Sunday, April 19, 2020
Friday, April 10, 2020
Happy Siblings Day
I'm a middle child with an older brother and younger sister. How about you? Do you have siblings? Where are you in the family order?
Here are some activities having to do with siblings. No siblings? Have your child invent some siblings s/he would like to have. Give them names and ages. Then do the activities below.
Sibling Writing
* Make a list of 3 good things about each of your siblings.
* Write about some ways you help your siblings. How do they help you?
* Draw a picture of you with your siblings doing something fun.
Sibling Math
* Measure the heights of you and your siblings.
* Figure out the difference in height between you and each of your siblings.
* List everyone's birth year. Figure out how old each will be in 20 years and 35 years. What calendar years will that be for each of you?
Sibling Reading
In the comments below tell me the name of a book you've read that features siblings. Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary is one I enjoy.
Here are some free online sources of books where you can find other stories about siblings.
Overdrive
Cloud Library
Hoopla
Tumble Book Library
International Children’s Digital Library
Oxford Owl
Storyline Online
Open Library
Project Gutenberg
Goodreads
Library of Congress
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Activities,
Siblings Day
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Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Zoo Day
Today is National Zoo Lovers Day.
Who loves the zoo? Do you? Do you?
Here's a zoo story for for you and you.
Watch this reading of the Dr. Seuss story, If I Ran the Zoo.
Stuck at home. Can't go anywhere?
Here are zoo visits you can take in your chair.
San Diego Safari Park - 12 different animal cams
Monteray Bay Aquarium - 10 different cams
Houston Zoo - 7 animal cams
Kansas City Zoo - 6 animal cams
Topeka Zoo - 5 animal cams
Smithsonian's National Zoo - 5 animal cams
OKC Zoo - red panda cam
Draw a picture and write about your favorite animal at the zoo.
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Animal Cams,
Zoo
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
PB & J
Today is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day!
April 2nd
1. See how many words your child can make out of the letters of peanut butter and jelly.
2. Write the directions to make a PB & J sandwich. Then follow those directions exactly to see if it turns out like you thought it would.
Nearly every kid loves a good PB & J sandwich. What's the favorite at your house? With or without crusts? Cut in shapes or regular slices of bread?
Here are some variations on this traditional favorite.
PB & J with banana, strawberry, apple, or grape slices
PB & J French toast
PB & J on raisin bread
PB & J with a cream cheese layer
PB & J with marshmallow creme
PB & J with honey
PB & J with your favorite crunchy breakfast cereal
PB & J with toasted coconut
Grilled PB & J sandwich
PB & J on pancakes or waffles
PB & J roll-ups. Remove crusts. Flatten with rolling pin. Add
PB & J. and roll up.
Share your favorite recipe with PB & J.
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jelly,
Peanut butter,
Recipes
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