“Just Me and My Little Brother” by Mercer Mayer I liked the book.
We had a lot of distractions from Little Brother while we were reading the book. He wanted to be in
What was your favorite thing they did together?
My favorite part was when they got the most cake and the most ice cream.
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“Cinderella: A Heart Full of Love”
“Cinderella: A Heart Full of Love”
I liked this book because it was so cool with the mice.
What was the book about?
Losing Cinderella’s ring.
What did the Prince say when Cinderella told him that she lost the ring?
It’ll show up in the morning.
Who found the ring?
The mice.
Where?
In the well.
How did Cinderella feel at the end? Happy.
“Curious George Goes to a Movie” by Margret & H.A. Rey
(No picture. It’s on my “real” camera. Sorry.)
We are experimenting with different book media, listening, and ways of learning. Sometimes, Lily reads, I read, she listens to books on CD and follows along, and we have YouTube with books read by the author.
Lily’s Book Report
I like Curious George because he wanted to go to a movie.
What happened in the book?
He scared a boy.
Why?
Because he wanted to know what was making the screen work.
What was your favorite part?
When Curious George was eating popcorn.
I sent yesterday helping in my daughter’s kindergarten class, as I do a couple of times a month. I always have my phone to take pictures and in case my toddler’s sitter needs to get ahold of me.
As I was watching Lily do the day’s calendar less, I was blissfully unaware of what was unfolding in a kindergarten class in Connecticut.
I had helped prepare a Christmas craft while the kids did their centers work. I had 5 kids count to 100 for me, awarding 2 coveted smiley faces.
I had only begun to find out what was going on by mid-afternoon. I got a call from my Dad letting me know he was picking Lily up from school and wanted to know what she knew. She didn’t know anything, as they don’t watch TV.
I can’t help but think about that being Lily’s class. Lily…
Needless to say, I hugged her and Navy a little tighter, a little longer.
“Clifford’s Big Book of Things to Know: A Book of Fun Facts” by Norman Bridwell
Lily picked this book from the library at school. She’s been in an Arthur or Clifford groove lately.
It was a good choice. Rather than being a story book, each page was a different topic.
Topics:
Your Body
Sports and Games
Growing a Garden
Taking Care of Pets
Insects and Spiders
Animal Homes
The Seasons
Rain and Snow
The Earth, Sun, and Moon
Space
Collecting Rocks
The Seashore
Under the Sea
Building a House
A Recycling Plant
Mailing a Letter
Digging a Tunnel
Clifford Tells Time
On the Growing a Garden section, there were instructions for growing a bean plant from dried beans. We tried it this evening to see how our beans grow!
Lily’s Book Report
I liked the book.
I learned that bones and muscles help us move.
I learned that food helps us grow healthy.
I learned that rain turns into snow since it’s supposed to on winter.
I learned that extruction [construction] people make houses for us.
I learned because gardens help make us new plants and vegetables and fruits and strawberries and everything!
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