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Who’s all ears for a favorite Rabbit Tale? Hop over for a new story playlist & bunny bookmark activity!

Spring has sprung and the bunnies are out!  What better time to hear a favorite rabbit tale. 

                          
I have put together two tales for you in a special playlist: The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Peter Rabbit, known for his mischief, is one of author Beatrix Potter’s best known characters. He makes his mischievous romp through Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden.   And The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real) written by  Margery Williams. A story about a  toy bunny that wants to be loved by his owner and wants to be real.

Everybody needs a friend who is all ears, so I created a special bunny bookmark activity.  All the directions are right here! Download the PDF file Download Bunny_bookmarks.   You can also find them on my FREE activity page.
                                      
Questions for the kids:
The Tale of Peter Rabbit

• "Peter Rabbit" was the name of a pet rabbit Beatrix Potter had when she was young.  In the story how many bunnies are in Peter’s family?
• Do you have any pets?  Do they ever act naughty?  Write about what they do and what you think about their behavior.
• Peter runs into Mr. McGregor’s garden.  What does he find in there?
• What are your favorite vegetables and why?   What else lives in a garden?
• Where did Peter hide when we ran inside the tool shed?  Can you draw it?  What would be another good place for a bunny to hide?
• When Mr. McGregor took Peter’s little jacket and shoes and put them on a scarecrow, do you think it scared him?   Have you ever been scared? Write how you felt.

The Velveteen Rabbit

• How do you think life will be different for the Velveteen Rabbit as a “real” rabbit?
• What does this story tell you about true friendship?
• Write a sentence that tells what you think about being “real”.
• Write a story about your favorite toy coming to life.

 

 

Celebrate the Joy of Reading All March Long by Celebrating Young Authors!

March is filled with wonderful ways to spring into action with reading. Last week it kicked off with  Read Across America, an annual event established by the National Education Association (NEA) to honor children’s author Dr. Seuss and also World Read Aloud Day, a Global Literacy Movement. We spring our clocks forward, so why not spring our reading activities forward too!

I am excited to say I read to multiple classrooms last week to be in the spirit of March Reading Month. In fact, I even held a live reading event to share the story "My Magic App" written by  Ms. Ashley Alicea’s third-grade from Havelock, NC, who won my Be-a-Famous Writer contest .  There is nothing like sharing the power of words from young authors.

  I have added the video of "My Magic App" the  Grand Prize winner of my fifth annual “Be a Famous Writer” contest to my Young Author Playlist.  It includes beautiful illustrations from the talented Robin Robinson (who also has a new book just out called Wanda’s Wart

Read it forward by celebrating young authors and readers and celebrating the power of words!  Here are a few suggestions of things you can do to encourage your young reader:

• Invite family members and friends for an author party: Host family members and friends so your child can share their story. Having a round of applause always makes for a big smile!
• Create a reading circle - to allow children the opportunity to read aloud and take turns reading aloud with family and friends. 
• Join the celebration by reading for 30 minutes each day during the month of March!
• Find your local library and check out a new batch of books and let your child read them to you. 

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