Reading Road Trip: Amusement Park

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Welcome to stop number 7 on our Reading Road Trip! The journey is nearing an end, and we’ve had a great time driving through open country and construction zones, seeing the sights at overlooks and mountaintops, taking a breather at a rest stop, and learning something new at a museum. This week is all about having fun! If this is your first week with us, you can still grab  our map  and join us in the adventure. You can also find the weekly coloring pages and other  printable resources here . For today’s stop, we’re heading to an Amusement Park! The idea this week is to read books that are just plain fun! This can be books that make you laugh, books with fun language or wordplay, or any book that is just plain fun to read. Read:  Any book that makes you laugh or is just plain fun to read aloud! Featured Book:   The Forgetful Knight  by Michele Robinson, illustrated by Fred Blunt. A hilarious story about a knight who has a score to settle with a…what was it again? Oh yes, a dragon! The r
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THE SHEEP WHO HATCHED AN EGG: Review and Activity

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by Rebecca J. Gomez

Story time will be a treat if you read the charming The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by author/illustrator Gemma Merino. When Lola's extraordinary, soft wool all gets cut off, she patiently waits for it to grow back. But once it does, it is a fluffy, tangled mess! Lola doesn't want to do anything but hide until one day something that had been hiding in her wool helps her realize that her wool doesn't have to be sleek and smooth (or "pretty") to be extraordinary. The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg is a sweet friendship story with a subtle lesson about vanity. The text is fun, and the somewhat abstract, sketchy illustrations are a colorful delight.


READ: The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino

DISCUSS: Why do you think Lola's wool got so fluffy and tangled? Has your hair ever been as tangled as Lola's? What did you do about it?

DO: Create your own tangled-wool sheep! 

You will need:
Sheep image 
Paper 
Glue
Scissors
Yarn or string in any color
Crayons (optional)

Directions: Print the sheep image (or draw your own). Cover the wooly sections of the sheep with a generous amount of glue, avoiding the arms, legs and face. Cut a long section of yarn and arrange it in tangled swirls over the glued areas of the body. Use a shorter section for the head. Press the yarn down into the glue and let it dry. Color the arms, legs, and face once the glue is dried if you like.

Bonus motor skills activity: With your index finger, begin at one end of the yarn and follow the loops until you reach the other end. Was this difficult or easy? Did your finger get lost in all the tangles and loops?

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