Real or Not? What you need: - construction paper - hole punch -
crayons and/or markers - picture books with animals (fiction and
nonfiction) What to do: 1. To prepare for this activity, use
construction paper to make a book. Punch holes along one side
and use yarn to make a binding. 2. Next, gather picture books
that feature animals. These books can be a mixture of fictional
stories (such as Dear Mrs. LaRue or The Three Little Pigs) and
nonfiction (such as a book about farm animals). In Dear Mrs.
LaRue by Mark Teague, a dog named Ike does some things that a
real dog would do (howling). He does other things a dog would
not do (write letters). Look through the books and invite your
child to point out what things are real and what are pretend (or
"silly"). 3. Now your child can make his own book. Make up a
story about an animal. In the story, the animal can do some
things a real animal would do, and some things a real animal
would not do. 4. In the book, draw pictures of the animal doing
different activities. So