THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS: June 7-11

Vocabulary: trivial tunic pleasantries

arrogant brute arouse

Activities: Make own paper bag princess dress

Discuss characteristics of a person: make a paper person (life size of course!)

and write the words on the person

Make a responsibility bus: use the child's daily responsibilities

TRUFFULA TREES

What a hit this was with my 4 y.o.!

We placed it on the kitchen counter and she comments on it every morning.

NEXT WEEK: June 7-11

THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS

June 1

Just signed my 4 year old up for our library's summer reading program: Make Waves at your Library! We have already read for 30 min ...so she was excited to color in her circles....on our way to 600 minutes of reading!

Beginning craft after this post.....I wonder if all our Truffula trees will be pink (my 4 y.o. favorite color).....

Week 3 (May 31- June 4)

THE LORAX by Dr. Seuss

Vocabulary: dank environment

glorious smog

tuft pollution

nuisance

grim

heisted

Art: Draw the rest on the Once-ler

Make a Truffula Tree (use pipe cleaner, puffers, glue, playdoh)

Activities: Discuss Greed/Rude vs. Nice

Science: Learn about trees indigenous to your area

Learn about how plants/trees grow in various environments

Outreach: Plant a tree/flowers or start seeds for a vegetable plant

Research different environmental organizations in your community

What did we learn this week?

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble was a great story to open up a line of communication about our feelings. The kids enjoyed the crafts and reading the story multiple times! When I asked my 4 year old what she would wish for if she found a magic pebble, she replied: "I would lock it in a dungeon because they are very dangerous." Apparently, being lost or losing someone/something is not a path she's ready to face yet.

SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE (STEIG)

Vocabulary: pebble

special

ceased

dreadful

safe

Art: paint a "magic" pebble

Activities: Make a feelings chart/poster (have child draw faces that correlate with feeling)

Take a walk, stop by a tree/rock and talk about what it would say/feel

Outreach: learn/discuss community helpers, 911

Math: perform patterns, similar/different, size concepts with various "magic" pebbles

You can be as creative as you would like with this one....I am going to focus my discussions primarily on what

was brought up in the book, but feel free to go further with other emotions or community helpers.

Next Week (May24th-May 28th)

SYLVESTER AND THE MAGIC PEBBLE (WILLIAM STEIG)

Just read the story to prepare for next week. I am going to love talking about our hobbies, wishes, and feelings. I have a inkling this book will inspire some interesting questions from my 4 year old, and the pictures will make my 18 mos old smile. (He loves any animal right now!)

My wish today if I found a magic pebble: Always stop and think of the consequences before you wish your life away!

Happy Reading everyone.