Days of the Week: A Dusty the Bulldog Story
#2 in Dusty the Bulldog Adventures Series
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What’s inside...
Great book for beginner readers! The reader follows 'Dusty' the lovable white and tan bulldog through her week's adventures, emphasizing learning the days of the week. The pages have a deliberately low word count to encourage confidence in young readers. The font type (Open Dyslexic), coloring, and background coloring in this book were all designed for young readers with Dyslexia.
Discussion points
What did Dusty do on each day of the week and which day was your favorite?
Why do you think Dusty chose those specific activities?
How did Dusty feel at the start of the week compared to the end?
If you were Dusty, what different activity might you do on one of the days?
How can we, like Dusty, plan our week to include fun and responsibility?
Tip: Role play these questions
While reading, pause after each day and ask your child what they noticed about Dusty’s choices and how it might relate to their own weekly activities.
Encourage your child to think about how they feel during different days of the week and relate it to Dusty’s feelings.
Discuss the importance of balance in weekly activities, mirroring the structure in Dusty’s week.
Post-reading, use a calendar to plan a week with your child incorporating similar themes from the book, like a mix of fun, rest, and chores.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Understanding Time
Explanation: Through Dusty the Bulldog's daily adventures, the book introduces children to the days of the week, teaching them the concept of time sequencing.
Real-World Application: Children can begin to understand the weekly schedule like school days versus weekend activities, promoting better time management from a young age.
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: Each day, Dusty has specific tasks that teach children about responsibility. For example, he waters plants on Wednesday and helps with grocery shopping on Friday.
Real-World Application: Kids can learn to take on appropriate daily responsibilities, such as helping out with chores or taking care of a pet, fostering a sense of accountability.
Example Lesson: Routine Building
Explanation: The story consistently follows Dusty through a structured week, emphasizing the importance of a routine.
Real-World Application: This can motivate children to develop and stick to their own routines, such as setting specific times for homework, play, and rest, enhancing their organizational skills.
Example Lesson: Problem Solving
Explanation: Dusty encounters and resolves different small challenges on each day, like finding a missing shoe on Tuesday or figuring out how to carry all his toys on Thursday.
Real-World Application: This encourages children to use critical thinking and creativity to solve their own problems in daily situations.