Red Light, Green Light Craft

Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen
A traffic picture book

Reading level: Ages 2-5

Hardcover: 32 pages

Publisher: Harcourt

Traffic Light Necklace Craft

Materials:

• red, green and yellow yarn
• black construction paper
• red, green and yellow yarn dots
  (I used 3/4″ color coding dots from Office Depot)
• glue stick

Directions:

1. Cut the yarn into 36″ lengths.

2. Gather the yarn into triple strands (one red, one yellow and one green for each child.)

3. Cut the black construction paper in strips. (I used 9×12″ paper so I cut the 12″ side into 2″ strips. Each strip was the 2″ wide and 9″ long.

4. Fold each black strip in half to make a tent. (Now it’s 2″ wide and 4 1/2″ tall.)

5. Put the yarn inside the black paper “tent.” Make sure that 18″ of yarn extends out on each side.

6. Rub glue on the inside of the tent. Then press the paper tight so the glue holds.

7. Place a green dot, a yellow dot and a green dot on the black paper. Green is Go! Yellow is Slow! Red is Stop! Now you have a traffic light!

8. Tie the ends of the yarn into a bow. Now put the bow over the child’s head. It’s a traffic light necklace!

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Here Comes the Bus

Here Comes the Bus by Anastasia Suen
A Bebop Easy Reader

Reading level: Guided Reading™: B DRA: 2 Intervention: 2

Paperback: 8 pages

Publisher: Bebop Books

A Chinese American girl takes the bus to school and greets her friends, one by one, at each stop.

Also available in Spanish as Ya viene el autobús

Activities:

Use the lesson plans from the 91 page Illinois School Bus Safety Program.

First School has school bus music, coloring pages, crafts, and online games.

Play the online School Bus Safety Games.

Visit the Traffic Safety Kid’s Page for coloring pages, puzzles and a word scramble.

Download Free Bus Safety Presentations in PowerPoint.

Use these lesson plans with your class.

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Skate Park Challenge

Skate Park Challenge by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A skateboarding novel

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

After Nick is injured skateboarding, he is forced to take a break from his daily visits to the skate park. He is determined to heal in time for the big competition, especially because he wants to beat Brandon, the bully responsible for his injury. With a little practice, Nick hopes he’ll be able to skate killer half-pipes and thin rails just like the pros. If he can pull off every move, he’s sure to end up at the top of the scoreboard.

Activities:

Explore the physics of skateboarding tricks in Skateboard Science.

Find new videos and features everyday at SKATEboarding..

Keep up with the latest news and videos at Skateboarder.

Watch X Games 15 skateboarding videos.

See the Nike Skateboarding Team’s photos and videos.

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BMX Bully

BMX Bully by Anastasia Suen (writing as Jake Maddox)
A BMX novel

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Library Binding / Paperback: 72 pages

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

Matt’s chances of making the Evergreen Racing Team are seriously threatened when Tyler moves into town. Tyler is as mean as they come out on the racetrack. To make matters worse, Tyler’s dad bought the track, and he refuses to enforce any of the BMX racing rules. While this is an advantage to Tyler, a real BMX bully, Matt insists in riding by the rules. If Tyler would stop cheating, Matt might actually have a chance of making the team.

Activities:

Watch videos of this year’s X Games 15 BMX winners!

See the BMX Photo of the Day.

Visit the BMX Hall of Fame.

Check out the BMX Nationals Schedule for a race near you.

Use the BMX Bully Reader’s Theater Kit in your school or library.

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