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Booktrust– send the Hairy Maclary cover as an e card after reading the story together. http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books/view/30536 The Little Big Book Club Activity time PDF sheet has suggestions on going for a walk after reading the story. (like Hairy Maclary but without Scarface Claw!) There are also song and rhyme suggestions.
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Booktime from the UK has an online storytelling of Hairy Maclary, with a signing option. (The talking option is in a lovely scottish accent- just right for Hairy Maclary himself! ) http://www.booktime.org.uk/have-some-fun/#/d/booktime/have-some-fun/8/39 Find craft, felt board and puppet templates and activities from DLTK for Hey Diddle Diddle here: http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/heydiddle/ Find an i tunes App including 3 sign languages ( NZSL,AUSLAN and ASL) for Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy http://bit.ly/1KHdUyd The Little Big Book Club has a Hairy Maclary Learning time PDF sheet.It has suggestions on how to read the story, especially questions to ask before,during and after reading the story. Other dog books in our list: Bark George Dog In , Cat Out Fearless Good Dog Carl Harry the Dirty Dog John Brown,Rose and the Midnight Cat Room on the Broom ( has a cat and a dog) Some Dogs Do The Cat in the Hat.Make a story bag/busy bag with some of the characters from the stories.Kids could also use photos of their own dogs and cats to make up similar stories to Hairy Maclary.
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Use “Hairy Maclary’s Bone” to develop maths concepts/language of over,under ,around and through. http://learnersinbloom.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/over-under-around-and-through-with.html Short 5 minute film from NZ on screen http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/hairy-maclary-from-donaldsons-dairy-1997 Retell the story aloud using children with masks or puppets. Great fun! Have a look at how BarnsleyLibrary did it- gorgeous!Red Ted Art– Hairy Maclary marionette with paper rolls.( very cute!) http://www.redtedart.com/2011/11/23/hairy-maclary-dog-crafts/