My proudest creation. Puppet bubblegum.
And yes, she does have another mouth on purpose and on accident. And her arms are underneath her hair.
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Dog Books for Early Literacy
We have two great books and a craft today for little kids who love dogs - and kids who are a little scared of them. These books are perfect for kids who aren't reading on their own yet. They'll help them build important skills that'll set them up for reading success.
I Got a New Friend by Karl Newsom Edwards
I Got a New Friend is a simple, well illustrated picture book about a girl getting a new puppy. The girl and the puppy are a bit overwhelmed at first, but come to be best friends. The story introduces young children to the care and responsibilities involved with getting a pet.
Skills
The simple text is large and easy to read, which is great for print awareness and letter knowledge.
Each page features one simple, illustrated sentence about dog care, which builds a child's background knowledge on the subject.
Practices
The easy text helps early readers practice reading.
Ask the child you are reading with about getting a new pet. This encourages talking and verbal skills in early readers.
Playing like the child just got a new pet helps build imagination.
Check out I Got a New Friend
Ben and the Scaredy-Dog by Sarah Ellis and illustrated by Kim LaFave
Ben and the Scaredy-Dog is about a young boy who is very afraid of dogs. New neighbors move in across the street, and with them comes Max, a large dog who has his own set of fears in his new home. Ben is invited over to the neighbor's house for a play date and is terrified when he is left alone with Max, but in the end both Ben and Max learn to overcome their fears.
Skills
This picture book has more complicated text, which builds a child's vocabulary regarding dogs and feeling scared.
The more complicated text can also help children to build background knowledge and more awareness of the world around them.
Practices
Talk to your child about something they are afraid of or nervous about. Not only does this help with verbal skills, but it also promotes socio-emotional skills.
Have your child practice writing their name and their pet/s names. This helps early readers but also works on fine motor skills children need to have to be ready for school.
Check out Ben and the Scaredy-Dog
Extend the book with a paper bag dog puppet!
We found this wonderful craft on Ottawa Mommy Club! Check out the blog for a free template and step-by-step instructions with detailed pictures.
Here's how ours turned out:
We used shades of brown construction paper but black, white, or gray would work too!
To really reinforce those early literacy skills, have your child tell you a story using their new dog puppet once it's done!
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Donnie needs some snickers fr fr he ain't himself when he hungry/j
In other news, Donnie did not find this amusing but I for one was wheezing when I got it.
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Puppet masters, marionettes, finger puppets, shadow puppets: my collection of vintage puppeteering.
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So I created these two paper bags puppets as a school project. The project was to have one anti-villain/villain and one hero. The one on the left is David from Among the Sleep. While on the right is GhostFace from Scream.
The story went as the following. GhostFace the anti-villain has to take care of David there 'hero'. Along the way GhostFace has a redemption ark while taking care of him.
So keeping that in mind I drew this, might actually write their story.
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