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Activities
Highlights High Five is published monthly. 31 Seaside Stepping Stone
ISSN 1943-1465 (print)
ISSN 2330-6955 (online) 32 Super Hands
Highlights for Children, Inc.,
1800 Watermark Drive, P.O. Box 269,
34 ABC Quesadillas
Columbus, OH 43216-0269.
Photo by iStock/ArtMarie
4 May 2018
eading
May 2018 5
Reading
6 May 2018
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Tex, Indi, and Mom went to welcome them.
“Thank you for the treats,” said Mrs. Reddy.
“This is Mira,” she said, smiling at her daughter.
“She’s a little unsure about the new house.”
“I’m Tex and this is Indi. Do you want to play a game
with us?” asked Tex.
Mira shook her head.
May 2018 7
“It can be hard to move to a new place and meet new
people,” said Mom.
“Yes, we’re all feeling a little shy and uncertain,” said
Mrs. Reddy.
“Oh!” said Indi. “We felt that way on our first day
of kindergarten.”
“Really?” asked Mira.
“Really,” said Indi.
8 May 2018
Mrs. Reddy welcomed them inside the house.
Mira smiled. “There’s a swing set in our
backyard. Do you want to try it?”
“Sure!” said Tex. “And maybe after that, you
can meet our silly cats, Charlie and Cow.”
May 2018 9
Puzzle
My First
Puzzle
Find t h ese objects hidden in the big picture.
Pencil Domino
Playground Dragon
By Elizabeth Steinglass
Where’s Jasper?
By Teresa Kraus • Art by Gerald Kelley
“Meow!”
Maria could hear Jasper, her orange kitten, but
she couldn’t see him. Maria looked behind the
marigolds in the planter. He wasn’t there.
12 May 2018
She climbed
into the big
elm tree.
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“Meow!”
Maria followed the kitten’s cry. She ran around
the swing set. She zoomed past the lilac hedge.
“Meow!”
Jasper’s cry was getting louder.
Maria ran to Buster’s doghouse.
14 May 2018
When she peeked around the side of the doghouse,
Maria heard Buster’s tail going thump, thump, thump.
And next to Buster was Jasper, who was happily
batting at Buster’s tail.
Maria giggled. Jasper had found a new friend.
May 2018 15
Puzzle
Half
Birthday
By Christine Van Zandt • Art by Natali Sejuro Aliaga
16 May 2018
What other
halves do
you see?
What else do
you see?
May 2018 17
Puzzle
hat’s Silly!
TM
18 May 2018
W hat
silly things
do you see?
May 2018 19
Read Aloud in English and Spanish
Thunderstorm
Meet Spunky
Monkey and his
pal Pepe Parrot.
in the Jungle
They live in the
Costa Rican
rain forest.
By Ana Galán • Art by John Nez
22 May 2018
Pepe flew to a tree and cut a branch with his beak.
He carried the big leaf back to Spunky.
“What is that?” said Spunky.
“¡Es un paraguas!” said Pepe.
“An umbrella! What a great idea,” said Spunky.
And they both watched the rain under their umbrella.
May 2018 23
Puzzle
Let’s Swim
Art by Leire Martin
26 May 2018
That same day, Little Bunny’s friend Raccoon
had a loose tooth. Ms. Woodchuck gently wiggled
Raccoon’s tooth. Out it came.
May 2018 27
Later, Little Bunny saw that Squirrel was crying.
“What’s the matter?” asked Little Bunny.
Squirrel sniffled. “Weasel said a mean thing to me.”
“Ms. Woodchuck can help,” said Little Bunny.
28 May 2018
That night, Mama looked at her calendar.
She pointed out that tomorrow was a special day.
Little Bunny had an idea. He called Raccoon, Squirrel,
and Weasel and told them about the special day.
May 2018 29
The next day, the friends went to see Ms. Woodchuck.
“We are here to celebrate a special day,” said Little Bunny.
Then Little Bunny held out a box of candy. Squirrel
held out an apple. Raccoon pulled paper flowers from her
backpack. And Weasel gave her a greeting card.
Together they said, “Happy School Nurse Day,
Ms. Woodchuck!”
30 May 2018
Activity
You Need
• Rolling pin
• Air-dry clay
• Waxed paper
• Wide bowl
• Shells
• Large craft gems
6. Point
to your
toes.
5. Touch your head.
Hands
up high.
32 May 2018
Hands
Photos: 1 by iStock/RichLegg; 9 by iStock/Wavebreakmedia; 2, 3, 8, and 11 by
Nannette Bedway; 4, 5, 6, and 10 by Guy Cali Associates, Inc.; 7 by Ken Karp
3. Hands
roll fast.
4. Hands roll slow.
8. Touch
7.
your nose.
Spread
your ingers.
Hands
in your lap.
Fold
just so.
s down l
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Activity
ABC Quesadillas
By Pat Tanumihardja
You Need Before You Beg in Adult: Cook bacon and cut into pieces. Cut the
avocado and remove the skin. Preheat the oven
• 4 bacon slices to 400°F.
or ½ cup black beans
• 1 ripe avocado
• 8 six-inch tortillas
• Vegetable oil spray
• 2 cups shredded cheese
1.
Cut the
avocado into
slices.
2. Place four
tortillas on an
ungreased
baking sheet.
Coat with
vegetable oil
spray. Flip them
over so the
coated sides are
facedown.
3. Sprinkle 2 cups of cheese evenly
over the tortillas. Place the avocado
Photos by Guy Cali
slices, bacon (or black beans), and
Associates, Inc. remaining cheese on the tortillas.
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As easy as A-B-C—
avocado, bacon,
and cheese!
5. Serve with
sour cream and
salsa.
May 2018 35
Thanks for reading
Spunky Monkey and
Pepe Parrot are caught
in the rain!
What’s the weather like
today where you are?
B
Picnic
Puzzle! A
What is missing
in the patterns?