Many, many years ago, when the earth was very new, there was no life. Today, there are people and cities everywhere! Where do you think the future will take us? Let’s read about the past, the present, and the future of people, in a book!
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Books to Read Together: English
Here are some books to read together! You can download and save them and keep them forever, to read again and again.
The Travelling Bug
- Why does Binita Beetle want to share her song with others?
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
The Snail’s Wonderful Journey
- Why does Cheta want to ride the bus?
- What mode of transportation is your favorite way to travel?
Books to Read Together: Spanish
¿Cuándo volverá Amma?
- What time will Amma come home?
- How do you keep track of time?
El Bicho Aventuroso
- Why does Binita Beetle want to share her song with others?
- If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
La Maravillosa Aventura de el Caracol
- Why does Cheta want to ride the bus?
- What mode of transportation is your favorite way to travel?
Things to do Together
Talk: Tell stories about what has happened in your past! This could be family history, childhood stories or memories, or just things that happened last week.
Write: Tell a story about something that happened in the past, either to you, a family member, or something in the world.
Create: Create a timeline together! Take a piece of paper and start the timeline with the first event in history you can think of. Do some research on this if you’d like! Then end the timeline with the present day (2021). See how many events you can remember to fit in on the timeline.
Move: Get outside and explore! Many of the rocks and trees around us have been around for many years. Are there any landmarks in your neighborhood or city that have been around for a long time? You can get online together with your family and do some research!
Explore: Take this video tour of The Great Pyramid of Giza, built over 4500 years ago! Or check out this video of discovering fossils!
Share Together
At the end of the week, reflect on what you read and what you did.
- Did you learn anything new about history?
- What is something interesting that happened in the past that you’d like to learn more about?
More Ideas To Build Young Readers
Come back each Sunday for new Weekly Themes from BookSpring. Meanwhile, keep reading for more parent tips and recommendations!
Check out KLRU for some awesome videos on Paleontologists, fossils, and dinosaurs!
Read a book set in the 1920s called The Coal Thief with Christian Slater from Storyline Online!
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