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Read Together: Tell the Truth, B. B. Wolf #1
Read another story about the three little pigs. Explain that this book tells the big bad wolf’s side to the story.
Read Together: Tell the Truth, B. B. Wolf #2
Reread the story and have children identify the tools in the book.
Read Together: The Three Little Javelinas #1
Read another version of the folktale The Three Little Pigs. Compare this story to other versions.
Read Together: The Three Little Javelinas #2
Reread The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell. Help children make connections between the pigs’ houses and structures they have built.
Read Together: The Three Little Pigs #1
Read aloud The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone. Prompt children to think about the materials the pigs used to build the houses.
Read Together: The Three Little Pigs #2
Read the folktale and discuss what makes it a make-believe story.
Read Together: The Three Little Pigs #3
Reread The Three Little Pigs. Have children focus on the order of events in the story.
Recite Together: “Ten Little Nails”
Recite the chant and have children act out the movements with you to the counting rhyme.
Recite Together: “Three Javelinas”
Recite the chant with finger motions that represent the three javelinas.
Review the Week Together: Unit 6, Week 2
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week. Review towers and building strong structures, “Tt,” /t/, and tool.
Review the Week Together: Unit 6, Week 3
Revisit the charts, objects, and pictures from the week. Review measuring tools, size, and bridges, “Xx,” /x/, /ks/, and x-ray.
Sing Together: “Johnny Works with One Hammer”
Review the different tools builders use to build a house. Sing the song and act out hammering a nail for each verse.
Small Group: Build a Shape House
Have children glue shapes on paper to build shape houses.
Small Group: Different Materials
Encourage children to explore a variety of building materials. Have them record their observations and ideas in their “Building Materials” journals.
Small Group: Foam Ball Houses
Explore making walls and roofs with foam craft balls and toothpicks.
Small Group: Tools for Building
Discuss tools for building. Have children use tools to make a key holder for a family member.
Talk Together: Bridges
Open a discussion about bridges and what makes bridges strong.
Talk Together: Building High
Introduce the idea of building higher. Have children reflect on how they can make their structures higher.
Talk Together: Building Higher, Building Stronger
Discuss the photos you took of children building towers. Have children work together to strategize new ways to make their structures stronger and higher.
Talk Together: Building Materials
Open a discussion about building materials and compare their different properties.