ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 When Dads Don’t Grow Up – Father’s Day Stories Read Aloud – Children’s Books
Some dads are just like big kids! You can spot them easily. They know that milk tastes yummier when you drink it through a straw, that bubble wrap is made for popping, and that rocks are perfect for throwing into water to make big splashes.
These playful dads love reading comics and watching cartoons. They don’t mind sharing the couch with you or checking for monsters in the closet. They even like to mix up the words in bedtime stories, making them super funny! Kids with these dads are really lucky!
When dads don’t grow up, they think shopping carts are great for racing. They don’t worry if their clothes match, and they believe pancakes can be any shape they want! They enjoy playing outside, whether it’s sunny, rainy, or snowy. And they are pretty good at fixing things indoors too!
You know these dads. They don’t mind looking goofy or getting their hair wet, if they have any left! They might pretend to like fancy dinners, but they’d rather eat in the truck with you.
Dads who never grow up remember what it’s like to be a kid. They know mornings start early, basements can be a bit scary, and sitting still is really hard. They always want to join in the fun, and sometimes they forget how big they are, which can be really helpful!
Don’t be fooled by their grown-up looks. Inside, they’re just like us kids, ready for fun and adventure!
Thank you for reading!
Adventure Diary: Create an “Adventure Diary” with your dad or a grown-up who loves to have fun. Each day, write or draw one silly or fun activity you did together. It could be something like making funny faces, having a pillow fight, or creating a new pancake shape. At the end of the week, share your diary with your class and talk about which activity was your favorite and why.
Cartoon Character Dress-Up: Choose your favorite cartoon character and dress up like them for a day. Ask your dad or a grown-up to join you by dressing up as their favorite character too. Take turns acting out scenes from your favorite cartoons or making up your own funny stories. Discuss how it feels to pretend and play, and why it’s fun to be silly sometimes.
Nature Splash Experiment: Go outside with your dad or a grown-up and find some rocks. Take turns throwing them into a pond or a bucket of water to see who can make the biggest splash. Talk about why some rocks make bigger splashes than others. Observe the ripples and discuss what happens when you throw more than one rock at a time. How do the splashes and ripples change?
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**Title: When Dads Don’t Grow Up**
*By Marjorie Blaine Parker, Pictures by R.W. Alley*
Some dads just never grow up. You can tell which ones they are. They know that milk tastes better through a straw, that bubble wrap is for popping, and that rocks are for throwing if there’s water around.
Dads who haven’t grown up still read the comics and watch cartoons. They don’t mind sharing the couch or checking for monsters in closets. And they love to mix up the words in bedtime stories. Their kids are lucky!
When dads don’t grow up, they understand that shopping carts are for racing, their clothes don’t have to match, and that pancakes weren’t meant to be round. They like to spend a lot of time outside, whether it’s sunny, rainy, or snowy. But they believe in indoor sports too, so they’re pretty good at fixing things.
You know who they are. They’re the dads who aren’t worried about looking goofy or getting their hair wet, if they still have any. The ones who pretend they like going out for fancy dinners when they’d rather eat in the truck.
Dads who never grew up really remember what it’s like to be little. They know that mornings start early, that basements can be scary, and that sitting still is almost impossible. They never stop trying to join in either, and sometimes they just forget how big they are. But usually, that comes in handy.
Don’t be fooled; they may look like grown-ups on the outside, but underneath, they’re just like us kids.
*Thank you for listening!*
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