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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
Sylvester finds a magic pebble that grants his wishes. When startled by a lion he makes a wish that has unexpected outcomes.
Resources for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble:
Full Book Review (English)
Brief Book Review (English)
**Spanish Versions Coming Soon!
Activities for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble:
Domino Knock Down (English)
**Spanish Versions Coming Soon!
What will Sylvester wish for?
Math Connections: time, patterns, cause and effect
Activities To Do Together:
- Talk about the seasons. What are the names of the seasons? How many seasons are there in a year? How many months in a season? Talk about which season is your favorite and why.
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Look through the book and point out the different seasons. How many went by when Sylvester was a rock.
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Explore what cause and effect is together. For example, when your child kicks a ball (cause), the ball rolls away (effect).
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Ask your child what wish they would make if they found a magic red pebble. Ask what they think the effect of that wish would be.
Extension Questions:
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How many seasons are shown in the book? Do any seasons repeat? How do you know?
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How did Sylvester turn into a rock? Do you think this could really happen? Why or Why not?
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What is something that you could do in one minute? What would take at least an hour to complete? What would require a week to finish? What would require at least a year to complete?
Vocabulary for Building Math Concepts:
billion, down, guessed, hundred, less, mile, one, shape
Please check out the Book Guide for Sylvester and the Magic Pebble for more!
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