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Amazing Grace

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Grace is a little girl who wants to be Peter Pan in the school play. She refuses to give up her dream even though she’s a different race and sex than the traditional Peter Pan. Breaking stereotypes and believing in yourself is the theme. Actress Whoopie Goldberg and other women share how they’ve succeeded in nontraditional situations.... like working as a boiler mechanic and playing hockey.

Here are activities to do after watching this episode:

Make Thumbprint Creatures

What you will need:

  • Stamp pad and ink
  • Newsprint or other scratch paper
  • Pens, pencil, markers, crayons

Help your child press a thumb on an ink pad and then stamp it on paper to make a thumbprint – then have them create a creature by adding features (arms, legs, faces, hats, and so on) using pens or markers.

Make a ChillyOrange Drink

Measure and put in a blender:

  • 6 oz. frozen orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (optional)
  • 10 ice cubes

Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and drink at once!

  

Sing the “I Am Special” Song

Together with your child sing these words to the tune of the song “Are You Sleeping, Brother John?”

I am special, I am special
When you look, you can see
Someone very special,
Someone very special
Yes, it’s me, special me.

We are special, we are special,
When you look, we can see
Everybody’s special
Everybody’s special
Just like me, just like me.

Check out some of these books on your
next trip to the library:

  • We Are Best Friends by Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergartners
  • Two Eyes, A Nose And A Mouth by Roberta Grobel Intrater
  • Mirette On The High Wire by Emily Arnold Mccully
  • We Are Alike, We Are Different by Miriam Cohen

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www.gpnresources.com

If you would like more information about READING RAINBOW or if you would like to learn more about other educational products please visit the GPN web site.

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