Hello everyone and welcome to the second edition of book the week!
Today we will be exploring hat making, philosophy, and other activities based on 'I Want My Hat Back' by Jon Klassen. Published in 2011, Klassen created a story where dialog and visual cues clue the readers in to what's going on.
Follow along with this read along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUcT3z2lcmU or watch this puppet performance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBJmp1c3XIQ
Philosophy activities
First try to read the book by yourself and then check out this website https://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/IWantMyHatBack. This book can be a great insight into both your child's and your own moral compass. It can also be a great starting point for discussing hard topics such as stealing or lying. Of course you don't need to go over every single questions. Only the ones you find relevant for your child.
For kids 9+ the online game Quandary is a free, nonprofit game that builds on children's critical thinking, perspective-taking, empathy, and decision-making skills. https://www.quandarygame.org/families
Just D.I.Y hats activities
How to make a paper hat https://www.origamiway.com/origami-hat.shtml or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft7L1Dc42D8 (video version)
How to make an origami paper crown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hATgu4lRq7w
How to make an origami cap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Ui8x4cp7o
How to make a paper baseball cap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUvrM0uWFys
How to make a paper plate party hat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRvuQ7QOX3k
How to make a cone hat https://www.firstpalette.com/quick-how-to/cone-hat.html
A List of 12 paper hats http://www.frugalfritzie.com/easy-to-make-diy-paper-hats-crafts/
How to knit a hat https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knitting-Tutorials/How-to-Knit-a-Hat
66+ Hat knitting patterns https://www.allfreeknitting.com/Knit-Hats/31-Knit-Hat-Patterns-for-the-Winter
13 Hat Sewing Patterns and Tutorials https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-hats-2978100
Other activities
Download this Jon Klassen activity kit https://www.candlewick.com/book_files/0763655988.kit.2.pdf
Look through old photos and see what kinds of hat's your family has worn. Do you have hat's you currently where or own? What are the similarities and differences between them. Finally if you find yourself becoming obsessed with hats look up international and historical hats online! 100 years of hats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgoS29-E1Yc 15 traditional hats from around the world https://www.triphobo.com/blog/15-greatest-hats-or-caps-around-the-world
And finally you can copy this temple we made below to make own 'I want my... back" Just right click the image and hit save as.
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