The Hat

 

The book we read yesterday was The Hat by Jan Brett. *A personal favorite*

 

We read through the book together. The boys really thought it was a funny story. They didn't understand why Hedgie would want his 'hat' off if there was snow on the ground. I think I spent 15 minutes explaining that animals don't wear clothes, but have fur/feathers to keep them warm.

 

 

After we read the story, we did a great fine motor activity. I tied string to two chairs, making a clothesline. (just like in the beginning of the story) There is a continuing theme in the book of the clothesline. I showed the boys how to put the clothes-pins on the line and then how to attach clothes. We talked about why we put clothes on a line (since we don't have a clothesline). 

This is actually a great activity to pull out on a cold, rainy day! The kids LOVED hanging clothes from the line. Humm....wonder if they will do the laundry and hang it this spring for me? :)

 



 

Along with this activity, we did some other letter activities, but my camera died, so I was not able to capture any of them.

 

Now Liam was fascinated with the hedgehog in the story. He did not understand what the prickles were on the hedgehog. I have planned an activity to show him how they feel. No...not with pins and needles. :)

 

Take a potato and uncooked spaghetti pasta. Ok...add some googly eyes to the potato and a cute little, pink nose! Then let the kids add the spaghetti all over the 'back of the hedgehog (potato)'. The kids can then feel the prickly back of the hedgehog. :)

 

There are my ideas! Let me know if you do anything different!

 

Blessings!

 

Abby