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November 26, 2013
BookBoard 1 Year Subscription Giveaway!
Bookboard is giving away a 1-year subscription to the service! (A $59.88 value!)
BUT FIRST…
A little info about BookBoard…
Want to motivate your kids to keep reading? Would you like to know how they’re doing with their reading progress ? Would you like to your children to have access to some of the best books written all in one place ?
I’d like to introduce you to Bookboard.
Bookboard’s goal is to create motivated readers, and we do this by re-imagining story time for today’s digital age. As kids read, they’re rewarded by unlocking new books to add to their collections. This will encourage your kids will keep coming back to unlock the next story again and again.
As your kids’ interests and reading level changes, Bookboard suggests other stories based on what your kids have been reading, right when they’re most interested. The service is designed to grow with your kids, with new books added all the time.
Key Features
Ever-‐growing library without the hassles of downloads and payments.
Kids are empowered to choose from a huge selection of books and start reading. No need for ongoing purchases appeals to parents or for lengthy downloads.
Incentives
To keep kids reading. As kids read, they’re rewarded by unlocking new books to add to their ever-growing library collections.And they’ll keep coming back to discover the next story.
As the reader’s interests and reading and reading levels change, Bookboard also changes with them.
The Thoughtful Librarian is delivered instantly to your home via your tablet. Bookboard suggests additional books based on what your child is currently reading right when they’re the most interested. The center and core of the book board service is the selection of books which is curated by a real librarian and personalized for your child.
Bookboard emphasizes the importance of co-reading together as adults and children, and within family groups. Understanding that story time is an interactive experience, Bookboard encourages parents and children to choose books together and the ease of unlocking new books.
A Special Feature of Bookboard is for parents to suggest categories of books to their children and gain insight into their child’s reading progress via the reading progress reports. These reports share the amount of time spent reading, how many pages, title of the books, and more.
No purchasing, downloading or managing books – kids get the power to drive the experience of choosing what to read, and start reading instantly.
Bookboard is a book subscription service which has over 400 titles and adding all the time to keep your children interested, motivated, and reading often.
We’ve recently been using book board. As a parent I like the feedback I get from the progress reports on how often my child is reading, for how long, and how much. Each child is given 25 books to start with. The more they read the more books are unlocked and I have to share with you that this in itself has my kids reading. Bookboard has a wide variety of reading material including both fiction and non-fiction. As my child’s reading level improves the books he’s offered also goes up in reading level. It’s friction free reading.
It’s really important to know that Bookboard is a service and not an app. What’s the difference ? Instead of “buying” each book you’d like to read and then downloading it, Bookboard is a service which streams the books, keeps tract of what you’re reading, and gives children a wide variety of topics and reading material to choose from. Also it’s important to note that Bookboard uses no enhancements in their books, wanting kids to use their own imaginations.
Every subscription includes:
Unlimited reading & 400+ unlockable books
Audio books that read to your children
Offline storage to read books anywhere
Goals & achievements to encourage reading
Report of your child’s reading progress
Up to 4 child reader accounts
Parent’s portal
Bookboard is giving away a 1-year subscription to the service! Sign up for their free trial between November 25th and December 5th and BookBoard will enter you to WIN. That’s a full year of unlimited reading for an entire family, a $59.88 value.
To enter the giveaway, participants must sign up for a free trial at Bookboard and read at least one book. The good news is, now readers can access Bookboard on a desktop/laptop! (Chrome required). One more way to read Bookboard.
Guidelines for Giveaway:
A winner from each participating blog will be chosen in the Bookboard offices on Fri. Dec. 6.
To enter the giveaway, participants must sign up for a free trial at Bookboard and read at least one book.
Must be 18 years or older to enter.
Jump Into a Book is not responsible for the distribution of this prize and notification of the winner.
Click this image to grab your FREE TRIAL and get ENTERED!
Thank you again for participating in the giveaway!
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November 24, 2013
Let’s Get Linky! A Multicultural Children’s Book Linky Party!
Exciting news! Myself and Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom have joined forces to create an ambitious (and much needed) upcoming national event. On January 27th, Jump into a Book and Pragmatic Mom will be presenting the first ever Multicultural Children’s Book Day.
Why? Despite census data that shows 37% of the US population consists of people of color, only 10% of children’s books published have diversity content. Using the Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Mia and Valarie are on a mission to change all of that. Their mission is to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these types of books into classrooms and libraries. Another goal of this exciting event is create a compilation of books and favorite reads that will provide not only a new reading list for the winter, but also a way to expose brilliant books to families, teachers, and libraries.
We know there are countless wonderful multicultural Children’s Books available to parents these days so we would like to encourage our blogger and author friends to link up their books picks and activities so our readers can enjoy a whole new list of books for children that will showcase diversity in books, cultures and our world. Enjoy!
P.S If you are a publisher or author wanting to get involved in Multicultural Children’s Book Day, or if you are a blogger interested in reviewing multicultural books for the event, please email me at Valarie@AudreyPress.com
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November 21, 2013
Children of the Tipi Series-Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters
I’m so excited to share this book with you this week and during Native American Heritage month. It is one that has inspired my little “building boy” for years.
Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters by Paul Goble is creative and sacred journey into the world of the Native Americans of the Plains and the art and craft of constructing tipis. For the Plains Indian tribes, building tipis were more than just building a home but an expression of their religious beliefs as well.
Mr. Goble takes us through the process using engaging stories…
…exquisite artwork, and step by step tutorials on how to not only build a tipi but how to gather the poles, create and paint the tipi covering called a parfleche as well as how to fold and pack your parfleche to get ready to travel.
Paul Goble goes through each Plain tribe and shows variations to their tipi constructions and beautiful parfleche designs.
Something To Do:
We really wanted to create our own tipi but after looking into it was a rather large endeavor. Instead we went to the Wisdom Tales Website and downloaded their tipi patterns. I then took it to Staples and had it blown up 300x on engineering/architecture paper. Using the book Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters we sat down for an afternoon of creative tipi fun. A few days later we cut them all out and put them outside under our favorite tree to make a Native American Tipi village. It’s since come inside and is giving everyone many hours of fun.
What kind of tipi can your family build at home?
NOTE: Mark your calendars and watch for more information on the first even Multicultural Children’s Book Day! JIAB has teamed up with Mia from Pragmatic Mom to help raise awareness and get more multicultural children’s books into classrooms and libraries. Read more HERE.
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November 19, 2013
7 Cold Weather Activities That Involve Books
Halloween’s over, and with a combination of sadness and relief, our thoughts are now turning to the winter months.
As the temps dip and the days get shorter , families are moving from an outdoor focus to more of an indoor one. No matter where you live, colder seasons are perfect for reading old classic books and enjoying new ones. As much as we love reading at Jump Into a Book, we are also always looking for ways to turn reading from a solitary act to one the whole family can get involved in. If you follow JIAB, you’ve heard me speak of the act of “bookjumping” often. Bookjumping is the act of pulling books off shelves and stories off pages. With that in mind, here’s my list of Cold Weather Activities That Involve Books.
Go to the library…or create your own! The library can be a family’s best friend during the winter time, but you can also get creative and create your own! Check out this past post about Little Free Libraries.
Get into the Kitchen: Bread baking has always been a favorite in our family and the comfort and warmth of smelling bread baking in the oven is hard to beat. Check out my recipe for Happy Sun Bread and Dragon Bread and the books they are based on.
Word Games & Brain Teasers: The brain is a muscle and it needs work out too. Create time to play fun word games, try trivia, practice your story re-telling skills and enjoy good, clean jokes for kids.
Play with Paper: Books have inspired our family to do some fun and creative things with folded paper. Activities like creating the Cootie Catcher from the book Holes, Tangrams from Grandfather Tang , creating origami for kids and making a paper quilts inspired by The Quilt Story paper can be such a fun, inexpensive and versatile tool!
Learn About our History: Despite what some young readers might think, history is not dry and boring. Family-friendly reenactments of moments in our history make for excellent learning experiences while keeping the cold weather boredom monster at bay. Great JIAB posts that are rich in history would include this one about the Good Ol US of A, life during the “buffalo days” , celebrating our 4th of July traditions, and exploring the lives of inspiring people like Helen Keller.
Play with Nature: Even when the weather is cold, nature still can be a great teacher. Reading books based on nature helps to bring the outside IN and keep young mind stimulated. No matter what time of year it is, there are always stars in the sky. Practice learning and studying the night’s sky or bring the outside in with some fun fort building activities.
Tap into Your Inner Sleuth: Kids and mysteries go hand-in-hand and what better way to pass the time on a dreary day than with your home-grown version of a “whodunit!” Lucky for parents, there are so many wonderful kidlit mystery books out there. Discover the mysteries of Camp Green Lake in the book Holes, enjoy some intrigued from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and delve into some super sleuthing of K.C. Corcoran and her pal, Marshall Li in Ron Roy’s Capital Mystery series.
Would you like to create a afternoon of sleuthing, mysteries and mysterious adventures? Grab a copy of our FREE Secret Codes, Mysteries and Adventure downloadable PDF Activity Guide! This guide is19 pages of fun including activities like Creating and Deciphering Invisible Messages, baking “I Spy” Cookies and learn more about the US President who was a master decoder! Click the image below to get your free copy!
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November 17, 2013
Weekend Links: Science and Mysteries
It’s time for Weekend Links! This is my chance to share the fun and fabulous book-related links I have encountered over the course of the week.
Science! Oh my goodness have I found great science activities for kids this week! Here’s a few:
How to Answer Kids Science Questions from Kids Activity Blog:
10 Simple Science Activities for Kids from Buggy and Buddy at Hands on As We Grow.
An inspiring list of gift recommendations for the budding young scientists in our lives at Playful Learning.
Games! Games are such a great way to spend quality family time together and stimulate young minds. Love these 10 Games to Make and Play with Kids Another great find at Kids Activities Blog.
Maybe it’s because we are just coming off the thrill of Halloween, but the we are feeling a bit “mysterious.” There’s a plethora of great Middle Reader Mystery books I have reviewed on JIAB. Here are a few of my favorites:
Holes by Louis Sachar (And Some Fun “Holes-Inspired” Activities!)
Creepy Castles and Dark Dungeons: Haunted Histories
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler: The Celebration of the Life of E. L. Konigsburg.
Would you like to create a afternoon of sleuthing, mysteries and mysterious adventures? Grab a copy of our FREE Secret Codes, Mysteries and Adventure downloadable PDF Activity Guide! This guide is19 pages of fun including activities like Creating and Deciphering Invisible Messages, baking “I Spy” Cookies and learn more about the US President who was a master decoder! Click the image below to get your free copy!
And lastly, here’s my reminder about BookBoard Book’s Shelf-of-the-Week: Singable Books! We are really loving the endless choices from the book subscription service for kids called BookBoard. If you are looking for a fun fresh way to keep your little readers engaged and reading-BookBoard is a perfect solution.
Bookboard’s goal is to create motivated readers, and we do this by re-imagining story time for today’s digital age. As kids read, they’re rewarded by unlocking new books to add to their collections. This will encourage your kids will keep coming back to unlock the next story again and again.
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November 14, 2013
Ghost Leopard by Lars Guignard Review and Giveaway
About the Book
Title: Ghost Leopard (Zoe and Zak Series, Book #1)
Authors: Lars Guignard
Publication Date: July 21, 2012
Publisher: Fantastic Press
Pages: 338
Recommended Age: 8+
Summary (Amazon):
Zoe and Zak are lost in exotic India, where gods and magic still exist. Before they can find their way home, they just have to do one little thing… …Save a mythical creature from an ancient evil that wants to rule the world. When Zoe Guire goes along on her mom’s business trip to India, things get very weird, very quickly. An elephant god speaks to her from the bottom of a swimming pool… She and her classmate Zak get locked in a trunk and shipped off to a strange city near the foothills of the Himalayas… and a crazy snake charmer tells them they’ve been chosen to protect a mythical creature called the Ghost Leopard from an ancient evil that wants to take over the world. As they travel deeper into the majestic mountains known as the Realm of the Gods, things get even weirder. If she and Zak want to make it back to their parents, they’re going to have to tap into powers they never knew existed. Because if they don’t, things will never be the same for any of us ever again.
Jump Into A Book’s Review of Ghost Leopard:
The Ghost leopard, from the very first page, just pulls you into the story, starting off with one of many of Zoe’s mysterious dreams. But this isn’t your ordinary adventure story. Not only does Lars Guignard embrace the mystery and mythology of India, but he also uses his brainy main character Zoe to educate readers about the colorful culture of India in a narrative style. Kids will finish reading this book with a broad knowledge of an interesting foreign country.
The story is beautifully written and Guignard’s characters are absolutely charming. While Zak can be annoying, you can’t help but admire his sense of adventure, and he eventually manages to break Zoe’s thick protective shell. But together, the two opposites manage to help each other through a rough adventure, at home and abroad.
I can’t wait for the rest of adventures with Zoe and Zak to see where they go, who they meet, and the mysteries they uncover.
Something To Do:
~Make your own Lassi Drink:
The Lassi is simply and Indian yogurt-based drink, typically made with mango, but you could use your favorite fruit if your not a big fan of mango like me.
~Decorate a butterfly
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Decorate your own Swallowtail Butterfly to decorate your door like the Swallowtail Lodge that Zoe and Zak stay at.
~Create a Handprint Leopard:
Use any color that you imagine the Ghost leopard to be. Green. Blue. Maybe even pink? Who knows. You’ll just have to find out.
~Indian Vocabulary:
Before Zoe left for her trip to India, she did a lot of research and was very knowledgable about the culture she was about to dive into. As you read, see how many new Indian words you learn, and see how many you remember at the end of the story.
Purchase
Amazon (Print) | Amazon (Kindle) | Amazon (Audiobook) | iTunes (Audiobook)
The Buzz
“Awesome! ~ I am 11 and I liked the book because I love adventures. It was a different kind of adventure from what I usually read and it was funny too. ” ~ 5-Star Review from J. Olsen, Amazon
“This was a fun read. This book was like a kid’s version of Indiana Jones. It’s also very educational as Zoe tells you real facts about what she sees and the history. I enjoyed it immensely. If you have a 10-12 year old child that loves adventure books, this is definitely a must read. ” ~ 5-Star review from Simone Lilly-Egerter, Amazon
“I’m sure this book was written for children who are around the age of the two children in the book, 11 or so. But, this 35 year old loved this book! It had action, adventure and imagination galore! It was exactly the kind of adventure that a lot of kids that age dream of.” ~ 5-Star review from The Novice Christian, Amazon
About The Author: Lars Guignard
Lars Guignard
Prior to writing novels, Lars Guignard wrote for film and television. As a teenager he attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas and his experiences there provided the inspiration for the Zoe and Zak series which now include: Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard, Zoe & Zak and the Yogi’s Curse, and Zoe & Zak and the Tiger Temple.
He lives in the Pacific Northwest where he dodges bears and cougars while hiking & skiing the magnificent Coast Mountain Range.
For news about new releases, please join his email list here: http://www.larsguignard.com/contact/
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Ask Lars Guignard a Question on Goodreads
Fantastic Press is pleased to announce that Lars Guignard will be answering questions about Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard throughout the day on Monday, December 16th, 2013 on Goodreads. If you have any questions for Lars or just want to introduce yourself, you can head on over to Goodreads and say hello now. Also, everyone who joins the Forum will earn an entry into the Ghost Leopard Blog Tour giveaway (see below for more details).
Click on the Goodreads Button below to go to the Mon, Dec 16 – “Ask Lars Guignard about Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard” event and leave a question for the author anytime from now until December 16th, 2013.
The Ghost Leopard Blog Tour Schedule (2013)
November 15
Mother Daughter Book Reviews (Launch & Review)
November 16
Brooke Blogs (Author Interview)
November 18
Giveaway Breaking News for Indonesia (Review)
November 19
Black Words – White Pages Kids (Review)
Fantasy Fun With Kirsten Pulioff (Review)
November 20
For the Love of Books (Review)
Mary-andering Among the Pages (Review)
November 21
Fiona Ingram (Author Interview & Review)
November 22
November 24
When I Grow Up, I Wanna Write a Kid’s Book (Review)
November 25
Bibliothecary Prescriptions (Review)
November 26
November 27
We are the DinoFamily (Review)
Sher A. Hart: Written Art (Review)
November 28
The World of ContestPatti (Review)
November 29
December 1
Every Free Chance Book Reviews (Review)
December 2
December 3
December 4
December 5
Geo Librarian (Author Interview)
December 7
December 10
December 11
Cheryl Carpinello’s Writing Pages (Author Interview)
December 12
December 14
Dalene’s Book Reviews (Review)
** Be sure to look for the upcoming Blog Tour for Book 2 in the Zoe and Zak Series, “Yogi’s Curse” coming December 15, 2013. **
* Ghost Leopard Blog Tour Giveaway *
Prize: Three winners will receive a print (U.S. & Canada) or electronic (international winners) copy of Ghost Leopard by Lars Guignard.
Contest runs: November 15 to December 17, 11:59 pm, 2013
Open: Worldwide
How to enter: Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.
Terms and Conditions: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The winners will be randomly drawn through the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. The winners will then have 72 hours to respond. If a winner does not respond within 72 hours, a new draw will take place for a new winner. Odds of winning will vary depending on the number of eligible entries received. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook. This giveaway is sponsored by the author Lars Guignard and Fantastic Press and is hosted and managed by Renee from Mother Daughter Book Reviews. If you have any additional questions – feel free to send and email to Renee(at)MotherDaughterBookReviews(dot)com.
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November 12, 2013
My Yellow Umbrella by Chris Robertson Bookjump and Review
Today I am honored and thrilled to be able to review yet another amazing book by author/illustrator Chris Robertson. My Yellow Umbrella is a sweet story about a little girl who takes her beloved umbrella wherever she goes and how her umbrella takes her to amazing places.
With the help of her yellow umbrella, she floats down a daydreaming and windy river, flies over a chocolate factory and slides down a vibrant rainbow. Her adventures prove you don’t need rain to have fun with an umbrella.
This story especially touches my heart because it is dedicated to the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Chris uses his incredible talent and skills as a storyteller to share with us the lesson that children find joy in the smallest things and it’s the simple things in life that matter.
Chris Robertson is an author/illustrator of Children’s Picture Books. His most recent book is “My Yellow Umbrella. “Chris’s other books include “I’ll Trade My Peanut-Butter Sandwich“, “Little Miss Liberty“, “Kit and Kaboodle“, and “The Tooth That’s on the Loose!” Chris’s whimsical cartoon style feels light-hearted and carefree which seems to perfectly match his humorous writing style.
Something To Do:
“It’s the simple things that matter.” Based on the simplicity and joy of My Yellow Umbrella, here are some super simple activities you can share as a family.
Have an Indoor Picnic:
Picnicking doesn’t have to end just because temps have turned cold. Gather up your favorite big blanket, spread it out on the floor and have a good ‘ol fashioned picnic right in your living room. Hoosier Homemade has a delightful post on Winter Blue Indoor Picnics.
Melted Crayon Art:
“It is the color of a crayon so bright, it fills my mind with daffodils and canaries…” Create your own melted crayon garden with this fun tutorial from Life of a Craft Momma.
Or just make some colorful melted crayon coloring disks like this simple idea from Feathers & Sunshine.
Cloud Identification:
“It’s not raining, cloudy or even a bit overcast. It is the perfect day for my yellow umbrella….” Use this great template and guide from the Techy Teacher to do a little “cloud inspecting” and identification.
Go Sleuthing:
Would you like to create an afternoon of sleuthing, mysteries and mysterious adventures? Grab a copy of our FREE Secret Codes, Mysteries and Adventure downloadable PDF Activity Guide! This guide is 19 pages of fun including activities like Creating and Deciphering Invisible Messages, baking “I Spy” Cookies and learn more about the US President who was a master decoder! Click the image below to get your free copy!
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November 10, 2013
Weekend Links: Mixing Books and Activities
It’s time for Weekend Links! This is my chance to share with my readers all the wonderful and inspiring things that I have come across in the course of my weekly Internet travels. With cold weather and shorter days looming, thoughts are turning to family friendly activities that can promote learning through play. Here’s some that caught my eye this week.
As you know, Jump Into a Book all about encouraging reading and learning through play, inspire a generation of readers and provide ways of families to savor the moments between the pages of a book. That being said, I love it when I find other blogger providing wonderful activities that compliment a favorite book.
Guest blogger at Library Adventures Tara Mitchell offered up this breathtaking Stellaluna Themed Mixed-Media Art Project. You really need to take a look at this!
For me, it’s hard to look at The Gruffalo and NOT smile.
First published in 1999, The Gruffalo is written by UK Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It has grown into a worldwide phenomenon and brand. This week I not only discovered a great round-up of Graffalo activites from Educator’s Spin on It…but a whole Pinterest Board full too!
JIAB fav Jacquie from KCEdventures has a great post about Exploring Greek Mythology. Any of us with kids in the “middle reader” category know how wildly popular Percy Jackson is. Check out Jacquie’s article on Exploring Ancient Greece & Greek Mythology with Kids
And lastly, here’s my reminder about BookBoard Book’s Shelf-of-the-Week: Singable Books! We are really loving the endless choices from the book subscription service for kids called BookBoard. If you are looking for a fun fresh way to keep your little readers engaged and reading-BookBoard is a perfect solution.
Bookboard’s goal is to create motivated readers, and we do this by re-imagining story time for today’s digital age. As kids read, they’re rewarded by unlocking new books to add to their collections. This will encourage your kids will keep coming back to unlock the next story again and again.
P.s Here’s a little reminder why reading to our kids is so important!
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November 9, 2013
Saturday Book Club: The Gratitude Edition
It’s time for The Saturday Book Club Linky Party!
Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner we would like to encourage you to share any Thanksgiving or November-inspired booklists, book reviews and book-related activities. Thanks for joining the party!
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November 7, 2013
A Bookjump and Some Scottish Fun with Wee Gillis
My recent travels to Scotland has me thinking like a Scotswoman! What better book to review and jump into than the classic Wee Gillis by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson.These two gentlemen also wrote and illustrated another one of our all time favorite books Story of Ferdinand.
Wee Gillis is back in print after 20 years and I picked this up in N.Y.C. while I was at Book Expo America in 2012. The green cover caught my eye and as I quickly thumbed through the book, the pen and ink sketches brought to life the lovely landscape of Scotland in a very lovely and simple way.
I was not prepared for what would happen when the book arrived home. This little gem of a story captured our hearts and won us over. Here’s a recap of this delightful story:
Wee Gillis is an orphan who lives in Scotland.
Half of the year he spends with his mother’s family in the lowlands, and the other half he spends with his father’s family in the highlands. While in the lowlands he herds the cows by calling to them. In the highlands he stalks stags from outcrop to outcrop holding his breath and walking as quietly as possible, not making a sound.
The day comes as he nears adulthood that he should pick if he will live with his mother’s family in the lowlands, or his father’s family in the highlands. As everyone is pulling Wee Gillis in opposite directions, but he stays completely calm and resolute in the fact that he loves both sides of his family no matter where they live.
In the end it is music which solves the problem. After calling in the cows, and holding his breath as he was stalking stags, Wee Gillis ended up playing the largest bagpipes in all of Scotland. I won’t tell you who he ended up living with but I will tell you that this is a story about being who you are out in the world, excepting people for who they are, and learning that the tasks one does today may lend themselves to teaching important skills for the future.
Have you read Wee Gillis? What did you think?
Somethings To Do
The very first thing we did was use one of our cookie molds to make ourselves some Scottish shortbread.
Would you like to learn a little bit more about Scotland. Have a look at the following links:
http://www.scotland.org/culture/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotland
Would you like to learn more about Scottish Tartan? Have a look at the tartan finder to see if you can find your family tartan and have a go at weaving your own.
http://www.house-of-tartan.scotland.net/
Would you like to learn how to play the bagpipes? Have a listen and then go learn how.
http://www.hotpipes.com/practice.html
Have a look at some long-haired cows or some stags.
Would you like to do a little weaving of your very own?
http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/Colors/Paper_Weaving/Paper_Weaving.html
Enjoy this virtual trip to Scotland!
FREE Secret Codes, Mysteries and Adventure downloadable PDF Activity Guide!
Would you like to create an afternoon of sleuthing, mysteries and mysterious adventures? Grab a copy of our FREE Secret Codes, Mysteries and Adventure downloadable PDF Activity Guide! This guide is 19 pages of fun including activities like Creating and Deciphering Invisible Messages, baking “I Spy” Cookies and learn more about the US President who was a master decoder! Click the image below to get your free copy!
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