Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Chinese New Year

Read-Aloud Books


Bringing in the New Year (Read to a Child!: Level 2)
by Grace Lin
My First Chinese New Year
by Karen Katz

Craft

Chinese Dragons

  • crayons
  • scissors
  • glue
  • stapler

Display Books

The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale
The Dancing Dragon
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MLK Day

Read-Aloud Books


Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
by David F. Marx
It's Okay To Be Different
by Todd Parr

Craft

multicultural handprint banners

  • crayons
  • scissors
  • glue

Display Books

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Picture Book Biography)
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Jobs & Money

Read-Aloud Books


Clifford Gets A Job
by Norman Bridwell
Bunny Money (Max and Ruby)
by Rosemary Wells

Activity

Job & Shop
  • make a widget
    • chenille stem
    • foam bead
  • get paid - $5 fake money for each one!
  • go shopping - various giveaways
    • tattoos
    • stickers
    • pencils
    • candy
    • slinky
    • pencil sharpener
    • notepad

Display Books

Money, Money, Honey Bunny! (Bright & Early Books(R))
Max's Bunny Business (Max and Ruby)
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Picky Eating

Read-Aloud Books


A Bad Case of Stripes   [BAD CASE OF STRIPES] [Hardcover]
by David Shannon
Charlie and Lola's I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Pop-Up
by Lauren Child
Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating
by Alice Weaver Flaherty
Little Pea
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise
by Leo Landry
Picky Mrs. Pickle
by Christine M. Schneider

Craft

Food Faces
  • paper plates
  • dried food items
    • peas
    • beans
    • pastas

  • crayons
  • glue
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