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Parent Guide




                                                                                MAR/APR 2021

                                                                       Teaching kindness while
                                                                         helping to instill good
                                                                      reading habits in children.



                                                                              BOOK NOOK



                                     KIND TIME                                     Ruby’s New Home

                                                                                   Written by Tony
                                      Welcome,                                      and Lauren Dungy
                                        Spring! In this                             Recommended for
                                         issue we explore                           ages 5-7
                                         responsibility.                            When mom and dad bring
                                         We’ll meet two                             home a new puppy, everyone
                                         kids: one who                              is so excited! All the kids love
                                        loves reptiles             Ruby. But who gets to walk Ruby? Who gets to play
                                                                   with Ruby? Who gets to brush Ruby? In this sweet
                                       and one who                 story, the Dungy children learn to stop saying, “Ruby
                                      loves caring                 is my dog,” and say instead, “Ruby is our dog!”
                                    for kittens. Both              A charming book which teaches the importance
                                exemplify responsible              of sharing in a sweet and humorous way.
            decision-making, a core SEL competency                 COPYRIGHT: RUBY’S NEW HOME. © 2011 BY TONY AND LAUREN DUNGY.
            identified by CASEL, the Collaborative for             PUBLISHED BY SIMON SPOTLIGHT A DIVISION OF SIMON & SCHUSTER,
                                                                   NEW YORK, NY.
            Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.              BOOK SUMMARY FROM AMAZON.COM.
            Kids can take a quiz to see what pet is best
            for them in Pet Corner, and read all about             Social and emotional learning activity:
            how one RedRover staff member                          Responsibility: Do you have a child who wants a pet?
            played a role in a pup’s happy                         As a first step, ask your child to test how ready they
            ending in To the Rescue.                               might be to share the responsibility of taking care of
                                                                   a pet by taking on a new chore or responsibility, like
                                                                   watering the plants. Have them decide what they will
                                                                   be responsible for, tell you why it is important, and
           To access an interactive                                then check in each week and ask them how they are
           version of this issue online,                           doing with their new responsibility.
           visit KindNews.org. Check out our
           recommended book list at RedRover.org/books.
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