Let's Read Together
Scarlette Beane - by Karen Wallace
Ideal for Toddler, Preschool/Pre-K, School-Age

This activity promotes development and learning by encouraging children to use imitation and symbolic representation in play.
Materials Needed:
Children’s book “Scarlette Beane” by Karen Wallace and Jon Berkeley (or watch the video below)
Participants: This activity is intended for independent play, adult/child interaction, or 2 or more participants/players
Directions:
- Read the story “Scarlette Beane” by Karen Wallace and Jon Berkeley or watch the video storytime linked above.
- Point out the illustrations and discuss the story. What was Scarlette’s special gift? What gift would you want? Explain the meaning of a simile and see how many you can find in the story, e.g., “crumbly as chocolate cake,” “huge as tree trunks,” etc.
- Set up a pretend garden at your house, making it as elaborate or as simple as you like. Offer a few gardening props, such as a trowel and garden gloves. Paint a cardboard box to look like Scarlette’s vegetable house. Let your children select vegetables at the grocery store or start a garden at home. Make vegetable soup together.
Learn More: “Scarlette Beane” offers many opportunities for integrated learning. Graph different types of vegetables depending on whether they’re roots, leaves, or fruits. Count and sort veggies before a meal. Make signs for the vegetable garden or write a story. What else in the story sparks your child’s imagination?
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