Today is all about flies.
Read Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold together, or view a video of the story
being read
(FYI: Hi! Fly Guy’s AR reading level is 1.5)
Discuss aspects of the book with your child:
What did the fly want?
What did the boy want?
What kinds of considerations should be addressed when thinking about getting a
pet?
What kinds of responsibilities would different pets carry?
What does it mean to be a pest?
When is it important to consider the thoughts of others on
what you should and shouldn’t do? When is
it less important?
Learn to draw Fly Guy and focus on a little math with this
link from Fairy Dust Teaching.
Check out all the free printables available from Scholastic here.
How about pretending your really do want a fly for a pet?
Color and name your fly with this online coloring page.
Take a closer look at his anatomy here.
Learn about the life cycle of a fly here.
Learn how to catch and train your pet fly with these pages:
Figure out what your new pet will eat and watch what happens
when a fly actually eats here.
Look at the world through fly eyes.
Organize a pet show of your child’s stuffed animals and make
awards for them, similar to those earned by the animals in the pet show in Hi!
Fly Guy.
Want even more fun? Don't forget to check our Pinterest page!
PS. Consider adding this adorable plush to your child’s
collection.
PPS. Hi! Fly Guy received an honorable mention from the
Thoeodore Seuss Geisel Honor Book Awards. You can see all the winning titles
for this award here.
Love Fly Guy? Here
are some more titles to check out:
Fly Guy Presents Space by Tedd Arnold
Fly Guy Presents Sharks by Tedd Arnold
Fly guy and Franken Fly by Tedd Arnold
Super Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman
A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock
The Fly by Elise Grave
Freaky Flies by Greg Roza
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