Book Pack

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By: Trinka Hakes Noble

Illustrated by: Steven Kellogg

New Vocabulary Words:

boring, squawking, ducked, hurry, boa constrictor, excited

Discuss:
Before reading the story, ask your child if they would ever
like to visit a farm. Or, if you have been to a farm, help
your child recall what it was like.
After reading the story, ask your child if they would like to
have gone on this class field trip. Why or why not?
Spend some time discussing the different animals on the
farm. What does each animal eat? What animal is their
favorite?

Imagine:
Discuss with your child what it would be like to have a boa
contrictor for a pet? What kind of responsiblities would you
have taking care of a boa? What kind of food would you
feed it? Where would you keep it? What would you name it?
Have your child draw a picture of their pet boa. Help them
write the name on the paper.

Create:
Using an old sock, help your child create a stuffed Boa
Constrictor. Color with fabric markers or glue colorful
pieces of fabric scraps to it. Attach two googly eyes and a
red snake tongue (made of felt).

Explore:
Find a farm to visit. Use the worksheet provided to draw a
picture of the farm you visisted. Or attach a photo. Have
your child narrate to you what the farm was like.
Visit the zoo to see a real live Boa Constrictor. Ask your
child what it would be like to take this boa to a farm? Or to
the store?

Play:
Play with a toy farm set.
Sing Old McDonald or The Farmer in the Dell.

Learn:
Check out these online resources:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/b
oa/
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-boa.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dertHNpXzk&feature=related
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/gallery/farmanimals/
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Jimmys Boa

Clip cards
Beginning &
Ending sounds
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t r d

d s b

kcw a yh

r k f b p

l b

mn c

hj n

e a d ba
How to use the

Clip
cards

b rn

sh w m

Attach a clothespin to
the correct beginning
sound letter. Repeat
for the ending sound
letter.
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In everything, do to others
what you would want them
to do to you.
Matthew 7:12

Draw Jimmys Boa under the wash.

Decorate the clothes on the clothesline.

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FARM

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Clothespin

SPELLING

Print, laminate, and cut out letter disks. Set up a mini clotheline with string or yarn.
the words from the story.

barn

Help your child spell

Attach the letter disks to the clotheline with clothespins.

hay

boa

corn

c o r n
c o w
e g g
cow

egg

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h a y b
p i g o
b u s a
b a r n
pig

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bus

cause

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effect

The cow
started

Because a
haystack

crying

fell on her

The

Because the

haystack

farmer

fell on the

crashed into it

cow
The farmer
crashed into
the
haystack

with his tractor

Because he
was yelling
at the pigs
on the bus

The pigs

Because the

were on the

kids had thrown

bus eating

the corn at

the lunches

each other

Jenny got mad

Because a

and threw an

hen laid an

egg at Tommy

egg on
Jennys head

The
Farmers
wife was
screaming

Because she found

Jimmys boa in the wash

Jimmys

Because the bus left in a

Boa was

hurry

left on the
farm
Jimmy has
a new pet
pig

Because
Jimmys Boa
got left at the
farm

eggs &

CORN
+

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The kids are throwing eggs and corn at each other! Use these
manipulatives to do some simple addition problems to find out
how many ears of corn and eggs they throw.

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5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12

HAYSTACKS
Ingredients:
1 (11 oz. pack) Butterscotch chips
cup creamy peanut butter
10 oz. Chow Mein noodles
3 cups mini marshmallows

Directions:
1.

Line baking sheets with waxed paper or foil.

2. Melt butterscotch chips in large microwave-safe bowl, on medium-high power for 1

minute; stir.

Continue microwaving in 10-20 second intervals, stirring until a smooth

consistency.
3. Stir in peanut butter.

Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows and toss until well

coated.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto waxed paper into a haystack.

Refrigerate until

ready to serve.

Yeild: 5 dozen

Recipe source: Nestle Toll House

Make these yummy haystacks together. Share some with a friend!

these tags to decorate your treat bags with.

To:

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From:

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Use

In everything, do to others
what you would want them
to do to you.
Matthew 7:12

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