Four on Friday: Days of the Week
My three-year-old niece LOVES when there are exciting, upcoming plans, but she’s never quite sure when the plans will happen. She was so excited about my sister’s wedding and it just took forever for it to happen. These books would be a perfect way to begin teaching her the sequence of the days of the week! These are really fun stories that are a great introduction to the days of the week. Pair these with a fun, kid-friendly calendar for a great lesson plan.
Four on Friday: Days of the Week
Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
“On Monday, Farmer Greenstalk dropped his watch down the well. . . .
On Tuesday, Mrs. Greenstalk was too tired to make dinner. . . .
Who will help the poor Greenstalk family? Chickens to the rescue! The amazing chickens on the Greenstalk farm race to help various family members and farm animals every day of the week. Every day until Sunday, that is, when Emily Greenstalk has a little trouble . . .”
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
“Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it’s Tuesday–and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go to the library. Join Lola in this cozy celebration of books and the people who love them.”
Perfect Square by Michael Hall
“In brilliant, innovative collage artwork, Michael Hall illustrates how a happy square transforms itself after facing one challenge after another. Cut into pieces and poked full of holes? Time to become a burbling fountain! Torn into scraps? Grow into a garden! Day after day, the square reinvents itself, from simple and perfect to complex and perfect . . . and always happy.”
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
“One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums–and still he was hungry. When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!”
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