Story + Art = stART  Read the story “Leaf Man†by Lois Ehlert. The book is about a leaf man who blows away in the wind and the reader is taken past all sorts of animals like chickens and ducks, past rivers filled with fish and butterflies in the air. All are leaves […]
Help your child make her very own. Â The Sheep Fairy, by Ruth Louise Symes (optional) 12″ stick (about 1/4″ wide) or dowel rod from craft store glue lucky charm chosen by your child non-toxic tempera paint paintbrush thick piece of Styrofoam (about 5″ square) star-shaped cookie cutter tablespoon cellophane glitter, ribbon, lace, sequins, feathers, […]
See what flows from your toddler’s imagination with this colorful, book-inspired activity.  What you need: • Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson • Drawing paper • Chunky purple crayon • Finger paint Cuddle up with your child and the classic story, Harold and the Purple Crayon. Reread the story several times to familiarize her with the […]
Read the book “What Makes a Rainbow?” by Betty Ann Schwartz. Â Each page highlights a different color of the rainbow. It is a “magic ribbon book.” As you turn each page another color of the rainbow magically appears and on the final pages you get to see a complete ribbon rainbow. Then construct your own […]
 Read “Stone Soup†by Marcia Brown. It’s a picture book classic that has remained one of Marcia Brown’s most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale.  Comprehension/Thinking Skills  […]
Read Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood. In this simple counting story, glossy computer-generated illustrations show a school of cute, expressive tropical fish that disappear, one per spread, providing a descending counting exercise that leaves one yellow fish. Then lonely yellow meets and falls in love with an attractive green that happens by, and the […]
Introduce the lesson by reading The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Except for catching flies and changing colors occasionally, this chameleon doesn’t find life very exciting. When a surprise visit to the zoo makes this wistful lizard realize it can change its shape and size as easily as its color, it ends up wanting […]
• Stone Soup, by Jon J Muth (optional) • paper • crayons and/or markers In this folktale, three monks entice frightened villagers to make soup from stones. The villagers discover that when they give, they receive much more in return. As you read the story with your child, encourage him to predict what will happen next. What does […]
