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Writing Connection
Have children draw and label a simple map. Draw the neighborhood surrounding your school using lines for roads and squares for buildings. With chalk, draw a line from a nearby building to the school. Have children make a map of their route to school, to the store, or to any location they might frequent. Have them try to include roads and buildings and help them label their starting and ending points. You can use a map of your own to demonstrate how to trace a route.
Math Connection
Connect this to an early level math unit about geometric shapes. You can use relation shapes (flat, plastic geometric shapes) or have children make their own shapes on paper. Have children make new shapes and pictures using the shapes they have learned about in this book.
Reading Independently
Have children read the book independently or with a partner. You can also encourage them to read other books of their choice at the appropriate level.
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