Curious George-themed crossword puzzles and word searches teach children word recognition and reading in an entertaining way. Curious George-themed words and phrases can include words such as "monkey," "yellow hat," "tail" and "adventure." Children can complete these simple activities individually or as a group, and younger children can color these worksheets when they are done. HoughtonMifflinBooks.com (houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/games.shtml) offers a variety of printable puzzles and word searches for educators.
Teach children reading comprehension with Popsicle stick Curious George puppets in language arts. This is an ideal activity for children to complete in small groups of two to five. Each group can choose a Curious George story to reenact with puppets. Print out Curious George images, such as the man in the yellow hat and Curious George, and give them to the children to color and cut out. PBSKids.org (pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/printables/makescene.html) has printable Curious George cutout sheets for kids. They can glue their cutouts onto Popsicle sticks and perform their reenactments for the entire class.
Kids can learn word recognition and develop their memory skills with a Curious George memory card game. Create two sets of cards: one with Curious George images and one with the corresponding words. For example, a card with a picture of the man with the yellow hat corresponds with the card that says, "man with the yellow hat" (or a shorter version for younger children). Kids can play with the cards in groups, taking turns turning cards over and matching them with their corresponding picture or phrase.
From 1941 to 1966, there were seven original Curious George books written by H.A. and Margret Ray, but the series now contains 35 books. Ask children to choose their favorite Curious George book to write about in a short book report. The children can work in groups or individually. After they finish reading their favorite story, give them a worksheet or instruct them to summarize the story. Instruct them to supply information about the book, such as the title, author, the main characters and the main event.