Night Light Stories

Click here to listen to: The Watermelon Seed Hi All, We are hoping you are enjoying the start of your summer! In our last post we listed a few reading programs we found helpful and illuminating to keep you reading all summer long. Here is one more program from Scholastic Books that we just discovered! What did you say? A word of the day! That is right! In our story there aremany juicy words that are fun to learn and say! astute: smart, quick, perceptive awry: away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong protruding: to thrust forward sweltering: oppressively hot and humid viable: able to live and grow JUST ADD IMAGINATION!Try these activities to keep your imagination glowing after hearing the story.1. Write a letter to someone you love about what you plan to do this summer. Don't forget the FIVE parts of a letter: Heading, Greeting, Body, Closing, and Your Signature. 2. Make your own observations. Save a seed from any kind of fruit you eat, such as a watermelon, an apple or a pear. Give it a few da