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Outside Animal Watching
Anita looked out the window. A peppy gray squirrel was scampering about the yard. Anita raised the window, “Hello neighbor, you certainly are busy. Are you planning to take home that nut you’re holding?” she asked. Squirrel dashed off. Anita laughed. Then she sighed. “I don’t even know where Squirrel’s home is,” she said. “Guess…
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Safety Dance
“Abuela,” said Juan, “Do you remember that time you started dancing in the store? That was so funny!” “I know it was funny, but they were playing Pata Pata on the store radio. That song always makes me dance, ever since I was your age,” said Abuela. “Wow,” said Juan, “That must be an old…
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Rounds
“I miss music class at school,” said Arco. “We were just learning to sing harmonies.” “Why don’t we try singing a round?” his mother suggested. “That is a kind of song where the harmony is built right into the song.”
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Salt Dough
“Hey Mom, where is that stress ball we used to have?” Iris asked. “Oh, I think I left it in my office,” Mom replied. “But I need it,” said Iris. “I feel like I need to squish something.” “We could make some salt dough. That is good for squishing.” Click the snake to see what…
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Question Game
Ruby looked around the dinner table. “No one is talking,” she complained. “We see each other all day, every day,” sighed her uncle, “there’s nothing new to say.” Ruby looked sad. “I know a fun Question Game,” her brother shared. “After we do dishes we’ll get some paper and pencils and we’ll think of new…
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Scavenger Hunt
“Phooey,” complained Lalo, slamming the apartment door. “It’s raining. Now we can’t go on the outside scavenger hunt you planned, Dad.” Dad checked the hourly weather report on his cell-phone. “Only light rain is predicted — no thunder, lightning or flooding,” he reported. “Find our umbrellas and put on your sneakers and raincoat while I…
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End of School Gala
Puffing, Anita dragged the plastic laundry basket down the steps into the backyard. Reaching into the basket, she touched and called out each item’s name from her “End of School Gala” list: “Bagged picnic lunches, plastic table cloth, ball, water balloons, sidewalk chalk, measuring tape, clothesline piece, paper cups, paper towels, hand sanitizer. That’s it!”…
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Campfire Songs
Juan leaned back on the sofa’s soft cushions and closed his eyes. “Ah,” he whispered. “I can see the campfire’s orange and blue flames leaping, smell the sugary marshmallows roasting and hear the songs Grandfather always plays on his guitar. Our ‘School’s Out Family Campout’ is finally here.” Suddenly Juan opened his eyes and said,…
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Summer Scrapbook
Arco turned off his computer sadly. “That was the last class meeting for the school year. What am I going to do, now?” he asked himself. He wandered into the living room. On the table in front of the couch was one of his older binders labeled ‘Arco’s Summer Scrapbook’ with a note from his…
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Community Work Days
“Mom, I want to play a game in the basement, but there is no room,” said Iris. “Well, we could organize it better,” suggested her mom. “That does not sound fun at all!” Iris groaned. Her mom smiled, “You and your brother and sister and I could do it together. Then it could be more…
