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Scribble Stones



Last updated Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Author: Diane Alber
Date of Publication: 2019
ISBN: 1732934649
Grade Level: Kindergarten    (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Nov. 2020

Synopsis: This story starts off with a little stone who thinks he will be become something amazing but then soon realizes he had become a dull paper weight. He's on a mission to become something greater and in the process meets scribble and splatter and they all come up with a creative way to bring joy to thousands of people!

Note to readers:
•  This cover is actually a Poster

Discussion topics for before reading:
•  What do you think the book is about?
•  Look at the cover of the book..what do you see?
•  The title is SCRIBBLE STONES? What do you think this book can teach us?

Discussion topics for during/after reading:
•  Do you ever feel DULL--not exciting and want to CHANGE?
•  What do you think we can do to be more fun?
•  (after) What did the rock DO to be better----SPLATTER with colors and SCRIBBLE all over

Vocabulary

•  Scribble-‌ ‌‌doodle‌ ‌and‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌decoration‌ ‌ ‌
•  Landscape--‌outdoor‌ ‌areas‌ ‌--for‌ ‌example,‌ ‌a‌ ‌‌park‌ ‌‌is‌ ‌green‌ ‌with‌ ‌trees‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌‌beach‌ ‌‌is‌ ‌sandy‌ ‌
•  Dull‌-not‌ ‌fun,‌ ‌not‌ ‌exciting,‌ ‌BORING!‌ ‌ ‌

Craft ideas:
•  Cut out rock from paper ---maybe an old brown bag or any paper OR if a rock is nearby
•  Grab a pencil, a crayon, a marker ANYTHING, any color and start to make it SPECIAL
•  Someday you may find a rock someday and MAKE PAPER WEIGHT for yourself or for a GREAT GIFT
•  Normally at the November reading clubs we give an item with a college logo to each kid, so this time we could have the kids create their own college logos based on the college logo the volunteer(s) share on something they are wearing or otherwise display.
•  Thanksgiving month! - have the kids try to make a thank you card or write a thank you letter to someone Check our craft ideas on Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/readingtokids/november-2020-seasons-and-the-natural-world/

Special activities:
•  Activity to get kids talking- Would you like to have rock paperweight for your papers? How does a paper weight help us?

*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. You can use them, but you don't have to use them. You can expand upon them, or add your own twist. Remember, though, that the focus of your time should not be on the development and execution of a craft; the focus should be on the read-aloud and the enjoyment of the book!