Color Recognition: A World of Colors
Posted on: May 20, 2013
Colors are magnificent! The world is filled with colors. There are many colors that decorate our lives. It is the beauty of colors that make a blank canvas stand out and a child’s wonderful drawing come to life, even if it is on your kitchen wall. Just about everyone has a favorite color. Each of The Goodees have a favorite color, too. Let’s explore some of the basic colors. Also see if you can identify the colors in “Color Caprichosa“. Help your child to identify, say and spell the names of each color.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN
PINK PURPLE RED
YELLOW
PePe says, “What colors do you see in the picture below?”
Color Caprichosa
Communication is universal no matter what species or gender. It is the pathway to understanding the needs, wants, likes and dislikes of others. People mostly use words to express what they want or need however, animals use sounds to communicate. Each animal has a specific sound that helps to identify the type of animal they are. Wollie, Alex, PePe and Stuie are animals that love to communicate. Below are four animal sounds. Which animal sound matches the correct Goodee character?
What type of animal is PePe ?
- FROG
- DOG
- PIG
- HAMPSTER
What Sound does PePe make?
- CHIRP
- WOOF
- BURP
- OINK
What type of animal is Stuie 
?
- DOG
- PIG
- ELEPHANT
- BEAR
What sound does Stuie make?
- OINK
- RIBBIT
- ROAR
- CHIRP
What type of animal is Alex 
?
- A PERSON
- DOG
- FROG
- CAT
What sound does Alex make?
- MEOW
- CHIRP
- BURP
- WOOF
What type of animal is Wollie 
?
- COW
- CAT
- BIRD
- FROG
What sound does make ?
- MEOW
- MOO
- RIBBIT
- CHIRP
Language Greetings: Who Says That?
Posted on: May 14, 2013
There are so many ways and languages that can be used to greet someone. For example, people in America sometimes say, “hi” or “hey” when they greet someone. In different countries, people greet others in their native language. Some greetings are formal and others are informal. Below are different ways to greet people in different languages. As you may already know, each Goodee character speaks a different language. Do you remember who speaks what language and uses which greeting? If you are unsure refer back to The Goodees book to help jog your memory or back to the Goodees Introduction blogs.
Who speaks English and says, HELLO?
OR
Who speaks French and says, BONJOUR?
OR
Who speaks Mandarin and says, NI HAO?
OR
Who speaks Spanish and says, HOLA?
OR
Mother’s Day is a very special day to tell your mother how much you love and appreciate her for all that she does for you each and everyday. Below are Happy Mother’s Day messages from The Goodees to their mothers. You can send a very special Mother’s Day message to your mommy, too.
Happy Mother’s Day Poem by Wollie the Goodee Frog
You are kind and never bad
You make me happy when I’m sad
You are always there when I need you
And you make good food, too
Thank you mom!
Happy Mother’s Day
Love, Wollie
Dear Mom,
Thank you for being the best mom in the world. You always help me with my work. You always let me run and play. You are so much fun. I like your hugs and cooking too. Thank you for all that you do.
Feliz dia de las Madres
I love you.
Love, Alex
Roses are red, violets are blue
Sugar is sweet and so are you
Thank you for being you, mom!
Joyeuse Fete des Meres
Love, PePe
Thank you mom for all of the things you do and even for the french fries too!
Mu qin jie kuai le
I Love You!
Love, Stuie
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL!
From T.S. Bradshaw
The Goodees are having trouble identifying and matching their footprints. They are all mixed up. Can you help them? Help your child identify and match the correct animal footprint to the correct animal. Let’s see if you can get them all correct on the first try!
Introducing: Stuie the Goodee Bear
Posted on: May 9, 2013
- NAME: Stuie
- PARENTS: Cheng & Mei
- AGE: 5 yrs. old
- DOB: 2/17
- BIRTH PLACE: CHINA
- NATIVE LANGUAGE: Mandarin
- SIBLINGS: Only child
- BEST FRIEND: Wollie, Alex, & PePe because they’re AWESOME
- FAVORITE FOOD: Yummy French Fries, yes I like french fries
- FAVOTITE SUBJECT: Mathematics, I like numbers
- FAVORITE COLOR: Blue or we say “Lan se” in Mandarin
- FAVORITE SHAPE: A rectangle because it’s long like a ruler with numbers on it
- FAVORITE BOOK: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Llyod Moss & Marjorie Priceman
- FAVORITE INSTRUMENT: The Violin
- FAVORITE THINGS TO DO: Counting, listening to music, playing with my friends, and learning chinese checkers
Introducing: PePe the Goodee Pig
Posted on: May 9, 2013
- NAME: PePe
- PARENTS: Pierre & Adele
- AGE: 5 yrs. old
- DOB: 9/3
- BIRTH PLACE: FRANCE
- NATIVE LANGUAGE: French
- SIBLINGS: Arabelle (3)
- BEST FRIEND: Wollie, Alex, & Stuie because they’re AWESOME
- FAVORITE FOOD: Yummy Grapes
- FAVOTITE SUBJECT: Creative Arts a.k.a. Arts & Crafts
- FAVORITE COLOR: Purple or pourpre because it’s purple and I like it
- FAVORITE SHAPE: A square because you can make many things with it
- FAVORITE BOOK: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
- FAVORITE INSTRUMENT: The piano
- FAVORITE THINGS TO DO: Eating, painting, drawing, rolling in the mud and playing with my sister
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