I - The Little Island

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

Lesson 1

• An Island Grows by Lola M. Schaefer* (1.2 - optional)

Materials

Common Materials

• pencil
• crayons, markers, or colored pencils
• number cards (kit)
• scissors
• tape or glue

Lesson 1

• world map (kit)
• butcher paper (kit)
• die-cut bushes (kit)
• die-cut trees (kit)
• lightning bug stickers (kit)
• gray construction paper (kit)

Lesson 2

• paint (kit)
• paintbrushes (kit)
• picnic blanket
• picnic food* (2.1 - optional)
• card stock (kit)
• alphabet cards (kit)
• articles of clothing and accessories representing different seasons (umbrella, rain boots, light jacket, heavy coat, mittens, bathing suit, sunglasses, etc.)

Lesson 3

• die-cut cats (kit) (from H - Hando and Fabian unit)
• die-cut dogs (kit) (from H - Hando and Fabian unit)
• ice* (3.1 - Option 2)
• kitchen tongs* (3.1 - Option 2)
• playdough (kit)
• sight word cards (kit)

Lesson 4

• some small floating objects (cork, light rubber duck, dry round breakfast cereal)
• shallow pan with water
• pillow or cushion
• fan* (4.1 - if possible)

Lesson 5

• ruler
• student journal (kit)
• tape measure

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used