Week 6: Corduroy

PRIMARY STORY:
Begin each day by reading the story Corduroy by Don Freeman.

DISCUSSION PROMPTS:
Ask your student the following questions to jump-start a discussion.
Did you like the story, Corduroy?
Which part of the story did you like best?
What did Corduroy lose? Did he find what he was looking for?

ADDITIONAL READING: Read the sequel, A Pocket for Corduroy, also by Don Freeman. Another favorite bear book is A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond.

VIDEO: If you want to give your child nightmares, view this live-action version of Corduroy.

If you'd rather skip scarring your offspring for life, there are many read-alouds of Corduroy on YouTube. Here's a decent, non-terrifying one:

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Button Fun
Supplies:
     Various colored buttons
     Cups or containers labeled by color
     Yarn or string

1. Have your child sort the buttons into containers by color.
2. You can also have them sort by size if your button sizes vary.
3. You could use bowls with lids with slots cut into them for more fine motor practice.
4. Use the string to make button necklaces. 

We counted, sorted, and tallied the buttons. Then we made a bar graph.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: Counting Bears
Supplies:
     Counting bears page
     Teddy Grahams or gummy bears

1. Lay out the counting bears cards and a bowl full of bears.
2. Have your pupil place the correct number of bears on top of each card.
3. Practice with two cards at a time to work on simple addition.
4. Snack on your sums to work on subtraction. Subtraction was our favorite. :)

EXPLORATIONS
Watch this video about making teddy bears.

Practice "sewing" with lacing cards.

Listen to the Teddy Bear Song: