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JDaniel and I read the book Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming about three rabbits that use their cunning to outsmart Mr. McGreely who is trying to keep them out of his garden. He puts up a wire fence and then a wall. Then he makes a moat and a huge structure. While they can’t get over the huge structure, they outsmart him by entering the structure in his harvesting basket.
I made a flipbook for JDaniel on the Read Write Think website. If you haven’t been to it, you really need to. You can create a book that is designed and illustrated completely online or you can create the pages online and use the print outs to illustrate your book. I put in the name of each way the rabbits outsmarted Mr. McGreely at the bottom of a flipbook page. JDaniel helped me look for fruit and vegetable pictures in magazines to place on the garden page. I cut out pieces of construction to represent each of the structures Mr. McGreely used to try to restrict the rabbits and then set JDaniel lose with his crayons. Once the pictures were done we could retell the events in Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! as we flipped through his book.
The Activity Mom says
What a great activity! I haven’t read that book. Need to check it out!
Hagler Happenings says
What a great activity!! I really should do more things like this with my kids. Thanks for the inspiration. (BTW- I added your button to my Blog Roll page. I hope you don’t mind.)
Christy says
What a great Resource! Learning and fun, doesn’t get much better!
jen says
I’m always happy to find your books online. They’re always great. Thanks for keeping us informed.
Jo says
what a creative learning activity!
Birgit says
Hi,
Your post is inspiring how to really play with your children and educate them at the same time. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog — it has been a pleasure to meet you!
Smiles,
Birgit
PS: Your little boy is very cute — I loved to read about your conversations with him. “Pollens.” (sigh) LOL!
citymouse says
What an awesome thing to do. It’s so important to play and learn together.
Bits-n-Pieces says
cute! I havent see that Read Write Think site. I need to check that out for my 1st graders!!
Mumsy says
Thanks for the info on the ReadWriteThink website..I will have to check it out. Looks like fun and very educational.
Debbie says
This was a great idea for kids…..really encourages reading, and you made it fun!~ What a great Mama you are:)
Terra says
oh mom, you nailed it for him! What a wonderful experience. I am not familiar with the book but want to be! Another book can’t hurt right! I hope you will think about linking this post up on tales fromt the nightstand tomorrow…I know some of my readers would love it!
Mary says
My boys are now grown and out of the house but they would have loved an activity like this when they were little! What fun!
Christianne @ Little Page Turners says
I love re-enacting activities. Playdough is our favorite medium. 🙂 Thanks so much for the link! I hadn’t seen that site before. We’ll have to check it out.
Sherrie says
Hi!
Great idea for doing a story book. I bet the kids loved it. Have a great day!
Sherrie
A View of My Life
http://splummer-aviewofmylife.blogspot.com/2010/05/alphabe-thursday.html
Jenny says
Thanks for the website and fun ideas!
Sh@KiR@ CK says
there is always a need for an inspiring story book…
mine is here
wanna try my meme, Weekend Funnies ?
Happy Thursday!
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shakira
Viki says
Wow, how fun is this. I wish they had this when my son was little. What a way to foster reading for kids. The best thing is you are making memories with your son. One’s I’m sure you and he will never forget. Fun R post.
laterg8r says
what a great idea – so fun 😀
Brimful Curiosities says
We also love that Muncha book! Hard to find a sillier rabbit book.
maggy says
What a fab set of activties! Will def be checking out that website!! We have been looking at “story telling” and reminiscing a little too – something that is often forgotten about. Many thanks.
Christy says
what a fabulous idea…love it!
Kathryn says
Cute idea! I just love kid’s books!! Have you read, “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus”? It is Soo cute!
Julie Schuler says
What a great, creative activity. My son likes to re-enact demolition derbies with his toy cars.
An Almost Unschooling Mom says
Great link to check out – thanks!
Cheryl says
Oh, that was just brilliant. I love how he drew the rabbits.
Thanks so much for dropping by. I appreciate your kind words.
Tracy says
Think I might pinch these ideas thank you for sharing and visiting me
liz says
What a great idea! My girls would LOVE that!
mbkatc230 says
What a great way to introduce the magic of reading to kids! The book sounds like alot of fun, I have a nephew who would love it! Thanks for the info. Kathy
Lula Lola says
This looks like a great idea! I’m going to check out that site!
I somehow missed your comment on my blog about being in SC. That’s so neat. We’re just outside of Lancaster. Exactly between Columbia and Charlotte.
Natalie says
I’ll have to get the book and then come back and check this post out again for activity ideas…it’s bookmarked now 🙂
criticalcrass says
this sounds like fun. thanks for sharing.
thanks, too, for reading picky and leaving it some love. i’m glad you liked the post. :]
Dawn says
Thanks for sharing the site.
I used to make those little books with my kdg. students.
You are such a wonderful mama!
jeff campbell says
Cool book…great idea…I’ll make sure MrsC sees this…she would like:-) Thanks for your spending a bit of time with Reuben…he appreciates all the nice comments…Peace
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments says
Aw! That is so great to do with JDaniel! Ours loved re-enacting the stories they read when they were little. And we would have them “illustrate” a bible story as we read one to them. So fun to see what little ones create or their interpretations :o)
Blessings & Aloha!
(thank you for stopping by! yes, with a dentist (and another in two years), and a dermatologist…my hubby and I said we should have perfect teeth and beautiful skin :o) …we are wondering what our son will become when he graduates :o)
kim says
How cute and creative.
Vicki says
How much fun you must have at your home…Great R post!
lissa says
sounds like fun and a great learning tool to recreate the book
thanks for your visit
Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti says
I love visiting your blog as you always have such good ideas and resource links! Saving this idea to do with my grandson one day!
Amanda says
What a great way to enjoy a book! I love the idea of recreating the book, and the reenacting part? Wonderful!
Mama Jenn says
Oh what fun!! We love this book! In fact, we just completed our Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! activities that will post on Totally Tots in a few weeks or so! We also did some reenacting!
This is my first time on your blog! Great stuff!!!
Maggie B says
What an excellent way of playing and teaching at the same same. Sounds like you both had a lot of fun.
~Maggie~
Combatbootmom says
So creative and educational. Can you come here and teach my kids? 🙂
Tina says
What an awesome set of activities! You sound like such a great mom!
Steph says
You are incredibly creative. What special ways for you and JDaniel to share and experience this story. I love rabbits.
Raising a Happy Child says
This is a very fun way to reenact the story. Thanks for the tip about ReadWriteThink!
Rachel says
i love the wabbits!
Stopping by from SITS!
paige says
This is fantastic post! I love it!
Melinda Cornish says
how fun! I bet you both loved it…i love this story….
Jenny says
What a wonderful, resourceful “R” post for our little journey through Alphabe-Thursday.
You have such unique ideas. I often send your links to friends I have who homeschool.
Definitely a very cool link this week!
But yours always are!
Thanks for helping make Alphabe-Thursday such a wonderful meme!
A+
~ Noelle says
thanks again for another great book/activity