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Texas Reading Club Manual 93
Crafts
Fishing Pole with Fish
Materials
Yellow construction paper
Large craft sticks
Yarn
Scissors
Tape
Stickers or colored dot stickers
Wiggle eyes
Directions
In advance, cut out fish using the pattern provided at the end of this chapter. Let the children
decorate their fish with stickers or colored dot stickers. In advance, prepare fishing poles by
taping 7-inch long pieces of yarn to the craft sticks. After the fish is decorated, tape the loose
end of the yarn to the fish.
Videos/DVDs/Film
If you have public performance rights, show these videos and DVDs, or segments of them, to
the children. Otherwise, display them for home use.
A Day at the Beach. (30 minutes)
“Spot Goes to the Beach” on Spot Goes to a Party. (30 minutes)
“Water Water Everywhere” on Kipper: Fun in the Sun. (55 minutes)
Professional Resources
Five Little Ducks by Ian Beck.
The Flannel Board Storytelling Book by Judy Sierra.
Toddler Program
Colores para campeones / Colors for Champions
Books to Share
Los colores by Anne Gutman.
Freight Train / Tren de carga by Donald Crews.
Maisy’s Rainbow Dream by Lucy Cousins.
Pinta ratones by Ellen Stoll Walsh.
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh.