It Must Be Halloween, for when I passed him by
A Jack o’ Lantern smiled at me and winked his yellow eye
He grinned with all his teeth, from high upon the shelf
I didn’t feel afraid because I’d cut him out myself!
Author Unknown
It Must be Halloween….
October 25th, 2010World Neighbors Handprint Poem Craft
October 21st, 2010
October 24th is UN Day. This craft was created by The FreeKidsCraft Team, http://www.freekidscrafts.com/ to encourage all of us every day to reach out to our neighbors around the world and here at home.
Supplies
Construction paper: White, light tan, brown, dark brown.
Printable globe and poem
Glue
Scissors
Instructions
Trace around hands on construction paper and cut out. Click on printables and print and cut out Globe Poem on white construction paper. Put down a piece of construction paper to act as the base for the piece and glue hands in a circle using the above picture as a guide. Glue Globe Poem on top of hands.
Note: This project was created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. It was created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies found around the house.
Can You Name The “Can Do”Kids?
October 17th, 2010
Can you name the “Can Do” Kids?
A “Can Do” Quiz:
Who rides a bike?
Who is best at ping pong?
Who plays the saxophone?
Who loves to skateboard?
Who is the best at jumping rope?
Who plays a great game of basketball?
What is the dog’s name?
Does the dog have a job?
Does the cat have a name?
Snitching
September 27th, 2010
As Jay walked home from school he saw a man run by a lady and grab her purse. Should he:
- mind his own business and not tell anyone what he saw?
- find policewoman Paula and tell her what happened?
Is he snitching if he tells policewoman Paula?
Bobby sees his sister spill milk on the floor in the kitchen. Should he:
- help her clean it up?
- say ” I’m telling mom on you?
Is he snitching if he tells his mom that his little sister spilled milk?
Annie comes back early from lunch and sees a classmate take a pen and candy from Miss Pat’s desk. Should she:
- take her seat and pretend she didn’t see anything?
- tell Miss Pat what she saw?
Is Annie snitching if she tells Miss Pat what she saw?
Wendy’s Grandma Lives Far Away
September 17th, 2010
One of Wendy’s grandma lives in China and Wendy lives in the USA. It is her Dad’s mom. She wants to get to know her grandma before she spends a month with her in China. It will be the first time she has met her grandma in person.
Wendy sends her grandma cards now and then. Her grandma doesn’t speak English but that is okay because Wendy speaks Chinese at home and goes to Chinese school on Saturdays.She speaks Chinese well enough to talk to grandma.
What are some things Wendy can do before she visits to feel more comfortable with her grandma? Do you think she should:
- Ask her dad to tell her more about grandma so she knows what grandma likes and doesn’t like
- Start e-mailing grandma and get to know her better
- Send grandma pictures and ask her to send pictures
- Make grandma a present to take to her in China
- Ask Dad if you can call grandma once in awhile and talk to her
What else can Wendy do to feel more at home when she stays with grandma in China? Read the rest of this entry »
