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Stone Soup: A lesson in sharing

by Filed Under: Building Readers, Learning through Play and Experience, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 3 Comments

I was working on a batch of Stone Soup today, and thought it might be time to dig up, dust off, update, and reshare my favorite Stone Soup lesson from three years ago.  It’s a great way to start a discussion about the importance of sharing.  And who couldn’t use some nice, warm soup this time of year?

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Soup from a Stone?

by Filed Under: Building Readers, Learning through Play and Experience, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Snack Time Leave a Comment

The story of Stone Soup is a popular old fable that has been retold countless ways.  (If you need to brush up on the tale, you can find books at the library or online, and can even find online versions here and here.)  You can help your children be a part of this timeless story as you do some story acting and then share some soup together!

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