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Activity Guide





                                                                            MAY/JUN 2024


                                                                    Teaching kindness while
                                                                       encouraging good
                                                                   reading habits in children.




                                                                   SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY


                                                              Try this at home, and share with your
                             KIND TIME                        child's teachers:
                                                              Core Competencies: Social Awareness,
                                                              Responsible Decision-Making:
                             Long, warm days are              After reading “In Good Company, In the Great
                            on the way! We                    Outdoors,” ask your child which activity sounded the
                           checked with wildlife and          most fun to them. Then brainstorm other fun ways to
                        pet experts about the best            get outside with animals. What have you done in the
                     ways to get outside with animals         past? What have you wanted to do but not had a chance
         and answer the question, How do fireflies            yet? Research unique options in your area to be outside
         glow? Summer can also bring stress for pets          with animals over the summer. Are there shelter
         (think storms and fireworks), so we’ve got           volunteer opportunities? A sanctuary to visit? Visit one
         them covered in “Pet Corner.” You’ll find the        or more of these places with your child if possible and be
         story of a young hero who brings a lost dog          ready to document the experience, for example through
         back to her owner, and the tale of turtle lovers     photos that you can share with others.
         who nurse one special snapping turtle back to        Using folded plain white paper or construction paper
         health and back to balmy summers around a            stapled at the fold or a small notebook, you might create
         quiet pond. Happy summer, everyone!
                                                              an illustrated “Guide To Outside with Animals!” booklet
                                                              together. Consider including the following information
         To access an interactive version of this             on each page or two-page spread:
         issue online, visit KindNews.org. Check                1.  A short title summarizing the activity
         out our recommended book list at                       2.  Location and times to do the activity
         RedRover.org/books.                                    3.  Address and website or phone number for
                                                                   the location (if available)
                                                                4.  How the activity helps either animals,
                                                                   yourselves, or both
                  RedRover.org/Readers                          5.  A few points on what you’d be doing
                                                                6.  A photo, drawing, or graphic representation
                                                                   of the place or activity
       Did you know that RedRover offers online
       professional development for educators? Learn more     Reference your guide throughout your summer, and
       about the fun and engaging RedRover Readers            share it with family or friends!
       program that uses stories and discussion to help kids
       learn about animals and practice the steps for
       empathy RedRover.org/Readers.
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