The new worksheet has been uploaded. It’s entitled ”Thesaurus and Poems”. Hope you have
fun with the ideas suggested!
And…
Here are some books that go well with the thanksgiving season:
“The Turkey Girl” by Penny Pollock, illustrated by Ed Young.1996. Picture book. Ages 6-9. A good laugh about a wish-granting turkey and a girl who wishes to attend the Dance of the Sacred bird.
“Molly’s Pilgrim” by Barbara Cohen, illustrated by Daniel M. Duffy, 1998. Picture Book, Ages
6-9. A thought-provoking story about how a little girl feels about showing off her
Russian pilgrim doll to her classmates.
“The First Thanksgiving” by Jean Craighead, illistrated by Thomas Locker. 1993. Putnam. Ages
6-9. A picture book about how Squanto comes to the rescue of the pilgrims.
Blessed thanksgiving!
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Hi, I will be posting a new worksheet soon on how to use a thesaurus when you write poems with you children. The whole idea has to do with bringing the image taht you have in mind to a sharper focus.
I have been penning down some poetry of my own as I think about how […]
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This activity requires your child to focus on the details when writing a poem. You can actually do this activity alongside your child and then compare the interpretations.
First, choose a picture of a place. It could be as expansive as the sea or a little room in a ghetto.
Ask your child, the following questions:
- What […]
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Some ideas of what to do with the fairytale –Sleeping Beauty.
The king and queen and those in their court were supposed to have slept for a hundred years. Together with your child, list down the changes that would have taken […]
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“Katie and the Sunflowers” by James Mayhew, 2000. Picture Book. Orchard Books. Ages 4-6.
Engaging introduction for young ones to the works of Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne. There are startlingly gorgeous reproductions of the artists’ works in the book so that flipping through the pages itself becomes a real visual treat!
The […]
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