About Average by Andrew Clements
Activities and videos to go along with Sonlight’s book About Average, currently in HBL C. This one will be rather light, as there’s not a lot in the book to expand upon. Not all chapters have ideas.
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Chapter 1:
Pomp and Circumstance, the song they are trying to learn
Chapter 2:
Sarah, Plain and Tall is a book found in the D readers from Sonlight currently, but here it is read online.
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
You can make your own list of “Things I’m Great At,” “Things I’m OK At” and “Things I Stink At.” (Feel free to rename that last one). For the things they aren’t as great at, maybe they can identify a goal to work on to improve on it.
Chapter 5:
Try to come up with your own ways to do something nice or respond in a kind manner to someone who isn’t always nice to you.
Chapter 6:
Play Chess, All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Supper, or read The Wizard of Oz
Chapter 7:
The National Weather Service (comical)
Chapter 8:
Book Mentioned: The Black Stallion
Chapter 9:
Do some wind sprints, play soccer, or kick around a soccer ball
Chapter 10:
Play Frisbee, have a school lunch of pizza, orange jello, and cold milk
Chapter 11:
Gardening, have fresh eggs, and build indoor forts using blankets
Chapter 12:
Cloud types, make a cloud in a jar
Chapter 13:
Make your own banner, learn about temperature scales
Chapter 14:
Chapter 15:
Chapter 16:
Town Emergency Sirens and meanings
Chapter 17:
Tornado Safety
Chapter 18:
Tornado scales, signaling SOS with a whistle
Chapter 19:
Extras:
This book does not have any sequels, but there are a LOT of books by the same author. At least one is currently in Sonlight’s readers.
