Here’s what you need for Week 1: Modern-Day Egypt:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- Follow Me Around Egypt by Wiley Blevins
- We’re Sailing Down the Nile by Laurie Krebs (or listen to this Youtube read aloud or read it online on OpenLibrary.org)
- The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil
- The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide (or read it on OpenLibrary here)
Optional additional resource:
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)
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- crayons (or other coloring materials)
- clear plastic box (a clear takeaway food box would work as well!)
- sand
- cardstock
- glue
- double-sided tape
- deck of cards
- foil
- 2 popsicle sticks
- green paint
- googly eyes
- white cardstock
- dry erase markers (optional, but great for using with laminated sheets)
- beads, pom poms, or some other counting manipulative
- 2 dice (optional for upgrade)
- thin cardboard (the back of a notepad would be perfect)
- a straw
- thin ribbon, twine, or string
- watercolor
- ingredients for this recipe
- decaf black tea
- watercolor paper
Here’s what you need for Week 2: Dinosaurs:
Books (find at your local library or order below on Amazon):
- The Magnificent Book of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Creatures by Tom Jackson (note: If you already own an encyclopedia-style book of dinosaurs, feel free to use that in place of this book)
- Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh
- Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers (or you can listen to this read aloud)
- How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland (or you can listen to this read aloud)
Optional additional reading:
- Brick by Brick Dinosaurs by Warren Elsmore (If you have a child who loves dinosaurs and LEGO, this book is a dream come true!)
Supplies (use what you have, but here are links to shop if you need anything):
- dinosaur figurines (or you can use any you already own, but you will need a variety of sizes)
- pink/purple color-changing glue
- blue/purple color-changing glue
- borax
- black light flashlight (optional)
- paper + access to a printer (don’t have one? we like this model)
- ruler
- counting blocks (optional)
- laminator + laminator sheets (optional, but recommended for repeating lessons)
- foil baking dish
- cornstarch
- a brad
- moveable alphabet (optional, but useful for children who are not confident writing with a pencil)
- small chisel, hammer, or other digging tools
- flour
- salt
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