Book Club Week 39: The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry & THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR

strawberry, mouse, hungry bear

Theme of the Month

Food

Book of the Week

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry & The Big Hungry Bear

By Don & Audrey Wood

Color of the Week

Red

We revisit red for one more week since it’s the color of the featured berry!

Song/Nursery Rhyme of the Week

“Little Gray Mouse Loves Strawberries”

If you know the tune to “Short’nin Bread” try this one after reading the book…
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry.
Little gray mouse sees one that’s ripe.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry.
Little gray mouse has quite a fright.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry.
Little gray mouse gives half to me.
Little gray mouse loves strawberry, strawberry.
Little gray mouse rests dreamily.
And for an alternative:
I am a Strawberry
Sing to the Tune of I’m A Little Teapot 
I am a strawberry,
Red and sweet.
See all my seeds
And my top so neat.When I grow ripe
And ready to eat,
Pop off my top;
For a yummy treat.

Letter of the Week

S for Strawberry

“Every letter makes a sound, S says Sss!”
Snack of the Week

Mice-Berry

strawberry mouse

Wash and remove the green top of the strawberry.
Cut little slits in the top and insert sliced almonds.
Use shredded cheese/string cheese for the tail.
And there you have it! A mouse-berry for a delicious snack!

Art Project of the Week
Disguise Yourself Like The Mouse!Materials: Paper Grocery Bag, Markers/Crayons, Construction Paper, YarnHelp your child to use their grocery bag to draw a mask on the grocery bag and then cut and decorate the mask.
Tell them that this will disguise them from the big hungry bear!
Help your child cut holes for the eyes, nose and mouth.
While you may help them with scissor skills/cutting, be sure to let your child decorate the mask on their own!

Field Trip of the Week
Pull up google and find a local “strawberry patch”
or farm and go berry picking!

App of the Week

FREE – Tiggly Chef: Preschool Math Cooking Game

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With Love,

Hallie

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