Supplies you’ll need for Week 1: Neighborhood:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Me on the Map by Joan Sweeney
- Keat’s Neighborhood by Ezra Jack Keats
- The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse by Mike Berenstain
- Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch by Mona Kerby OR A Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mascot by Dirk Wales
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- scissors
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- clear drying, non-toxic glue (we like this glue + glue stick set)
- hole puncher
- string or yarn
- card stock
- paper bag
- construction paper
- sidewalk chalk
Supplies you’ll need for Week 2: Native + First Peoples of North America and Central America:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard (or listen to it on YouTube here)
- SkySisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (or listen to it on YouTube here)
- Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith (or listen to it on YouTube here)
- OPTIONAL: We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell — This is a beautiful book to start a conversation about gratefulness with your child. It is not required for this week’s lesson, but if your child is an avid reader, it is a great one for your personal library!
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- Thin cardboard (empty cereal boxes would work)
- brown + black construction paper
- liquid glue
- paint brush
- stapler
- shallow dish
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- round yellow labels (or you can use corn kernels or any other counter)
- dice
- paper plates
- paint stir stick or 12-inch tongue depressor
- masking tape
- dried beans or wooden beads
- paints
- yarn
- raffia and feathers (optional)
- ¼, ½, and 1 cup measuring cups
- dried corn kernels
- large bowl or plastic bin
- funnel (optional)
- watercolor paints
- popsicle sticks
- scissors
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