ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten How to Raise a Mom – Mother’s Day Stories Read Aloud for Kids
Taking care of your mom can be lots of fun! Let’s learn how to make her happy and healthy. First, in the morning, let your mom sleep a little longer. Then, gently wake her up with kisses. Open the curtains and say, “Good morning, your breakfast is ready!”
When it’s time for your mom to get dressed, help her choose clothes. Make sure they’re not too serious, not too silly, and just right!
Before leaving the house, help your mom gather everything she needs: snacks, toys, purse, keys, phone, and more. If you have to wait in a long line, give her a snack or toy to make her smile. You can also tell a funny story or say, “Thank you for being so patient!”
If you meet a friend, plan a playdate for your mom and remind her to share nicely!
When you’re back home, if your mom has work to do, tell her it’s quiet time. You can start your own project and help tidy up the house, just like she does!
Moms need exercise to stay strong. You can play games like scoring goals, racing, hopping like a kangaroo, swinging like a monkey, and slithering like a snake. When she’s tired, show her how to relax by doing yoga, looking for bugs in the grass, or singing a lullaby.
If it’s rainy outside, have fun indoors! Plan a beach day inside, paint rainbows, or set up a zoo with your toys. Don’t forget the pretend sharks!
At dinner, if your mom doesn’t like vegetables, make it fun! Pretend broccoli is a dinosaur eating trees, or make cauliflower look like snowy trees. Ask her, “Which will you eat first, your peas or your beans?”
When it’s bedtime, remind your mom to put away toys, wash her face, put on pajamas, brush her teeth, and hop into bed. Then, it’s story time! If she wants one more story, say, “Okay, but just one more.”
Before sleeping, snuggle up and ask, “What was the best thing about today?” She’ll snuggle back and say, “You!”
And that’s how you take care of your happy, healthy mom!
Morning Surprise: Encourage the children to think about what makes their mom happy in the morning. Ask them to draw a picture of a special breakfast they would like to prepare for their mom. Discuss what healthy foods they could include and why those foods are good for starting the day. This activity helps children understand the importance of a healthy breakfast and how it can make someone feel loved and cared for.
Errand Adventure: Create a simple scavenger hunt game where children help their mom gather items needed for errands. Provide a list of common items like keys, a purse, or a snack, and let them find these items around the house. This activity teaches children about organization and the importance of being prepared, while also making it a fun and interactive experience.
Exercise Exploration: Organize a mini exercise session where children can lead their mom in fun activities like hopping like a kangaroo or slithering like a snake. After the exercise, have a short discussion about why exercise is important for staying strong and healthy. This activity encourages physical activity and helps children understand the benefits of exercise in a playful way.
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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**How to Raise a Mom**
*by Jean Regan, illustrated by Lee Wildish*
Raising a happy, healthy mom is fun and important! Are you ready for some tips?
First of all, help your mom ease into the day. How to start her morning? Let her sleep in just a little longer, then gently wake her up with kisses. Open the curtains and say, “Rise and shine, your breakfast is ready!”
When it’s time to get dressed, be sure to give her choices. How to dress a mom? Not too serious, not too silly, not too sparkly—just perfect!
Sometimes, moms can forget things when they’re hurrying to leave the house, so help her by gathering everything at the door: snacks, toys, purse, keys, phone, shopping list, library books to return, letters to mail, and more snacks and toys. Errands can be fun until you end up in a long line. If your mom starts to get a little cranky, surprise her with a snack and a toy. If that doesn’t work, act out a goofy story. If that still doesn’t help, try saying in a cheerful voice, “Thank you so much for being so patient!”
When you’re finally done, if you’re lucky, you might run into a friend right away. Plan a playdate for your mom and whisper, “Remember to be a good sharer!”
Back at home, if your mom has work to do, tell her it’s quiet time, then start your own project. On regular days, you’ve probably noticed moms tidy up without being asked—today, it’s your turn!
A happy, healthy, strong mom needs exercise. How to exercise with a mom? Take turns scoring goals, race against the wind, hop like a kangaroo, swing like a monkey, and slither like a snake. When your mom’s all tired out, show her the best ways to relax.
How to relax? Hold a yoga pose for as long as you can, lie on the grass and look for wiggly worms, slimy snails, and rolly-polly bugs. Sing her a lullaby, “Rock-a-bye mommy, sleeping under the tree.”
But what if rainy weather keeps you stuck inside? How to entertain a mom indoors? Plan an indoor beach day, teach her how to paint rainbows, and set up a zoo all across the floor—don’t forget the sharks!
Soon it’s time for dinner, which surely means vegetables. If your mom’s a picky eater, try these tricks: pretend broccoli is a dinosaur gobbling up the trees, or make cauliflower into snowy day trees. For carrots, make them into a heart. Give her a choice: “Which will you eat first, your peas or your beans?”
When it starts to get dark, your mom may want to skip right to bedtime stories, but tell her, “Not yet! First, we have to put away your toys, wash your face, put on your pajamas, brush your teeth, and hop into bed.” Now it’s time for stories! If she asks for one more, say, “Okay, but just once.”
Remember, it’s important to get to sleep on time. Then snuggle up and ask, “What was the best thing about today?” She’ll snuggle back and say, “You!”
And that’s how you raise a happy, healthy mom.
*The End*
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