HOW WE LIVE – JAPAN
On Friday, June 24th, seven third and fourth grade kids shared some of their knowledge of Japan and it culture as we began our summer reading activity session with facts about the small cluster of islands in Eastern Asia – Japan.
Our two Ms. Nancy librarians guided the children in crafting some colorful dragon wands. Then Ms. Jean shared the draw and tell story of “The Emperor’s Dragon” by Dianne de Las Casas. As the children drew along with her, they soon discovered several more dragons had arrived at the library, eight to be exact. Next Jean told the story of “The Girl Who Used Her Wits” also written by Ms. Las Casas; this was a cut and tell story and in the end we had created beautiful Japanese lanterns and fans.
Refreshment of bananas, grapes, pineapple, mangos, ‘Panda’ bites (peanut butter cereal balls) and juice were served. Of course everyone had to eat with chopsticks! Snack time ended with fortune cookies. Now we wait and see just who fortune becomes a reality!
As they left, each child was given a ‘goody bag’ with pencils, note pads, erasers, bookmarks, fun bands, a Japanese fan and other items. Just two more weeks to enjoy learning about our friends around the world.
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