Extension Activities for Children’s Books:
Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller
Additional Humorous Food Stories:
Coco the Carrot by Steven Salerno. Tired of life in the refrigerator, Coco the Carrot sets off to Paris to become a famous hat designer.
Food Fight! by Carol Diggory Shields. When the salad greens declare “lettuce have a party,” who knew it would evolve into a ruckus in the refrigerator with food all over the kitchen stepping in for some of the action.
Stop that Pickle! By Andrew Shachat. A pickle races down city streets trying to escape its capture by other food items.
Book Extension Activities:
Emotions Discussion: What are You Doing?: Arnie is very comfortable sharing his emotions with Mr. Bing and uses words to communicate his anger and frustration. After his anger, Arnie works with Mr. Bing, figuring out a way to prevent being eaten. What would you do if you were Mr. Bing?
Literacy/Language Development: Vocabulary: this book introduces many words that may be unfamiliar to children: bonjour, crullers, éclair, fritter, etc. Discuss what these words mean.
Counting/Math Extensions: Math Concepts: how many doughnuts are in a dozen? Using an egg carton and 12 miniature pictures of doughnuts, have children place one picture in each eggcup. Discuss what is a baker’s dozen (13) and the story behind the number. Doughnut Math Magic: use large pictures of doughnuts to do simple addition and subtraction. How Many, How Much: create math and money problem solving questions involving doughnuts.
Art Activity: Create-a-Doughnut: Use playdoh, paper and crayons or other art medium. Encourage children to create and name their favorite doughnut.
Field Trip: A Trip to the Bakery : Organize a field trip to your local bakery. Ask the baker if he/she is willing to demonstrate how doughnuts are made and tour the premises.
Writing Extension: My Very Own Doughnut Dog : create a story about how you find your very own doughnut dog and the adventures you have together.
Musical Extension:
(To the Tune of: Baa Baa Black Sheep)
Yum, yum, Donuts,
Chocolate iced,
Glazed and twisted,
Warm and nice.
Cream filled, sprinkles on the top.
Vanilla frosting! Jelly! I can't stop!
Better than a sticky roll,
Eat them right down to the hole!
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