they prepare to act up despite the likely appearance of miss viola swamp, the meanest substitute in the whole world. One day miss nelson doesnt come to school and the children get a strict, demanding substitute named miss viola swamp. Glue her body to the long part of a lunch sized paper bag slide it under the flap. The shades were tightly drawn, and no one answered the door. The file includes four different designs for students to pick which characters they would like to feature. They come up with all kinds of crazy ideas about how miss nelson went missing.
The next day miss nelson is back, but is it the real miss nelson. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall played the viola, studied french, and received a masters degree from trinity college. If you have any story book requests, please comment below. She whips the class into shape so hard that they are extra nice to miss nelson because theyre so grateful to have their sweet teacher back once the swamp leaves. This lesson gives you some ideas for activities that will help you make the most of this text. This book was a favorite of mine, first read to me by my first grade teacher and has stuck with me enough. Near her wits end, miss nelson doesnt come to school one day. Jun 22, 2011 miss viola swamp is the meanest, most horrifying substitute teacher a child could ever imagine. Was she carried off by a swarm of angry butterflies.
Miss nelson is missing is one of my favorite childhood books. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. In her place is the nasty, mean, foultempered witch miss viola swamp. Just as in the previous book in this series miss nelson is missing, miss swamp puts more. While miss nelson is missing, a mean teacher named miss viola swamp came to teach the class. One day miss nelson is gone and in her place is the awful miss viola swamp. Viola swamp in this miss nelson is missing read aloud. I have worked for many years in my own classroom as a teacher and in others classrooms as a substitute teacher.
The next day, miss nelson is mysteriously absent, replaced by a really terrifying substitute, miss viola swamp, who quickly whips the class into shape and makes them long for the return of their sweet teacher spoiler. For help on making papiermache, use this printable about creating a piggy bank. The town inspector is now searching for viola swamp. Oct 27, 2015 that person is miss viola swamp, the meanest substitute teacher in the whole world.
Miss nelson books jestresss forgotten books and stories. Meet the kids in room 207, the worst behaved classroom in the entire school. Miss nelsons class thinks itll be smooth sailing while their regular instructor is away, but after one day with miss swamp, their begging for her to return, even going so far as to fill out a police report. The mystery added in the plot helps engage readers and causes them to make predictions about who the character of viola swamp could possibly be.
Create papiermache puppets and masks of the two main characters in miss nelson is missing, miss nelson and miss viola swamp. Miss nelsonn is missing viola swamp themagiktheatre. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall played the viola, studied french, and received a masters degree from trinity. Lets find out maybe some favorable happened to miss maybe shark since, but that didnt seem like. The notorious miss swamp reappears at the horace b. Smedley school and whipped miss nelsons terrible, rude, worstclassinthewholeschool students into shape. Its a great choice to read to students at the beginning of the school year, especially to use in setting classroom expectations. Jun 11, 2015 childrens story book, miss nelson is missing read aloud in silly voices. Miss viola swamp, miss nelson is missing top 10 bad teachers. Video have students watch an adaptation of miss nelson is missing on youtube. The book was a runnerup for a 1977 edgar allan poe award and won the colorado childrens book. The classic picture book miss nelson is missing is just begging to be turned into costumes. The most terrifying teachers of childrens literature quirk. Miss nelson and miss viola swamp are the same person.
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