Hide and Shh!

Hide and Shh! — page 1
Hide AND Shh PLAY Before Reading Read the title of the book and look at the picture Ask What do you think might happen in this book Discuss what games they like to play and whether they have ever had a hard time learning and following the rules of a game While Reading The main character Dinah has been waiting all week to play with her sister Chloe Ask How do you think Dinah feels when Chloe runs off to play with friends Dinah's determined to join in the fun Talk about how she prepared Ask Do you think she was ready to be sneaky Why or why not Dinah figures out it's okay to try playing the game in a sneakier way Ask What does she learn when she tries the kids way What do they learn from her After Reading Ask How do Chloe and her friends try to help Dinah play in a sneaky way What else could they have done Talk about the different ways that Dinah and the other kids play sometimes loud sometimes quiet Ask Why is it good to try doing things your way and a friend's way V Ask Why does Chloe feel frustrated Why does Dinah feel frustrated Discuss what frustration feels like and what Chloe and Dinah do with their feelings of frustration Ask Do you think Dinah feels included by the end of the story Why or why not Make time to try different games and activities that your child ren and their friends like to do Ask them to suggest ideas about different ways to play the games What changes are fun and work well Which ones don't work as well and why Practice taking mindful moments to shake off the wiggles and giggles when they need to be still and quiet and try doing silly things too