December 30

Prompt: December 30

Let’s read a favorite book together. Then, let’s put on a play. Can we become the characters from the book?

Does this book remind you of anything else you’ve read or seen?

Would this book make a good movie? If you were directing it, what would you change?

You can download the prompts from December 29-31 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.

Materials

•  A favorite book

• Costumes & props, if desired

Activity

This is our final recurring Book Nook, so it should feel familiar. Just like the others, read and act out a favorite book. Make this as elaborate or as basic as you like: the goal is to take the perspective of the characters and to have fun.

December 23

Prompt: December 23

Let’s read a favorite book together. Then, let’s put on a play. Can we become the characters from the book?

Which part of this story made you smile the most? Why?

Was there a problem in this story that the characters needed to solve? How did they do so? Would you have done the same?

Download the prompts for December 21-24 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document. If you want to get a jump on the next set of prompts, you can download the prompts for December 25-28 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.

A cream colored card with the December 23 prompt with a green border and a red wax seal. It’s nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

Materials

•  A favorite book

• Costumes & props, if desired

Activity

This is our third recurring Book Nook, so it should feel familiar. Just like on 12/9 and 12/16, read and act out a favorite book. Make this as elaborate or as basic as you like: the goal is to take the perspective of the characters and to have fun.

December 16

Prompt: December 16

Let’s read a favorite book together. Then, let’s put on a play. Can we become the characters from the book?

Which character from the story is most like you? Why?

Do any of the characters remind you of family or friends? How so?

Download the prompts for December 13-16 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document. If you want to get planning with the next set, you can download the prompts for December 17-20 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.

An image of the Dec. 16 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a pink-and-gold-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

Materials

•  A favorite book

• Costumes & props, if desired

Activity

This is our second recurring Book Nook, so it should feel familiar. Just like on 12/9, read and act out a favorite book. Make this as elaborate or as basic as you like: the goal is to take the perspective of the characters and to have fun.

December 9

Prompt: December 9

Let’s read a favorite book together. Then, let’s put on a play. Can we become the characters from the book? 

If you could change one thing about the story, what would you change?

If you could write the next chapter, what would happen?

Download the prompts for December 9-12 here as a PDF or here as a Microsoft Word Document.  

An image of the Dec. 9 prompt card, printed on cream card stock with a green border and a copper-colored frog wax seal. The card is nestled in a lit Christmas tree.

Materials

•  A favorite book

• Costumes & props, if desired

Activity

This one is easy, and it’s recurring throughout the month. Every remaining Thursday, we’ll read and act out a favorite book. Make this as elaborate or as basic as you like: the goal is to take the perspective of the characters and to have fun.