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Sail Away With Books!
the parents of the children and may serve as a bridge for the children to find out more
about the theme that of the program.
“Después de lluvia neblina, hacia buen tiempo camina.” (“If after the rain comes fog,
then good weather is coming.” The fog indicates the beginning of atmospheric stability,
therefore it follows that if fog comes after a rain, the weather is going to get better.)
“Animales perezosos, tiempo tormentoso.” (“Lazy animals signal the arrival of a storm.”)
Riddles (Adivinanza)
De mi madre nací yo
sin generación de padre
y luego me morí yo
y de mí nació mi madre.
Answer: (El agua y la escarcha. Madre = agua; hijo = escarcha)
From my mother I was born
Without having a father
Then I died
And from me my mother was born.
Answer: (The water and the frost. Mother = the water; child = the frost)
Crafts
Rainy Day
Materials
Variously colored die-cut umbrellas
Glue sticks
White paper or cardstock
Cotton balls (optional)
Clear self-adhesive round labels (optional)
Markers or watercolors
Directions
In advance, cut umbrella shapes from various colors of construction paper using a die-cut
or the umbrella pattern provided in the preschool chapter. Give the children umbrellas in
several colors and glue sticks. Let them glue the umbrellas onto a sheet of white paper or
cardstock. You may also choose to give the children cotton balls to glue on for clouds
and small clear self-adhesive labels to stick on for raindrops. Give the children markers
or watercolors to finish coloring their creation. If desired, pair this craft with a reading of
Yellow Umbrella by Jae Soo Liu.
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