Teacher/ Parent Guide
An educational home/school workbook!
Ideas for all different ages!

Welcome to the World of Zandooney, where our new friends live!

Hello, I'm Sir Frettirick!

A world where you and your young child can explore and understand our ever-changing world of diversity!

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• What makes Fretti different? Fretti has a tail. Do you have a tail? Who said Fretti had funny hair? Does he have funny hair? Why is he different? Has anyone every made fun of you? How did you feel? Does Fretti still like himself? What do you and Fretti have in common? Do we all need to have oxygen and food?
• Talk about what makes your child so special and different. What makes other friends or family members so different? What cultures are in your family or neighborhood? Talk about eye color/hair color/skin tones. Different types of food from your culture. Do you know anyone who has a disability? Does anyone speak differently?
• Here's a game to play! - What rhymes with your name?

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• Count all the b's and the bee's. Draw a Big "B" and a little "b". Find all the words that start with the letter "b". Find all the colors?
• What words rhyme? Sky and pie - yummy and tummy!

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• Draw a Big "L" and a little "l". Find all the words that start with the letter "L" or "l". Find all the words that rhyme. (More, four, and roar) What other games do you like to play? Let’s count!
• Africa is a continent. What other continents do we have? Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia. Refer to the last page of the book or a globe/map. What are the grassy lowlands, and the big green mountains? Who lives there? Name some other places that are the great outdoors? Woods, hills, deserts. Where do you live?
• What does the bear and the lion have in common? – The big blue sky. What makes them different?

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• What else can we do with our hands? - Wave, clap, and wiggle your fingers.
• Can you find the bird? What’s different about birds? Can you pretend to have wings?
• Do you have any pets? Tell me about your pet!
• Let's sing your favorite song!

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• Blue, Lou and you -rhyme. Of these three words which one is a color? Blue. What one letter do they have in common? (The letter "u"-Blue, Lou and you) What other word rhymes with blue, Lou and you? Yes, you guessed it -too! Find a blue color crayon and circle the word too!

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• Count all the fish. Which fish look the same? Count the spots on our turtle? How are these animals different? Where do fish live?

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• Count all the flowers and the apples. Can you find Skunkooney's heart? Where's your heart? What words rhyme? Bandooney and Zandooney what letters make them different? ("B" and "Z")

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• What two words rhyme? - Dance and prance. So let's dance and prance all around! Let's raise our arms up and down. Count all the musical notes! Count the instruments. Name some other instruments! Who plays instruments in your family? PRETEND PLAYING THE BASS OR CLARINET.

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• Talk about recycling and how we can all help.
• Look at ways to keep our world clean- Taking care of our pets.
• Plant some seeds and watch them grow!

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• Draw different shapes and sizes with different colors! Talk about other families and how they are different. Or how you and your family are different! Like the color of your hair, eyes and skin color. Does any of your family or friends have a disability, or is a person blind, deaf, or uses a wheelchair? Talk about your family, brothers and sisters, half brothers and half sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles and Grandma's and grandpa's too!

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• Draw a picture of your family, friends or pets! Or glue a picture!

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• Talk about different feelings- sad, happy, angry, excited--When are you sad... happy? Talk about when mom is sad and happy. Or when you’re mad at your sister or brother. Dad, grandma, grandpa etc. It's Okay to have your feelings. Stand tall and proud! What does that mean to you?

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• What two words rhyme? Dance and Prance. What two words are sounds? Can you roar and growl?

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• What two words rhyme? Share and care. What do these words mean?
• Or how can we share and care? Using words like thank you, your welcome, and I'm sorry.
• Celebrate the world and all the different cultures and customs.

*** Note to parents/teachers ***

When using markers or pens – let your child know this is a very special, different book like our new friend Fretti! Show them other books and explain why you don’t write in books? If you don’t want them to draw – glue a picture of your family on page 21.

Back Cover-Credit page please correct 2005 to Winner 2004 -Best Preschool - Children's Music Web Awards. Thank you - Typo - Yes, we all do make mistakes - it's truly nice to be forgiving!!!

Page 6- Please add a coma "," after laughing. Every one makes mistakes.

And please send everyone all of your LOVE!!!

THANK YOU,
LOU STRATTEN