Join us as we explore story elements, learn about beluga whales, sea stars, Morse code, and lighthouses in this Family Literature and Activity Guide inspired by Cynthia Rylant's heart-warming tale The Lighthouse Family - The Whale. You'll find language lessons and activities, open-and-go nature study guides, STEM projects, crafts, recipes, and more!

Important: This is a PDF download. No physical product will be mailed to you. Print at home or at your favorite printing store. Activity sheets are best printed single sided.

What's included in the Family Literature and Activity Guide:

• explore nature studies on beluga whales and sea stars
• create art projects inspired by the story like our fence-line of sunflowers or baking soda sea stars
• complete a 'staying warm' experiment to see how beluga whales adapt to the chilly waters of the Arctic
• create beluga whale life cycle rocks to celebrate each developmental stage
• inspired by our story, explore ways to manage our feelings and create your own DIY stress ball
• learn about Morse code and send messages with light signals
• discover how lighthouses work and make a lighthouse suncatcher
• explore a new language lesson for each of the six chapters, including a setting art invitation, dialogue with stick puppets, narrate the chapter with origami props, go on a verb hunt, character profiles, and more.
• bake berry dumplings and enjoy vegetable stew just like our characters
• complete vocabulary studies and discussion questions

*Please note, the story books and other materials in the product photos are for staging purposes only and are not included with your purchase. Upon purchase you will receive a PDF download file which includes the Google Drive link to your Guide due to file size. If you have any difficulty accessing your Guide file, don't hesitate to contact me and we will figure it out together.

From our family to yours,
Jacqueline