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Do you know the story The Three Little Pigs?
Vocabulary:
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ninja - a person trained in ancient Japanese martial arts
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aikido [ahy-kee-doh] - a Japanese art of self-defense employing locks and holds and utilizing the principle of nonresistance to cause an opponent's own momentum to work against him
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drills - to engage in an exercises
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jujitsu [joo-jit-soo] - a form of fighting without weapons that was developed in Japan : a Japanese martial art
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-san [sahn] - a term used after a person's name to show respect, similar to Mr. or Ms.
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sayonara [sahy-uh-nahr-uh] - good-bye in Japanese
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sensei [sen-say] - a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (as karate or judo)
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karate - a form of fighting that was developed in Japan in which your feet and hands are used to kick and hit an opponent : a Japanese martial art
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retreat - an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
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gi [gee] - karate uniform
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outrivaled - exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats
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mojo - a power that may seem magical and that allows someone to be very effective, successful, etc.
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dojo [doh-joh] - a school for training in various arts of self-defense (as judo or karate)
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*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!
