ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: AMARA’S FARM by JaNay Brown-Wood and Samara Hardy
Hello, my reading friends! I’m Ani, and I’m so happy you’re here to read with me. Today, we have a fun story about a girl named Amara who has a farm. On her farm, she grows all kinds of yummy fruits and vegetables. But today, she’s looking for her pumpkins. Can you help her find them? Let’s read “Amara’s Farm” together!
“Amara’s Farm” is written by JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrated by Samara Hardy. It’s a story about Amara, who needs to find her pumpkins for a special autumn party called a potluck. Do you know what a pumpkin looks like? Let’s learn together!
A pumpkin is big and round. It’s usually orange and has a thick shell. It grows on vines and has a hard stem at the top. Inside, it’s mostly hollow with orange pulp, squishy parts, and lots of seeds.
Amara needs our help to find her pumpkins. Let’s see if we can spot them:
Look, there they are! The pumpkins are big, round, and orange with thick shells. They grow on vines and have hard stems. Inside, they have orange pulp, squishy parts, and lots of seeds. We found Amara’s pumpkins just in time for the potluck!
Amara’s potluck is full of delicious fruits and vegetables. What can you find at her potluck? Great job helping Amara find her pumpkins!
Now, let’s say hello to some of our friends: Angie and Adrian in Sun Valley, California; James and Clara in Silver Spring, Maryland; Cash, Vivian, and Grayson in Linfield, Massachusetts; Hayden Loveless in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada; Stella in Minnesota; Ridge in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; and Perseus in Corona, California.
Hello to Maya and Nyla Hernandez in New Jersey; Harley and Prentiss in Mississippi; and Arya and Maya in Hillsborough, New Jersey. I’m so happy we can read together, no matter where we are in the world. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
Pumpkin Hunt: Go on a mini adventure in your backyard or a nearby park. Look for objects that are big and round like a pumpkin. Can you find something orange? Take a picture or draw what you find. Discuss with your friends or family how these objects are similar to or different from a pumpkin.
Seed Sorting: Gather different seeds from fruits and vegetables at home, like apple seeds, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds. Mix them up and then sort them by size, shape, and color. Talk about how each seed grows into a different plant. Which one do you think will grow into a pumpkin?
Grow Your Own Pumpkin: Plant a pumpkin seed in a small pot with soil. Water it regularly and place it in a sunny spot. Watch it grow over time. Keep a journal with drawings or photos of your plant as it changes. What do you notice about how it grows? How is it similar to or different from other plants you see?
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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This book is being read with permission from Peachtree Publishing Incorporated.
Hello, my fun-loving reading friends! It’s Ani. I’m so happy you came to read with me. If you want to stay up to date on my newest videos, ask a parent to click that subscribe button and make sure to watch all the way through because I’m going to do some shout-outs at the end.
Are you ready for a story? Today, we’ll meet a girl with a farm, and on it, she grows all kinds of delicious fruits and vegetables, but she’s looking for her pumpkins. Do you think we can help her find them? Let’s find out as we read “Amara’s Farm.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
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“Amara’s Farm,” written by Janae Brownwood, illustrated by Samara Hardy, published by Peachtree Atlanta.
Amara has many plants on her farm. Today, Amara must find her pumpkins for her autumn potluck. What do we know about pumpkins? A pumpkin is large and round, often orange, and has a thick shell. It grows on vines and has a hard stem at the top. Its center is mostly hollow, with orange pulp, squishy innards, and many seeds.
Let’s help Amara find her pumpkins!
A pumpkin is large and round. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s an apple. An apple is round but not large like a pumpkin.
A pumpkin is often orange with lined ribs. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s a persimmon. A persimmon is orange but has smooth, waxy skin and no ribs.
A pumpkin has a thick and solid shell. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s a potato. A potato is solid but has thin skin instead of a thick shell.
A pumpkin grows on the ground among leaves and along a vine. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s cauliflower. Cauliflower grows on the ground but sprouts from the middle of its leaves and not along a vine.
A pumpkin has a hard stem that pokes upward from the top of its shell. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s an eggplant. An eggplant’s stem pokes upward, but it also has leafy bottoms that hang downward.
A pumpkin has one mostly hollow center. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s okra. Okra is hollow but has many hollow spots throughout, not one large opening in the middle.
A pumpkin has firm orange pulp. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s a kumquat. Kumquat pulp is orange but juicy and soft, not firm.
A pumpkin has squishy innards with long stringy fibers. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s a fig. A fig does have squishy innards but no long stringy fibers.
A pumpkin has many seeds with white shells. Is that a pumpkin? No, that’s a kiwi. A kiwi has many seeds, but kiwi seeds are black and not white.
Amara’s potluck won’t be complete without her pumpkins. We’ve searched and searched, and still no luck. Where can they be?
Are those pumpkins? Why yes, those are pumpkins! They are large, round, and orange with thick shells. They grow along a vine and have hard stems that poke upward. They each have a hollow center, orange pulp, squishy innards, and many seeds. Hooray! We found Amara’s pumpkins, just in time for some bountiful snacks!
Which produce can you find at Amara’s potluck? Great job in helping Amara find her pumpkins!
Okay, let’s do some shout-outs! Today, I’m sending them out to Angie and Adrian in Sun Valley, California; James and Clara in Silver Spring, Maryland; Cash, Vivian, and Grayson in Linfield, Massachusetts; Hayden Loveless in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada; Stella in Minnesota; Ridge in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; and Perseus in Corona, California.
Maya and Nyla Hernandez in New Jersey; Harley and Prentiss in Mississippi; as well as Arya and Maya in Hillsborough, New Jersey.
Hello, my good friends! I am so happy that we all get to read together, no matter where in the world we live. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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