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Activity Guide





                                                                            NOV/DEC 2024


                                                                     Teaching kindness and
                                                                     encouraging a love for
                                                                       reading in children.






     KIND TIME                                                     SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY:

                                                                   TRY THIS AT HOME!
     This season of gratitude and giving, we celebrate
     shelters caring for pets in need and a student who gives      CASEL CORE COMPETENCY: SELF-AWARENESS,
                                                                   SOCIAL AWARENESS, RESPONSIBLE
     back in a most fun and unique way: a slumber party            DECISION-MAKING
     fundraiser with the animals! This issue's Humane Hero         After reading “A Fun-raiser for Shelter Pets” and
     gives care and understanding to pet rats. We’ll explore       “Jenna to the (Rat) Rescue,” ask your child to think
     the penguin’s gift of choice, and see how one bison went      about how Alivia and Jenna chose to help shelter
     from hungry to full — in the stomach and heart!
                                                                   pets. Would it be fun to do this kind of work? Have
                                                                   your child read Kind Question #2 (p. 8) and revisit
                                                                   the different activities Alivia and her family did at
                                                                   the shelter. Which activity sounds like the most
                                                                   fun? Is there one your child or your whole family
        BOOK NOOK                                                  could lend a special talent or interest to, such as
                                                                   helping the dogs make art or exercising with them?
                                                                   Ask your child to think about an activity they would
                          Winter’s Gifts:                          add, and how it could help the animal and make
                          An Indigenous                            the work fun for them (how can they put the “fun”
                                                                   in fundraising?).
                          Celebration of Nature
                                                                   Watch Lollypop Farm’s rat adoption video featuring
                          Written by Kaitlin B. Curtice            Jenna and her family: KindNews.org/kids.
                          Illustrated by Gloria Félix              Afterwards, talk about rats as pets. Has your child’s
                                                                   feelings about rats changed after learning about
                          Recommended for ages 3-7                 Jenna’s work? How could they let others know the
     Does the earth give presents? In this beautifully illustrated   benefits of adopting a rat or other small animal as a
     book, a Potawatomi girl gains courage to teach her friends    pet? Help your child draw pictures of pet rats and
     about the special gifts of winter. Through simple and         come up with short slogans to educate friends and
     engaging language, it explores how winter brings snowy        neighbors about rats as pets. Consider sharing the
     days and cozy blankets and the chance to rest (like the       video and your own calls-to-action on social media!
     bears) and see the world in a new way. The book encourages    Slogan ideas might include:
     children to find joy in the little moments that winter offers.
     With its gentle storytelling and vibrant illustrations, Winter's   “Give a rat a chance!”
     Gifts is a perfect addition to any K-2 classroom, sparking    “Every room is better with a rat.”
     curiosity and awe about the wonders of winter.                “Rats: Little pets with big hearts.”
     WINTER’S GIFTS  ©2023 BY CONVERGENT BOOKS

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