クリスマスの読み聞かせ - エルフを捕まえる方法、グリンチ、ポーラー・エクスプレス

Wear your favorite Christmas outfit, bring some hot cocoa and a snack, and be prepared for a fun, holiday reading of Christmas books playing a Kahoot game related to the book, and ending class with a Christmas video sing-a-long!  Extension activities included for each book:  coloring pages, simple crafts, and snacks.

Join any time, each class highlights a new book. Have a sibling in the age range for this class?  They are invited, too and I'll refund half their tuition upon enrollment.

Each Kahoot game will be directly related to the book to reinforce reading comprehension, along with one or more reading skills such as: making inferences, making predictions, sequencing, cause and effect relationships, and using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

---  TO PLAY KAHOOT ---
Kahoot is EASY, interactive, fun, somewhat competitive, and most kids already know how to play.  Learners use their own devices, such as a phone or iPad to access the Kahoot app  - OR - simply open another tab on the computer and go to  kahoot.it  to join the game.  I will provide the game pin to type, learners create a holiday name (or use their own) to join the “reindeer games”!

>>> Week of December 20 - 24 <<<
BOOK 1 of the week:  How to Catch an Elf, by Adam Wallace 
It's Christmas Eve and an elf is on the loose... in YOUR house! Do you have what it takes to catch him? Follow along in this fun holiday story as a mischievous elf causes chaos on Christmas Eve!  *Read Aloud video 4:34 minutes.

BONUS BOOK  Elf: The Classic Illustrated Storybook, by Kim Smith (based on the film written by David Berenbaum)
* Read Aloud video 9:58 minutes *
Buddy the Elf has more Christmas spirit than anyone, but he’s never quite fit in with the other elves at the North Pole. Then Buddy learns that he’s really a human—and his father is on the Naughty List! Determined to bring his dad some holiday cheer, he sets out for New York City. But when Santa encounters disaster on Christmas Eve, can Buddy count on his new family to help him save the day? *** *Read Aloud video 9:58 minutes ***

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BOOK 2 of the week: No holiday season is complete without a reading of Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
 *Read Aloud video 13 minutes

BONUS BOOK:   I'm the Grinch by Dennis R. Shealy, based on the Dr. Seuss classic about a grumpy Grinch who tries to steal Christmas!
Read Aloud video 2:53 minutes

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BOOK 3 of the week: The Polar Express, written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg
A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole. The Polar Express makes its way to the city atop the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. This is a story for all who believe in the spirit of Christmas and those who treasure the sound of a reindeer’s silver bell.

The Polar Express is the 1986 Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held by generations of families. It was also made into an animated feature film starring Tom Hanks.





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Week of December 26 - 31
BOOK 1 of the week:  “Santa’s Lost Reindeer” by,  Rachel Hilz (5:34 minutes)
Santa's Lost Reindeer is a humorous story that follows a frazzled Santa through a search for his missing reindeer.  How can Christmas be saved? Santa's in so much trouble. With his best reindeer missing he needs help on the double!”
BONUS BOOK:  "Never EVER Race a Reindeer" By. Adam Wallace & Mary Nhin (3:38 minutes)


BOOK 2 of the week: "How the Grinch Got So Grinchy"  by Bonnie Worth, 
based on How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (6:57)
BONUS video recap of How the Grinch Stole Christmas - not the book by Dr. Seuss - (5:15 minutes)

BOOK 3 of the week: The Gingerbread Man | Fairy Tale (4:29 minutes)
BONUS BOOK:  “How to Catch a Gingerbread Man” by Adam Wallace (3:30)