The ReaDing Rhinoceros Resources: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes

Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcak

by Kimberly and James Dean

Read aloud by Christy in FL USA

https://youtu.be/nx5tdQIB9aY

We ALL need cupcakes right now...

And RAINBOW ones would be JUST right.

Maybe your family can BAKE some cupcakes this week.

After you share the story... Christy shows you step-by-step How to Draw a CAT.

https://youtu.be/RdD3Twd1XsU

We thank Christy and hope you enjoyed this!

Monday, March 30, 2020

RIP

Thomas Anthony dePaola

September 15, 1934 - March 30, 2020

Read and share a book written by Tomie dePaola in his honor.

tomie.com

Written and Illustrated by British author, David McKee.

Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing…

Watch and listen to the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdyo4ykh2WA

ACTIVITY:

Use paper (old magazines whorl work great) and juice or milk cartons to make your own patchwork elephant. You need glue and paper.

Then write your own story.

Harold and the Purple Crayon

First edition
Author	Crockett Johnson
Country	United States
Genre	Children's novel
Publisher	Harper & Brothers
Publication date	1955
Pages	64

https://www.teachertube.com/videos/harold-and-the-purple-crayon-147571

There are MANY places you would like to be right now. WHERE would you go? What would you do there?

What color Crayon will you use?

Blue? Red? Brown? Green? Orange? Purple? Pink? Acqua?

Remember: You can only use ONE color!!!

On a large sheet of paper, use your favorite crayon color and write and draw your own adventures, like Harold does in this book.

Make the title be: __________ (your name) and the _______ (crayon color) Crayon.

April Showers Bring May Flowers: Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month

Each day, we will share a favorite poem with some comments or activities to help you enjoy and are poetry.

We look forward to reading and writing with you!

Get a notebook ready to explore your poetic side!

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

2000. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers: New York. Read by: Amanda Copulos (ISPA Teacher).

Activity: It is hard being stuck inside when you want to go out, whether it is rainy outside or you can't go out because of illness. Let's make a list of demands for Farmer Brown. What are the things that you really really wish you had right now? Is there anywhere you want to go? Write up your list of demands for Farmer Brown (or if you have a computer or typewriter, type them out!). https://youtu.be/S8lR7D1pyOo

The Most Magnificent Thing.

The Most Magnificent Thing

Spires, Ashley. The Most Magnificent Thing. 2014. Kids Can Press: Toronto.

Read by:  AmandaCopulos (ISPA Teacher).

https://youtu.be/aV30MkDHXmA

ACTIVITY:  Now that you have read The Most Magnificent Thing I have a challenge for you (and an adult!).

Take a small bag, a tote bag, or grocery bag, and gather up unused or unwanted items from your household. They could be toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, empty containers, old shoeboxes. Make a plan with your adult of what you could build with all of these items. You will probably need tape or glue to hold your items together. Gather markers, paint, old cloth, ribbons- let your imagination take over!

Oh the Places You'll Go!

Seuss, Dr. 1990. Random House Books for Young Readers: New York.

Read by: Amanda Copulos (ISPA Teacher).

https://youtu.be/LX2b6ZiMYIk

Activity: Now that you have read Oh, the Places You'll Go think about it- where would you like to go when you grow up? What would you like to do? Draw a picture of what you would like to do and where you would like to go when you grow up. What will it look like? Who will be with you?