Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i Little Sparkles

Lily and her brother Ryan went camping with their mom and dad. Ryan and Dad set up the tent while Lily and Mom collected sticks to start a bonfire. Once the tent was set up, they started a fire in the bonfire pit. Lily and Ryan looked for long pointy sticks to use for cooking hot dogs over the fire while the fire was heating up. They found four perfect sticks, one for each of them. Lily and Ryan, and their mom and dad, each placed two hot dogs on their sticks. They held the hot dogs over the fire and turned the sticks slowly so every side of each hot dog was cooked. Then they put the hot dogs into buns and added ketchup and mustard. The hot dogs…

THE KOMODO DRAGON IS COVERED WITH SCALY SKIN THAT IS A SPECKLED BROWNISH-YELLOW ALLOWING IT TO BE CAMOUFLAGED AND HARD TO SEE WHEN SITTING STILL. IT HAS SHORT, STUBBY LEGS AND A GIANT TAIL THAT IS AS LONG AS ITS BODY. IT HAS A SET OF 60 SHARP SERRATED TEETH AND A LONG YELLOW FORKED TONGUE. THE KOMODO DRAGON IS A GIANT AND FEARSOME LIZARD. ITS SCIENTIFIC NAME IS VARANUS KOMODOENSIS. THE KOMODO DRAGON IS THE LARGEST SPECIES OF LIZARD IN THE WORLD. IT CAN GROW UP TO 10 FEET LONG AND WEIGH UP TO 300 POUNDS. FUN FACTS • IT CAN EAT UP TO 80 PER CENT OF ITS BODY WEIGHT IN ONE MEAL. • YOUNG KOMODO DRAGONS MUST RUN AND CLIMB TREES AS FAST AS THEY CAN WHEN…

Supplies: • Single color paint chips, • Chipboard, plastic cutting board, or baking sheet. • Clothespins. •Hot glue gun and glue. • Optional – a paper or ziplock bag to store your items. Begin by hot glueing clothespins to your board. I used a baking sheet from the dollar store. You could even paint your clothespins to match the color chip if you want. But, I liked to use our boards for other activities too, so I left the clothespins unpainted. Then, clip the colored paint chips onto the board. You could also write the color on the paint ship to help with letter and word recognition. Now, grab your storage bag and your color board and go on a fun Summer color scavenger hunt. You could walk through the…

Problem page 1. What's the word? Write the word under the pictures. 2. Read and circle! Read the problem page and circle the examples of the top tips. Top tips for writing advice! 1. You can use 'should' when you advice, to tell someone what todo. 2. You can also use 'shouldn't' when you give advice, to tell someone what not to do. 3. You can use 'should' in questions, to ask for advice. 3. Choose the answer! Read the sentences. Circle the correct answer. 4. Practise writing! Can you think of another online safety problem to ask Alex about, Write a message on the website. Next, imagine Alex's answer. Write that too!…

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! The race cars were all practicing for the big race tomorrow. Around and around and around the track they went. They practiced weaving in and out of cones, going around the curves, and starting right when the green light went on. Blue Race car and Red Race car were best friends, so they practiced together all day. That night, they were in the garage resting up for the big race tomorrow. Red Race car couldn’t sleep, though. “Blue Race car? Are you asleep?” Red Race car asked. “No. I’m feeling nervous for the race tomorrow. How are you feeling?” Blue Race car answered. “I’m feeling nervous, too. What can we do? We need to feel rested for the race tomorrow!” said Red Race car. “Hmmm… we could…