Internet Links

Theme 3: Around Town: Neighborhood and Community

These Web sites offer fascinating facts and fun activities that tie to the theme Around Town.

Chinese New Year Parade: Fortune Cookies
Would the children in your class enjoy making up fortunes for their friends and hiding them in homemade fortune cookies? If so, you might suggest that they print the fortune cookie recipe found at this site and make the recipe at home (with adult supervision).
http://www.chineseparade.com/history/fun/fortune_cookies.asp

Fire Safety
At this site children can meet an arson dog named Hershey, learn about fire safety, learn to recognize types of fire trucks, see photos of firefighters in action, and complete some fun puzzles and activities.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/firesafe.html

Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages
Children who like to color will be challenged by the printable pages, related to Cinco de Mayo, that are provided at this site.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/cinco/color.html