#93 - Walter the Baker by Eric Carle

 

Summary:  Walter has to make a tasty roll that the rising sun can shine through three times - or else he will be banished. He delivers his invention to the Duke and Duchess who declare it to be, "Perfect." A cheer went up for Walter the pretzel baker throughout the kingdom!

Suggested Activity:  Pretzel Song

Gather the preschoolers in a circle, and sing "If I Had a Pretzel" to the tune of "If I Had a Hammer" with the following modified lyrics: If I had a pretzel/ I'd eat it in the morning/ I'd eat it in the evening/ All over this land/ I'd eat it for breakfast/ I'd eat it for supper/ I'd eat it with all my friends and sisters and brothers/ All, over this land."

Gather the preschoolers in a circle, and sing "If I Had a Bagel" to the tune of "If I Had a Hammer" with the following modified lyrics: If I had a bagel/ I'd eat it in the morning/ I'd eat it in the evening/ All over this land/ I'd eat it for breakfast/ I'd eat it for supper/ I'd eat it with all my friends and sisters and brothers/ All, over this land." Bring in wide variety of props showing all the different kinds of toppings you might put on a bagel and add them into the song one at a time. Include plenty of healthy options like veggies, hummus, peanut butter and jelly. Finish with a bagel snack for everyone using healthy multi-grain bagels.

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Curriculum Area: Listening and Speaking (hears and discriminates the sounds of language, expresses self using words and expanded language)

Appropriate Age Group: 3 and up