- Story by Janie Spaht Gill, Ph.D.
- Illustrations by Bob Reese
- ARO Publishing
- GLE: The title tells you what the story is about (pre-kindergarten, kindergarten & Grades 1 & 2)
- Curriculum Extension Activities
- Have students think of things one can measure of different lengths.
- Make comparisons of things of various lengths. For example, ask which is taller – a baby or a daddy? Which is longer – a day or a month? Which is shorter – a belt or a shoe string?
- Extend the story by having students name other long things such as Santa’s beard, etc.
- So-o-o- long has a double meaning. Name other words that have double meanings such as a mean bully or “I mean what I say;” a light bulb or a light load.
- Give the children paper, glue and toothpicks to glue onto paper to make a cage. When the toothpicks dry, have the children draw a zoo animal inside the cage.
- Talk to the children about why it is good to get enough sleep, and what you should do when you have a bad dream. Have some of the children recall their last dream. Discuss other healthy habits (eating properly, getting exercise, brushing teeth).
- Have children compile a list of things a child does to prepare for bed. Have a child pantomime one of these actions (reading a book, brushing their teeth, taking a bath, washing their hair, putting on their pajamas, kissing their parents, turning out the light, etc.).
