#theo lesieg

[picturebookshelf]

In A People House (1972)

Story: Theo LeSieg -- Art: Roy McKie

[tabits-hits]

Please Remember The First Of Octember by Theo LeSieg

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[in-the-stacks]

Presenting Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg. Reviewed by Victoria Tatum of The Book Traveler for In the Stacks.

http://www.inthestacks.tv/2023/02/the-book-traveler-wacky-wednesday-by-theo-lesieg

[gettingready2read]

Ten Apples Up On Top

Ten Apples Up On Top is a humorous rhyming book by Theo LeSeig (You may also know him as Dr. Seuss!)

Readers follow the shenanigans of a competing lion, tiger, and dog as they try to out do each other for how many apples they can balance on their head. With classic Seuss lyricism this is a simpler example of some of his rhyming schemes and is an easy and fun read for those not yet ready for tongue twisters.

When reading this book talk with your child about what is happening in the story. Ask them what is happening, and what they think will happen next. This encourages narrative skills.

Read the book through to the end and encourage your child to say some of the words and rhymes with you. This hones the practice of reading, as well as the skills of phonological awareness and vocabulary. 

To have even more silly fun while reading, try balancing different safe objects on your head while reading. This adds a personal link to the story and encourages play.

Continue the fun with an Apple Name Puzzle Craft

Supplies:

Piece of construction paper (any color is fine as long as it doesn't match the apple color chosen)

A cut out of an apple from whatever color of construction paper you choose. 

Glue stick 

Markers or crayons

Scissors

Steps:

1. If the template is on white paper, let your child color the apple first. This is good practice of the fine motor-coordination needed to hold a writing utensil and learning to write. Tip: Be sure to space the name well across the paper to make the next step easier.

2. Talk to you child about the letters in their name and then help them write their name across the apple template.

3. Next, either use scissors to cut out the letters of your child's name into puzzle sections. If your child can use scissors, let them do it themselves. This is, again, a very important fine motor-coordination skill.

4. Finally, take the pieces of the name and help your child re-organize it in the shape of the apple (so that the letters are in the right order). This exercise encourages print awareness and letter knowledge.

[templeofshame]

Is there a Theo LeSieg fandom? 'Cause I could go for some Octember/V for Vendetta crossover.

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