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BONUS: Dinner at Paulina’s A High Five Matching Game

November 2015

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November 2015 As the early childhood report-card phrase reminds us, “Plays well with others” is a key to success, whether you’re in a boardroom or a child-care room. All children need support to learn how to get along with others, especially when we ask them to welcome and appreciate those who are different. You can help your child become a caring friend by talking about the characters in the stories you read. In this month’s story “Mouse in the House” (pages 26 to 30), a cat discovers that even a mouse can become a good companion. After reading the story, talk with your child about the cat’s initial reaction to the mouse and why the cat reconsidered her response. Then discuss what she did to turn an “enemy” into a friend. I hope our stories will be the springboards to many fruitful conversations. Have fun reading and talking together!

Making Friends

4 Autumn Breeze 5 The Adventures of Spot6 Lights Out! (Tex and Indi)

12 Doña Rosa Gets Cold Feet (English/Spanish)20 A Good Day for Sharing26 Mouse in the House

10 My First Hidden Pictures™ Puzzle16 Time to Set the Table18 That’s Silly!™

24 Mice Maze (Look and Look Again)

31 Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce32 Napkins for Your Table34 Opposites

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Cool and refreshing Autumn breeze,Come and goWherever you please.Billow the flagAnd rustle the trees,Sprinkle the earthWith golden leaves.

Autumn Breeze

Reading

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Spot is sad.

Tommy tries to help.

That’s what I wanted!

Splinter tries to help.

Ma tries to help.

Spot says thanks.

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Reading

Tex and Indi and their family were settling in to watch a movie. But when Dad turned on the TV, it turned off again—and so did all the lights in the house! “What happened?” asked Tex. “The wind must have knocked down a power line,” said Mom. “Now we can’t watch our movie!” said Indi.

“But now we can do something even more fun,” said Dad. He grabbed a flashlight and aimed it at the wall. “Arf! Arf !” he barked. “Let’s have a shadow-puppet show!”

Lights Out!

Indi put two fingers up. “Look!” she said. “I’m a bunny!”

Tex and Indi


“Watch out!” said Tex. “I’m a hungry monster!”

“You better watch out!” said Arizona. “I’m a hungry-monster catcher!”

When the power came back on, Mom said, “Now we can watch our movie.” “Too bad,” said Arizona. “I love shadow puppets.” “Hey, I have an idea,” said Indi. “Let’s pretend the power’s still out, and keep having fun!” And that’s exactly what they did.


(To the tune of “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”)

Puzzle

My First

Find these objects hidden in the big picture.

Puzzle

Sock

Baseball Bat

Mug BananaMittenHammer

Feather

Spatula Anchor

Art by Dave Klug

Have You Any Honey?

“Buzz, buzz, honeybee, have you any honey?” “Yes, I do. A jar for you, hungry little bunny.

A bucket for the baker and a bottle for his dame and a basketful for brown bear who lives down the lane.”

“Buzz, buzz, honeybee, have you any honey?” “Yes, I do. A jar for you, hungry little bunny.”

By Rikki B. Romerez


Read Aloud in English and Spanish

By Ana Galá

Doña Rosa Gets Cold Feet

Doña Rosa was at the lake with her friend Mary. They were standing on one leg, chatting about the latest news in their flamingo colony. Mary was shivering. “The water is very cold today!” she said. “It is!” said Doña Rosa. “I have an idea.”

Doña Rosa stepped out of the lake and walked to town.

¿Tiene botas?

Buenas tardes.Doña Rosa

Sí, tengo botas azules.

At the shoe store, the clerk greeted her. “Buenas tardes, Doña Rosa,” she said. “Buenas tardes,” replied Doña Rosa. “¿Tiene botas?” “Sí, tengo botas azules,” she said, showing Doña Rosa a pair of blue boots.

Meet Doña Rosa! She lives in Miami and, like many of her friends, she speaks Spanish AND English.


“Tengo botas rojas,” she said, showing her a pair of red boots.

“Tengo botas verdes,” she said, showing her a pair of green boots.

. . . botas verdes.

Doña Rosa bought the bright blue boots and headed back to the lake.

When Doña Rosa arrived, Mary was still there, with one foot in the water. “Look!” said Doña Rosa. “I bought us a beautiful pair of blue boots— one for you, and one for me.”

“Thank you!” said Mary. “This feels much better.”

Tengo botas rojas.

Puzzle

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Andy brings five bowls. Kayla brings five spoons.They set them on the table.Suppertime is soon.

I bring five napkins.Daddy brings five cups.Mommy brings the pot of soupto serve the five of us!

What groups of five do you see?

What else will you count?

Time to Set the Table

hat’s Silly!TM

Whatsilly things do you see?

Puzzle


Art by Katie McDee


Reading

Paulina Rabbit’s basket was filled with spinach, apples, chestnuts, and a big pumpkin. As she headed home, she met her friends along the way. “Hi, Paulina,” said Henry Mouse. “I see you bought some spinach. When I shopped at the market, it was already gone.” “You may have mine,” said Paulina. “Wow! Thanks,” said Henry.

“My family loves apples,” said Greta Squirrel. “But I forgot to buy them.” “Please take these,” Paulina said. “Why, thank you,” said Greta.

A Good Day for Sharing

“And I was going to roast chestnuts,” said Ralph Beaver, “but I don’t have any.” “I do,” said Paulina. “Please take mine.” “That’s very kind of you,” said Ralph with a smile.

After her friends left, Paulina looked in her basket and said, “I can still make a pumpkin pie.”


While Paulina was making the pumpkin pie, her friends came to visit. “I’ve made a big spinach salad,” said Henry. “Do you want to have dinner with me?” “My family wants to share our applesauce with you,” said Greta. “And I made roasted chestnuts for all of us,” said Ralph.

“Why, thank you,” said Paulina. “Why don’t you come for dinner tonight. With all you’ll bring and my pie, there will be plenty for everyone.”

“It’s a good day for sharing,” said Paulina, smiling.

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Puzzle

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Look and Look AgainMice Maze

Start Start

FinishFinish

Art by Helena Bogosian

How are these mazes the same? How are they different?


Reading

Itty-Bitty Kitty saw a mouse in her house. “This is my house!” said Itty-Bitty Kitty. “Mouse, you must go away.” “Please, may I stay?” said Mouse. “You have a very big house and a very big chair. Why don’t we share?”

“Don’t be silly,” said Itty-Bitty Kitty. “A kitten and a mouse can’t share a house. No, no, no! Off you go!”

Mouse in the House


The mouse went away and the kitten sat in her chair. It was a very big chair in a very big house that was very quiet.

Itty-Bitty Kitty sat and sat. There was no one to talk to and no one to play with. If she told a joke, no one would laugh.

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Itty-Bitty Kitty went to the door and called, “Mouse, do come back! You are right! I have a very big house and a very big chair. It’s only fair to share.”

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You Need

Activity

This sauce is as delicious with turkey or chicken as it is on top of ice cream!

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Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce

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Activity

You Need Before You BeginAdult: Wash and dry and, if necessary, iron the cloth napkins.

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If you want to give your napkins to someone special, tie them together with a ribbon.

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Napkins for Your Table

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An Action Rhyme

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Opposites Opposites

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NovemberLook for these pictures

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The Art Gallery

A. page 17 B. page 4 C. page 14D. page 11 E. page 19

NovemberLook for these pictures

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