Jan. 25, 2012: Meet Author A.A. Milne

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Activities:

1. Draw a picture of your favorite toys having an adventure. Write a caption for your picture describing their adventure.

2. Write a paragraph about your favorite Pooh character.

3. In your newspaper, circle in red any words or pictures about animals you might find in a zoo. Circle in blue any animals you might find in a forest.

4. Find an interesting newspaper story. Write about what happens next to the people in the story.

5. Find a place in your newspaper that would make a good setting for a story. Use three people from the newspaper to be in the story.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students use biographies and stories to understand the individuals who are honored by the nation. (Social Studies: History)