Late for School!
by Stephanie Calmenson, is an amusing story that tells the tale of
how one teacher, Mr. Bungles, sleeps too long.
Despite his best
efforts, he breaks his rule of never being late to school. In his
attempt, he tries various modes of transportation, which you can play
pretend with your child.
For instance, when seeing the picture of a train, you can have your child say “choo choo!” and row their arms like train wheels. You can also show them how to hold their arms together up high in a circle and blow out like a hot air balloon.
The rhyming used will aid in phonological awareness and build anticipation of what vehicle Mr. Bungles will try next. The large, bold rhyming words also help your child with print awareness.
You can talk
to
your child about what they thinl Mr. Bungles will do with his clock
and the importance of time to Mr. Bungles.
Extend the book by making a paper alarm clock!
Supplies needed:
- round paper plate
- colored construction paper
- marker
- brass brad
- glue or glue stick
- scissors
Step 1: Prepping your construction paper pieces
Cut construction paper into a circle an inch or so smaller than the circumference of the paper plate (to leave room for the numbers around the edge of the plate).
Cut out 2 arrows of different lengths no larger than the radius of your construction paper circle.
Cut construction paper into arching strip about 2 inches and two small ovals (these will be the bells on the top of the alarm).
Step 2: glue pieces together
Glue your construction paper circle to the paper plate. (this will be the face of your clock)
On the opposite side of the face, glue the 2 ovals towards the top of the plate and the long strip along the bottom of the plate.
Step 3:
Starting at the top center of the paper plate, number your clock with the marker so that the numbers are evenly spaced around the face. (You may want to do 12, 3, 6, & 9 first to help with spacing).
Step 4: attaching the hour and minute hands
Stack your arrows and place end without the arrow in the center of your clock face.
Pierce both arrow ends and plate center with brass brad.
Fold brass brad ends out along back of paper plate to secure the clock hands.
Step 5:
Enjoy your new alarm clock and discuss how it can show different
times when the hands are placed on different numbers.
You can also
talk to your child about the difference between the long hand and
short hand on clocks (minutes versus hours).
You may also show your child what the clock would show when it is morning, lunch, bed time, etc.