Create your own pigeon story with a new app featuring the voice of author Mo Willems.

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 no surprise this is a great app. This app allows your child to be imaginative and fun through the use of creating stories. This app helps children to develop literacy, build on creative writing skills, as well as increase creative thinking. It is great for pre-school and elementary aged children.

There are two basic parts to this app: Creating a Story and Learning to Draw the Pigeon. The drawing section is pretty self explanatory, it allows your child to either free draw or follow basic verbal and visual steps to drawing the main character in the story: the pigeon. Kids are also able to save the drawings to iPhone’s or iPad’s camera roll.

The real fun can be found in the story making section. There are three levels when creating a story: Egg (easiest), Chick, and Big Pigeon (most advanced). The Egg picks a story line and basically plays it out for you on screen. There is an option to read along with the story or to hide the printed words at the bottom of the screen. For the other two levels the story opens up with the bus driver asking a number of questions; in the Chick level the driver gives three choices to choose from and in the Big Pigeon level the driver asks open ended questions. Once all the questions are answered, the story is read and the kid’s answers are plugged in to as part of the story. It’s fun to do over and over creating a unique story each time and hear your own voice in the storytelling. At the end of the story kids have the option to save the story to read again later.

Daisy’s Comments:

This app allows for a lot of diversity and a great addition to your educational app library. Because it is user led, it can be used over and over producing different story lines each time. I love that it encourages imaginative thinking. Letting a kid be silly and creative at the same time.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Run This App is available for iPhone, iPod and iPAD. It is $5.99 on App Store.

If you like Mo Willems Pigeon series and this app, you may also want to check out the other pigeon app Pigeon Presents: Mo on the Go by Disney.

For a print book, you can find Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! on Amazon.

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Today’s app is reviewed by Daisy Simpson. Daisy is a proud mom to an active toddler and works part-time in a hospital where she utilizes technology in her work with helping kids cope in the medical setting. Her family loves being outdoors experiencing all Minnesota has to offer.

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!

CHECK OUT THIS GREAT SELECTION:

#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.

Don T Let The Pigeon Game

source: Cheeky Cherubs

#3 Pigeon Freebie

The Pigeon Books

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.

source:
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”.

Don't Let The Pigeon Run This Game

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.

source:
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.

source:
Kinder Sparks

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

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!

source:
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.

source:
Erin Eberhart Lynch

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