Recommended For: Bookworm (4-6 year olds) Topic Explored: Africa Skills Explored Fine motor development Print awareness Sensory exploration Environmental awareness Phonological awareness Rhythm recognition Cultural studies Geography awareness Fine motor skills Time concepts Phonological awareness Word play Global awareness Art techniques Early math Comparison skills Overview of Anna Hibiscus Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa, with her mother and father, her twin baby brothers (Double and Trouble), and lots of extended family in a big white house with a beautiful garden in a compound in a city. Anna is never lonely—there are always cousins to play and fight with, aunties and uncles laughing and shouting, and parents and grandparents nearby. Happily follow as she goes on a seaside vacation, helps plan a party for Auntie Comfort from Canada (will she remember her Nigerian ways?), learns firsthand what it’s really like to be a child selling oranges outside the gate, and longs to see sweet snow. About Bookworm Guides This guide is a gentle, literature-based curriculum tailored to 4 to 6-year-olds. This age recommendation is a “sweet spot”; feel free to use our Bookworm Guides for younger or older children. This guide uses an illustrated chapter book as a stepping stone from reading picture books to reading chapter books aloud with your children. The guide features a four-day schedule for four weeks, covering math, language arts, copywork, play, poetry, videos, art, nature adventures, music, discussions, and book party ideas. Bookworm Guides include a weekly overview of activities and detailed explanations. Want a peek inside our Bookish Adventure Guides? Download your free sample. This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped.
