Mo Willems always brings a lot of fun to our classroom! His books are entertaining and the kids always have a great time. These highly engaging “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” themed activities are sure to be a hit with your young learners. See below a list of my recommendation. Hope you enjoy!

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Domino Addition Game Students draw a domino and place it in the blank space at the top of the pigeon activity page (laminated or in page protectors). They record the addition fact with a dry erase marker on the activity page. They transfer the equation to the work. The bus driver is leaving for a little while and has one simple request: Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! It won't be easy—this bird is pushy. And he can be very persuasive. First, he'll ask nicely and will promise to be careful. Then he'll give lists of reasons why he should be driving. Eventually, he'll just melt down. Created by award-winning Mo Willems, this Pigeon has a bean-filled body of soft chenille with embroidered eyes and velour feet and legs. When the bus driver takes a break, Pigeon bargains with feathers flying, and demands 'Let me drive the bus!' Please, however, don't let this Pigeon drive the bus. The plot is about a bus driver who has to leave so he asks the reader to not allow the pigeon to drive the bus. The pigeon tries many excuses and tries to finagle readers into letting it drive the bus. An animated adaptation of the book won the 2010 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video. Based on the hilarious book Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! And the series that developed after that, Disney has created the app entitled Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App! The book by Mo Willems has been given recognition on the New York’s best seller list as well as landing a spot on the National Education Association’s “Teacher’s Top 100 Books for Children” list; so it’s.

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#1 Pigeon Book Study for ANY Pigeon Series Book by Mo Willems

This pack can be used as a whole class activity or during small group guided reading time. Just copy a pack for each student. You may choose to use pages that best fit your students’ learning abilities.

source: Anita Bremer

#2 Pigeon – Paper Bag Puppet

The pages can be printed on regular copy paper, construction paper or on card stock for extra sturdiness. Once printed, have kids color/paint, cut and glue the puppet pieces together.

source: Cheeky Cherubs

#3 Pigeon Freebie

Check out this freebie for one of my favorite back to school books, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. These activities are perfect for getting little ones excited about reading and writing.

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Jonelle Bell A Place Called Kindergarten

#4 Don’t Let the Pigeon…Activity Pack!

This fun 18-page unit is perfect to use when studying Mo Willems or reading “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”.

source:
Kristen Brooks Dankovich

#5 Primary GATE with Caldecott — “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” Mo Willems
Let’s have some fun along with the Pigeon and expand DOK along the way! This lesson will lead your primary GATE students through four challenging activities, culminating in an artistic response showing why they “never get to do anything!” either.

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Portable Gifted and Talented

#6 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Activity Pack & More!

Mo Willems is by far one of my favorite authors! I created this Pigeon pack to enhance our learning while reading the books. Looking for some great math & reading activities to go along with your Mo Willems Pigeon books? This 59-page packet has everything a K-2nd-grade teacher would need to enhance their Mo Willems author study! Pigeon is such an adorable character. My students love reading about him and learning about real pigeons within this unit as well.

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Kinder Sparks

Don T Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus Game Rules

#7 Pigeon Needs a Babysitter {A Literature Take-Home Bag}

Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus Games

After reading any (or all!) of the Pigeon books by Mo Willems, you will tell your students that Pigeon cannot be left at school alone at night because he gets into trouble when he isn’t supervised. He needs to have a babysitter and you were wondering if they could help!

source: Foxwell Forest

#8 FREE Writing Activity: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!!

I hope you find this free writing activity useful in your classroom! It pairs with the amazing story “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems

source: Khrys Greco

#9 Make Your Own Pigeon Books

If your kiddos LOVE Mo Willems as much as mine, you must introduce them to these easy print a go books! There are two 8 page books with puppets. Students create their own stories in the blank speech bubbles. The books are a great addition to any writing center!

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Kate in Kinder

#10 Close Read: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

This 95-page unit includes everything you need to engage in transportation themed Close Read. This unit is broken down in an easy to use 5-day lesson plan.

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Erin Eberhart Lynch

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