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182 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
Crafts
Horse Puppet
Materials
Colors
Yarn
Scissors
Glue sticks
Craft sticks
Directions
In advance, photocopy the horse pattern provided at the end of this chapter. Cut out one horse
pattern and ten 1-inch pieces of yarn for each child. The children will color the horse picture and
glue the yarn to the mane and tail. Then glue the horse to the craft stick to have a stick puppet.
Professional Resources
Mainly Mother Goose by Sharon, Lois and Bram.
Michaels
www.michaels.com
This craft and floral supply sells many items for inexpensive crafts, decorations, and displays.
NIEHS Kids’ Pages
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
This site provides lyrics for hundreds of folk songs and children’s songs, many of them in the
public domain.
Storytime Themes
www.geocities.com/mystorytime/horses.htm
This site provides complete storytimes for 50 different popular themes.
Books to Share
Reading Is a Ball
The Blue Ribbon Day by Katie Couric.
Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgois.
Froggy Plays Soccer by Jonathon London.
Soccer Mom From Outer Space by Barney Saltzberg.
Winners Never Quit! by Mia Hamm.
Zachary’s Ball by Matt Tavares.