You can use them, but you don't have to use them. *Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions. Cover the tube with construction paper to decorate and to help the toothpicks stay in place. Trim the part of the toothpick that is left outside. Insert a few toothpicks into the sides of the tube to divert the flow of the beads/rice inside. Cover the other end of the tube with construction paper. Make sure there is a tight seal so that the beads/rice will not fall out. Cover one end of the tube with construction paper. Materials needed: Empty toilet paper/paper towel tubes, toothpicks, small beads or rice. Focus on the different patterns on the animals, the stripes, patches, spots, etc.īring ahead option: Make a rain stick.
Then cut out or draw the animals that live there. How would you bring rain? What would you do?ĭraw Kapiti Plain. How does Kapit bring the rain? Can you really get rain from shooting a feather? What happens to the land and the creatures in the story when it doesn’t rain? What is a drought? Do we have a drought in Los Angeles? Is it the same as in the story? Why do we need rain? How does rain help us? How does it help the environment? What would happen if it never rained?ĭiscussion topics for during/after reading: Where do you think this story might take place? Find Kenya on a map of Africa. What are rhyming words? Give some examples of rhyming words. What animals on the cover are wild animals? What animals do you think the man is herding or watching over? For example, they can “moo” like the cows, or repeat phrases with you.
Encourage children to participate in the reading after they become familiar with the pattern. Illustrations are stylized, simple, and dramatic." "Cumulative rhyming tale with the rhythm and repetition of The House That Jack Built. Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)įrom School Library Journal: The story of how Ki-pat ingeniously brings rain to the arid Kapiti Plain. Volunteers needed in June! Click here to sign up.
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