Where's My Chick?
Where’s My Series
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What’s inside...
In 'Where's My Chick?', young readers join a mother hen as she searches for her missing chick around the farm. With interactive lift-the-flap features, children are engaged in the story, peeking behind barn doors and haystacks to help find the little chick. The book offers a charming adventure that celebrates the bond between parent and child.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
2-5
Length
10 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think the chick might be feeling when it's lost? Can you tell me about a time you felt the same?
Why do you think the other animals want to help the chick?
What are some ways the animals try to help the chick find its way? Have you ever helped someone like that?
How do you think the story would change if the chick didn’t meet any other animals along the way?
At the end of the story, how do you think the chick feels about the journey? What did it learn?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and feelings about the book’s characters and plot. Use the questions to guide a deeper understanding of empathy, helping others, and the emotions involved in being lost and found. Validate their feelings and share similar personal experiences to make the conversation more relatable. Highlight the importance of teamwork and asking for help when needed, reinforcing these values through the story’s context.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Problem-solving skills
Explanation: In 'Where's My Chick?', the mother hen searches diligently for her missing chick, showcasing determination and critical thinking to resolve her problem.
Real-World Application: Children apply this lesson by learning to assess and address challenges they face, such as finding a lost toy or solving a puzzle.
Example Lesson: Importance of perseverance
Explanation: The mother hen does not give up her search, even when it becomes difficult. This demonstrates perseverance.
Real-World Application: Kids learn the value of persistent effort in achieving goals, whether in completing a school project or learning a new skill.
Example Lesson: Caring for others
Explanation: The story highlights the mother hen’s concern and care for her chick, emphasizing empathy and responsibility towards others.
Real-World Application: This can be mirrored in a child's life by showing kindness and looking out for their siblings or friends.
Example Lesson: Understanding familial roles
Explanation: Through the mother hen's role, children see how parents or guardians are figures of guidance and protection.
Real-World Application: This teaches children to appreciate the protective and guiding role of their own parents or caregivers in their lives.
Example Lesson: Joy of reunion
Explanation: The happiness the mother hen feels upon finding her chick teaches children about the joy of being reunited with someone they care about.
Real-World Application: Children can relate this to feeling happy when a parent returns from work or when they reunite with friends they haven’t seen for a while.