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My Family Resolution Book by April Robins |
A Resolution is a firm decision to do
something. Each New Year brings new
promises to keep. Why not find a way to
keep track of yours?
1. Create a scrapbook from construction
paper.
2. Each member of the family has one
page in the scrapbook to record their
resolutions for the new year.
3. Paste pictures of items that relate to
your resolutions.
4. Use the clip art to the right for your
book's cover page.
Every month look at your Resolution Book
together to see if you have kept your
promises. Be sure and leave some blank
pages for new Resolutions that may come
up throughout the year.
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1. BLANKET
2. BLIZZARD
3. BOOTS
4. CHILBLAINS
5. COAT
6. COLD
7. FOG
8. FROSTBITE
9. GLOVES
10. GUST
11. HAIL
12. HIBERNATION
13. ICE
14. ICICLE
15. MITTENS
16. SCARF
17. SKATES
18. SKIS
19. SLED
20. SLEET
21. SLUSH
22. SNIFFLES
23. SNOW
24. SNOWBOARD
25. SNOWMAN
26. SOCKS
27. SQUALL
28. STORM
29. SWEATER
30. WIND
2. BLIZZARD
3. BOOTS
4. CHILBLAINS
5. COAT
6. COLD
7. FOG
8. FROSTBITE
9. GLOVES
10. GUST
11. HAIL
12. HIBERNATION
13. ICE
14. ICICLE
15. MITTENS
16. SCARF
17. SKATES
18. SKIS
19. SLED
20. SLEET
21. SLUSH
22. SNIFFLES
23. SNOW
24. SNOWBOARD
25. SNOWMAN
26. SOCKS
27. SQUALL
28. STORM
29. SWEATER
30. WIND
SOLUTION to Winter
Wordsearch at bottom of page.
Wordsearch at bottom of page.
| Winter Wordsearch |
(Across, Down, Direction)
1. BLANKET(12,6,W)
2. BLIZZARD(15,1,S)
3. BOOTS(11,12,W)
4. CHILBLAINS(1,10,NE)
5. COAT(10,11,S)
6. COLD(9,8,SW)
7. FOG(14,13,SW)
8. FROSTBITE(1,13,E)
9. GLOVES(1,2,E)
10. GUST(5,12,W)
11. HAIL(15,12,NW)
12. HIBERNATION(13,11,N)
13. ICE(12,8,W)
14. ICICLE(1,7,SE)
15. MITTENS(9,9,NW)
16. SCARF(14,14,NW)
17. SKATES(10,4,S)
18. SKIS(10,4,N)
19. SLED(10,15,NE)
20. SLEET(11,7,N)
21. SLUSH(4,11,NE)
22. SNIFFLES(8,1,SW)
23. SNOW(1,14,E)
24. SNOWBOARD(5,7,SE)
25. SNOWMAN(14,7,N)
26. SOCKS(5,14,E)
27. SQUALL(6,7,SW)
28. STORM(3,7,SE)
29. SWEATER(3,7,NE)
30. WIND(12,1,S)
1. BLANKET(12,6,W)
2. BLIZZARD(15,1,S)
3. BOOTS(11,12,W)
4. CHILBLAINS(1,10,NE)
5. COAT(10,11,S)
6. COLD(9,8,SW)
7. FOG(14,13,SW)
8. FROSTBITE(1,13,E)
9. GLOVES(1,2,E)
10. GUST(5,12,W)
11. HAIL(15,12,NW)
12. HIBERNATION(13,11,N)
13. ICE(12,8,W)
14. ICICLE(1,7,SE)
15. MITTENS(9,9,NW)
16. SCARF(14,14,NW)
17. SKATES(10,4,S)
18. SKIS(10,4,N)
19. SLED(10,15,NE)
20. SLEET(11,7,N)
21. SLUSH(4,11,NE)
22. SNIFFLES(8,1,SW)
23. SNOW(1,14,E)
24. SNOWBOARD(5,7,SE)
25. SNOWMAN(14,7,N)
26. SOCKS(5,14,E)
27. SQUALL(6,7,SW)
28. STORM(3,7,SE)
29. SWEATER(3,7,NE)
30. WIND(12,1,S)
1. ARROW
2. ATTRACTION
3. BOYFRIEND
4. CANDLELIGHT
5. CANDY
6. CARD
7. CHOCOLATES
8. CUPID
9. DANCE
10. DATE
11. DINNER
12. FEBRUARY
13. FLOWER
14. GIFT
15. GIRLFRIEND
16. HEART
17. HUGS
18. KISS
19. LETTER
20. LOVE
21. LOVEBIRDS
22. POETRY
23. PROPOSAL
24. RING
25. ROMANCE
26. ROSE
27. SONG
28. SWEET
29. SWEETHEART
30. VALENTINE
2. ATTRACTION
3. BOYFRIEND
4. CANDLELIGHT
5. CANDY
6. CARD
7. CHOCOLATES
8. CUPID
9. DANCE
10. DATE
11. DINNER
12. FEBRUARY
13. FLOWER
14. GIFT
15. GIRLFRIEND
16. HEART
17. HUGS
18. KISS
19. LETTER
20. LOVE
21. LOVEBIRDS
22. POETRY
23. PROPOSAL
24. RING
25. ROMANCE
26. ROSE
27. SONG
28. SWEET
29. SWEETHEART
30. VALENTINE
SOLUTION to Valentine
Wordsearch at bottom of page.
Wordsearch at bottom of page.
(Across, Down, Direction)
1. ARROW(13,1,S)
2. ATTRACTION(15,7,W)
3. BOYFRIEND(6,11,E)
4. CANDLELIGHT(11,1,SW)
5. CANDY(6,9,SW)
6. CARD(11,13,E)
7. CHOCOLATES(13,10,NW)
8. CUPID(12,14,W)
9. DANCE(7,6,NW)
10. DATE(2,5,SE)
11. DINNER(4,14,N)
12. FEBRUARY(9,1,SW)
13. FLOWER(2,6,NE)
14. GIFT(5,1,SW)
15. GIRLFRIEND(1,10,N)
16. HEART(1,15,N)
17. HUGS(12,9,W)
18. KISS(14,6,N)
19. LETTER(5,13,E)
20. LOVE(8,10,E)
21. LOVEBIRDS(6,1,SE)
22. POETRY(8,1,SE)
23. PROPOSAL(12,12,W)
24. RING(15,1,S)
25. ROMANCE(10,11,NW)
26. ROSE(12,15,W)
27. SONG(8,6,SW)
28. SWEET(8,6,NE)
29. SWEETHEART(5,11,NE)
30. VALENTINE(15,6,S)
1. ARROW(13,1,S)
2. ATTRACTION(15,7,W)
3. BOYFRIEND(6,11,E)
4. CANDLELIGHT(11,1,SW)
5. CANDY(6,9,SW)
6. CARD(11,13,E)
7. CHOCOLATES(13,10,NW)
8. CUPID(12,14,W)
9. DANCE(7,6,NW)
10. DATE(2,5,SE)
11. DINNER(4,14,N)
12. FEBRUARY(9,1,SW)
13. FLOWER(2,6,NE)
14. GIFT(5,1,SW)
15. GIRLFRIEND(1,10,N)
16. HEART(1,15,N)
17. HUGS(12,9,W)
18. KISS(14,6,N)
19. LETTER(5,13,E)
20. LOVE(8,10,E)
21. LOVEBIRDS(6,1,SE)
22. POETRY(8,1,SE)
23. PROPOSAL(12,12,W)
24. RING(15,1,S)
25. ROMANCE(10,11,NW)
26. ROSE(12,15,W)
27. SONG(8,6,SW)
28. SWEET(8,6,NE)
29. SWEETHEART(5,11,NE)
30. VALENTINE(15,6,S)
| Valentine Wordsearch |
Winter Wordsearch
by Tanja Cilia
Tanja Cilia is married and
has three children: she
lives in the beauiful
Mediterranean Island
Republic of Malta. She is
an Allied Newspapers
(Malta) columnist,
correspondent, and
blogger, but also
freelances for print and
online media, both in
English and in Maltese.
Contact her at
<tanjachilja@hotmail.com >.
by Tanja Cilia
Tanja Cilia is married and
has three children: she
lives in the beauiful
Mediterranean Island
Republic of Malta. She is
an Allied Newspapers
(Malta) columnist,
correspondent, and
blogger, but also
freelances for print and
online media, both in
English and in Maltese.
Contact her at
<tanjachilja@hotmail.com >.
Valentine Wordsearch
by Tanja Cilia
Tanja Cilia is married and
has three children: she
lives in the beauiful
Mediterranean Island
Republic of Malta. She is
an Allied Newspapers
(Malta) columnist,
correspondent, and
blogger, but also
freelances for print and
online media, both in
English and in Maltese.
Contact her at
<tanjachilja@hotmail.com >.
by Tanja Cilia
Tanja Cilia is married and
has three children: she
lives in the beauiful
Mediterranean Island
Republic of Malta. She is
an Allied Newspapers
(Malta) columnist,
correspondent, and
blogger, but also
freelances for print and
online media, both in
English and in Maltese.
Contact her at
<tanjachilja@hotmail.com >.
It’s Your Order: a Restaurant Game
Copyright 1990 by Michele Hoffman and Jason Richey
This is meant to be a fun, but instructional game. The game can be used to teach identification of prepared foods, categorization, colors and
simple money skills. Speech therapists have used it to develop language skills because there’s interaction between players. The game is
suitable for all kids over four years old, but has been heavily used with teenagers with disabilities.
Before I describe the materials, be aware that if you’re using this game with kids that have cognitive disabilities you’ll get much better results
using actual photographs. It’s really more appetizing that way anyhow. So fire up that digital camera! When you can’t do this, just cut items out
of magazine ads.
Materials:
Color markers or crayons or paint to color the board—your choice.
Cardboard or stiff paper to make a game “board” about 30 inches square. Around the edges of the board, divide this into squares to make the
“walkway” where you will move the game pieces around the board. Each square will say one of six categories: Main Course, Side Order,
Dessert, Drink, Beverage, Extras. Make a few squares that say “Free Drink” or “Free Extra.” Make a few squares that will have the player who
lands there put back something they already have, like “Your dessert isn’t sweet enough, send it back,” or “There’s a hair in your mashed
potatoes, send it back.” Have fun with this. Also make a square that says, “Take a card from someone.”
In the center, draw 6 rectangles the size of index cards. Then also in the center create a small area that will serve as the Kitchen. I usually drew
a cup and saucer for this but you can do anything you want. You will also need another rectangle the size of a dollar bill which will be the
Cashier.
Also make a set of “meal boards” which are about 8 inches tall and the width of 6 index cards. Each player gets one of these meal boards.
Other materials:
Dice
Player markers (I use plastic animals)
$1.00 play money bills
Lots of index cards: Glue your photos of meal items on these and make a color stripe on the top for the correct category. For instance if your
beverage is yellow, your rectangle on the game board and all your beverage cards would be yellow.
Food ads or photographs: details to follow
On your board, at the top of each rectangle in the center of the board write one of these categories: Main Course, Side Order, Dessert, Drink,
Beverage, Extras
Color each rectangle a different color. I used red, blue, green, brown, pink and yellow. It doesn’t matter. Then do the same on each of the meal
boards, same categories and same colors.
Now for the index cards. Each card should have a picture (cut out or photo) of a food in servings or in a dispenser in the case of ketchup. Draw
a color stripe on each card to match the rectangle on the game board. Example: take a photo of an order of fries, add a price and draw a color
stripe. Write the price on the index card above or below the photo. Prices should be calculated to be realistic but you can round off the amount.
This game is only played with dollars to teach the general point of how much things cost and that if something is $2.99 you need $3.00 to pay
for it. Of course you can play with real money and make exact change if you like.
When you have the items priced, that’s when you figure out a reasonable amount of money to deal out at the start of the game. You shouldn’t
give out too much money because kids need to know you can’t buy things you don’t have the money to pay for! To give you some idea, I
usually give out a little more than twice what the main courses cost.
On the back of cards you could even put calorie information or nutritional information. For some of my students we just played to have them
match the color of the card with the color of their meal board. It really depends on who’s playing. This allows kids of different cognitive levels to
play together.
Make at least 8 cards in each category. Side orders are things like veggies, cole slaw, fries, onion rings, etc. Extras are things like salad
dressing, toppings, condiments and some of these can be designated as “free” like salt or ice water. This allows for some player strategy.
Make one dessert card that says, “No thanks, I’m full!” This card lets the player who draws it to place it on the meal board in place of a dessert,
which actually gives them a free dessert.
How to win: Making wise choices is a good way to win this game. The winner is the first player to have one card in each category on his or her
meal board. In the case of free items, you can have more than one. For variation, the player with a certain number of calories in the full meal
can be named winner. The winner must not spend more than the amount of money he was dealt at the start of the game.
Game Play:
Divide up the index cards into their categories and place them on the game board face up. Give each player money and a meal board. Player
markers are placed on start. Roll the dice and move the marker. When a player lands on a square that has one of the categories he can either
choose to buy the one that’s on the top of the pile in the center of the board, or pass on it. If the player passes, the player’s turn is over. If the
player buys it, use the dollar over method. The player’s money is placed in the center of the board on the Cashier’s square. During game play,
if a player lands on one of the “send it back square” the player has to put back an item they already have on their meal board, but the player
does get their money back. If a player lands on a “Take a card from someone” square, this lets the player who lands there take a card off the
meal board of any other player but must pay the other player the listed price.
If a player lands on a square that has an item that’s the only one they need to win, they player has to buy this item. For example, if a player only
needs a drink to win the game and lands on a drink square, the player has to buy the top drink card even if the player doesn’t like it and even if
the player doesn’t have enough money left to pay for it. If the player has spent too much money up to that point and doesn’t have the money
and cannot reject the item, the player has to go to the Kitchen to wash dishes. The player can’t take a card before going there. The player puts
the player marker on the spot and has to roll a 6 to get out of the kitchen, one roll per regular turn of the game. The player will get $4.00 after
leaving the kitchen (or whatever amount you deem feasible.) The player’s marker is placed on Start when returning to the game from the
kitchen. The player will then continue to try to get that last card to win.
Players must keep all items once they buy them unless another player takes one. A player never has to choose an item unless it’s the last one
they need to win as described above. Most items are chosen only if the player likes the item and wants to make it part of the meal, just as they
would from a menu.
Copyright 1990 by Michele Hoffman and Jason Richey
This is meant to be a fun, but instructional game. The game can be used to teach identification of prepared foods, categorization, colors and
simple money skills. Speech therapists have used it to develop language skills because there’s interaction between players. The game is
suitable for all kids over four years old, but has been heavily used with teenagers with disabilities.
Before I describe the materials, be aware that if you’re using this game with kids that have cognitive disabilities you’ll get much better results
using actual photographs. It’s really more appetizing that way anyhow. So fire up that digital camera! When you can’t do this, just cut items out
of magazine ads.
Materials:
Color markers or crayons or paint to color the board—your choice.
Cardboard or stiff paper to make a game “board” about 30 inches square. Around the edges of the board, divide this into squares to make the
“walkway” where you will move the game pieces around the board. Each square will say one of six categories: Main Course, Side Order,
Dessert, Drink, Beverage, Extras. Make a few squares that say “Free Drink” or “Free Extra.” Make a few squares that will have the player who
lands there put back something they already have, like “Your dessert isn’t sweet enough, send it back,” or “There’s a hair in your mashed
potatoes, send it back.” Have fun with this. Also make a square that says, “Take a card from someone.”
In the center, draw 6 rectangles the size of index cards. Then also in the center create a small area that will serve as the Kitchen. I usually drew
a cup and saucer for this but you can do anything you want. You will also need another rectangle the size of a dollar bill which will be the
Cashier.
Also make a set of “meal boards” which are about 8 inches tall and the width of 6 index cards. Each player gets one of these meal boards.
Other materials:
Dice
Player markers (I use plastic animals)
$1.00 play money bills
Lots of index cards: Glue your photos of meal items on these and make a color stripe on the top for the correct category. For instance if your
beverage is yellow, your rectangle on the game board and all your beverage cards would be yellow.
Food ads or photographs: details to follow
On your board, at the top of each rectangle in the center of the board write one of these categories: Main Course, Side Order, Dessert, Drink,
Beverage, Extras
Color each rectangle a different color. I used red, blue, green, brown, pink and yellow. It doesn’t matter. Then do the same on each of the meal
boards, same categories and same colors.
Now for the index cards. Each card should have a picture (cut out or photo) of a food in servings or in a dispenser in the case of ketchup. Draw
a color stripe on each card to match the rectangle on the game board. Example: take a photo of an order of fries, add a price and draw a color
stripe. Write the price on the index card above or below the photo. Prices should be calculated to be realistic but you can round off the amount.
This game is only played with dollars to teach the general point of how much things cost and that if something is $2.99 you need $3.00 to pay
for it. Of course you can play with real money and make exact change if you like.
When you have the items priced, that’s when you figure out a reasonable amount of money to deal out at the start of the game. You shouldn’t
give out too much money because kids need to know you can’t buy things you don’t have the money to pay for! To give you some idea, I
usually give out a little more than twice what the main courses cost.
On the back of cards you could even put calorie information or nutritional information. For some of my students we just played to have them
match the color of the card with the color of their meal board. It really depends on who’s playing. This allows kids of different cognitive levels to
play together.
Make at least 8 cards in each category. Side orders are things like veggies, cole slaw, fries, onion rings, etc. Extras are things like salad
dressing, toppings, condiments and some of these can be designated as “free” like salt or ice water. This allows for some player strategy.
Make one dessert card that says, “No thanks, I’m full!” This card lets the player who draws it to place it on the meal board in place of a dessert,
which actually gives them a free dessert.
How to win: Making wise choices is a good way to win this game. The winner is the first player to have one card in each category on his or her
meal board. In the case of free items, you can have more than one. For variation, the player with a certain number of calories in the full meal
can be named winner. The winner must not spend more than the amount of money he was dealt at the start of the game.
Game Play:
Divide up the index cards into their categories and place them on the game board face up. Give each player money and a meal board. Player
markers are placed on start. Roll the dice and move the marker. When a player lands on a square that has one of the categories he can either
choose to buy the one that’s on the top of the pile in the center of the board, or pass on it. If the player passes, the player’s turn is over. If the
player buys it, use the dollar over method. The player’s money is placed in the center of the board on the Cashier’s square. During game play,
if a player lands on one of the “send it back square” the player has to put back an item they already have on their meal board, but the player
does get their money back. If a player lands on a “Take a card from someone” square, this lets the player who lands there take a card off the
meal board of any other player but must pay the other player the listed price.
If a player lands on a square that has an item that’s the only one they need to win, they player has to buy this item. For example, if a player only
needs a drink to win the game and lands on a drink square, the player has to buy the top drink card even if the player doesn’t like it and even if
the player doesn’t have enough money left to pay for it. If the player has spent too much money up to that point and doesn’t have the money
and cannot reject the item, the player has to go to the Kitchen to wash dishes. The player can’t take a card before going there. The player puts
the player marker on the spot and has to roll a 6 to get out of the kitchen, one roll per regular turn of the game. The player will get $4.00 after
leaving the kitchen (or whatever amount you deem feasible.) The player’s marker is placed on Start when returning to the game from the
kitchen. The player will then continue to try to get that last card to win.
Players must keep all items once they buy them unless another player takes one. A player never has to choose an item unless it’s the last one
they need to win as described above. Most items are chosen only if the player likes the item and wants to make it part of the meal, just as they
would from a menu.
| "Santa and the Chimney" by Manuela Pentangelo is a little story of Santa who is saved by a woman. See it online for yourself at http://www.piedenero.com/santa/default.html. You can mouse over the words and hear the text either in English or Italian. How fun is that! |
Color and assemble a Christmas tree decoration to go with
your story about Santa and the Chimney.
your story about Santa and the Chimney.
| After viewing the online book above, copy the illustrations below that Manuela has provided you and make up your own story. They can even be enlarge to full page if you like. |
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Gifts for Robin Falls