Lesson 3 - Create

The Grown-Up Scoop

Crafts are a great way to explore a book in a hands-on and creative way. For Ishi, we invite your child(ren) to create their own version of Ishi. While your child(ren) craft, it’s a perfect time to spark a conversation with them. Find example conversation starters below!

Make your own special rock!

Materials:

  • 1 special rock

  • 2 pair of eyes

  • 1 box of crayons

  • 1 pipe cleaner

  • 1 piece of yarn

  • piece of cloth

Instructions:

Step 1

Draw a happy smile on one side of the rock with crayon. Glue the googly eyes on the same side. Turn the rock over. Draw a sad/straight line for a mouth. Wait to glue the second set of eyes until last, allowing time to dry.

Step 2

Decorate the happy side of your rock with the materials. Leave the mouth visible on both sides of your rock! Be sure to give it a name. When dry, give it a home by wrapping it in a cloth and tying with yarn/pipe cleaner.

Step 3

Play all sorts of games using your rock and the story of Ishi. Match situations with feelings by flipping the rock for a “smile” or a “frown”. Remember the page when Ishi felt “stinky”? Where was Ishi? How did Ishi feel? What made Ishi smile on the next page?

Step 4

Create your own stories using your rock and the questions in the “5 Power Points” below. Who will it meet? Is there a problem? Where will it go to make them happy? SHARE HAPPINESS!

5 Power Points!

Conversation Starters for Your Craft and Chat!

  1. What is Ishi? Is a rock a living thing? In the story, Ishi pretends to come alive to share its tips on HAPPINESS. What tip did you like best in the story?

  2. What did Ishi mean when it used the word “stinky?” What made it feel stinky on the plate? Can stinky mean something else besides smelling bad?

  3. Close your eyes. Feel your closed mouth with one hand. Feel the straight line of your lips. Now without moving your hand away—SMILE! Did your mouth move up OR down? Now watch the person with you try it!

  4. Where are Ishi and his friends when they are dreaming in the story? What do you think they were dreaming about? When YOU dream, are your eyes open or closed? What do you like to dream about?

  5. What does Ishi want you to do when you are finished reading the book? How will YOU share your book?

Ready to tell your own version of the story in Lesson 4? CLICK HERE!