#118 The Hand Me Down Sweater
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Loulou is anxious to tell her friends about her new sweater,
handed down to her from Jonas. Loulou's excitement is overshadowed
by Jonas who has just gotten a brand new sweater. Loulou comes
to feel that her sweater is not special because it is not new
and she throws it in the trash. In the meantime Rousso is cleaning
out the garage and deciding what things are still useful. Wimzie,
Jonas and Horace find alternate uses for these things, and learn
the importance of recycling. When Loulou learns from Yaya that
old things can be just as special as new things, she is sad
because she has already thrown her sweater away. She then learns
that Wimzie has rescued her sweater from the trash. Loulou is
thrilled to have her comfy and warm sweater back.
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- Children will learn that both
new things and old can be valuable.
- Children will learn that recycling
can be fun. "One kid's junk is another kid's treasure".
- Children will learn guidelines
about when to keep things and when to throw them away.
- Children will learn that if
they like something then it shouldn't matter what others
think about it.
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Vocabulary: |
Recycle
Hand-me-down |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before
you view: Today Loulou
feels that her sweater isn't special. Watch to find out why. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
After
you view: Go back to your
pre-viewing activity and have the children respond to the question.
(Answer: Because her sweater isn't new.) Talk about what you've
seen and take some time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: Old and New (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None |
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Have the children close their
eyes and think of something that is very special to them.
Ask them to think about whether this special thing is old
or new. Have the children open their eyes and talk about the
special thing they were thinking about. Was it old or new?
Ask the children if something can be just as special whether
it is old or it is new. Invite the children to bring their
special thing to share it with their friends.
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Option 2: Category Collage (Collage Activity)
Materials required: Paper, paste/glue, old magazines and children's
scissors |
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each child or group a magazine and ask them to find pictures
from categories such as: colors, people, animals, vehicles,
etc. Have the children tear or cut out pictures. Help them in
pasting and making a collage. Encourage the children to share
what they think about their collages. Discuss the idea that
the collages are new, but they were made out of recycled materials.
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Option 3: Create our own Recycling Bins (Craft Activity)
Materials required: Something to serve as recycling bins (you
can use standard bins if you have them or two large boxes),
paper, crayons/markers/paints, glue/paste/tape |
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the children that as a group they are going to design recycling
bins. Use two large boxes to serve as the recycling bins. As
a group decide what the bins will hold. Have the children create
pictures/signs indicating what types of items belong in each
bin. Have them paste or tape their creations to the bins or
boxes. Discuss the concept of recycling. Have the children use
the bins and actually start recycling their paper, drink boxes,
or other items they use daily. |
Theme Related Books: |
Coat
of Many Colors, Dolly
Parton, Harper Collins, 1994.
Where Does the Garbage Go?, Paul Showers, Harper Collins,
1974.
Dinosaurs to the Rescue, Marc Brown, Little, Brown &
Company. |
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