Papa Piccolo
Papa Piccolo by Carol Talley
Piccolo shows boys and girls about sharing their strength with those who are smaller, younger, or weaker.
Piccolo leads a life full of adventure and possibilities. And then two homeless kittens decide to adopt the free-spirited Piccolo. "I'm not a Papa cat," objects Piccolo. "I'm a tomcat."
Children will delight in seeing how the kittens help Piccolo discover his own tender heart and a new kind of adventure. And Illustrator Itoko Maeno's watercolor depictions of the canals, markets, byways, boats, and bridges of Venice will delight children.
Why are we featuring this book?
Papa Piccolo is a book featured in Five in a Row, a literature-based unit study curriculum. Many families use FIAR for all but the Grammar / Reading and Math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. Below you will find information about the author and illustrator, story summaries, and links to lesson plans and websites that are great go-alongs for Papa Piccolo. Please note that these resources are meant to complement, not replace, the Five in a Row units. The Five in a Row volumes are inexpensive and well worth the investment.
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Go-Alongs:
Online Units and Resources for Papa Piccolo
Ideas
From Mary's Mill.com (y)
Go-alongs about
Daily Life in Ancient Rome - From Mr. Donn, this site is a fun introduction to Roman life for older elementary students. (Y,M)
Italy's Geography - By EnchantedLearning.com (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Konnect.com - Italy - Webpages created by a retired teacher to help kid safely learn on the internet about Italy. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids' literature featuring Italy - Top literature picks for children with themes related to Italy (y m)
POMPEI - A virtual tour from a Christian perspective. (Y, M, O, T)
Rome - Explore people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. Obviously, there is mention of pagan gods on this site.
(Y, M, O, T)
Rome Past & Present - Focusing on architecture, this site is a mini-virtual tour. (Y, M, O, T)
The Internet Picture Dictionary: Italian - (Y, M, O, T)
Time Warp Trio Topical Lesson Plans - Look down the page for the link to this PDF lesson plan to go with the books. (Y)
WannaLearn.com - Italian - (Y, M, O)
Go-alongs about Explorers
Daniel Boone -North American Explorer - Free lapbook, notebook & unit resources for homeschoolers from Dynamic 2 Moms. (Y, M, O, T)
Explorers - From Enchanted Learning; indexed alphabetically, geographical area, and date.
(Y,M)
Explorers of the Millennium - "Discover the greatest explorers and the places they traveled. Find more information about explorers that interest you. Tell us who we should add to our Hall of Fame. Sail over to the quiz...test what you know about explorers!" (Y, M, O, T)
Lewis and Clark - Free lapbook, notebook & unit resources for homeschoolers from Dynamic 2 Moms. (Y, M, O, T)
Renaissance Exploration - Learn about tools used for navigation and how the exploration during the Renaissance Period enhanced world trade, also an activity that allows you to become a spice trader and see if you prosper or fail. (Y, M, O, T)
South Pole - This site is dedicated to the heroic explorers of our polar regions and the surrounding islands. (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Floating
All Hands On Deck - The USS Constitution Museum has made their award-winning K-12 curriculum, All Hands on Deck: Learning Adventures Aboard "Old Ironsides", available for download from the Web at no cost. A vehicle to explore a wide range of disciplines including language arts, reading, math, science, art, and social studies. The content scope of the curriculum is wide and varied. Skills covered in the unit include critical thinking, making tables and diagrams, solving math problems and writing essays and poems. Life skills that stress the value of cooperation, persistence, creativity and ingenuity are also included. (Y, M, O, T)
Follow the Fleet - Follow the Fleet was set up to encourage and develop children's interest in the maritime world. It is designed to be used as a teaching aid and is targeted at 7 to 10 year olds learning geography, history, science and environmental studies. A unique aspect of Follow The Fleet is that it has a satellite tracking system where the children can see where the ships are and follow their movements. The children also receive e-mail bulletins from the sea captains on the vessels. From the Irish Maritime Development Office (Y, M, O, T)
Interactive Titanic - Click on one of the silhouettes and follow the path of an actual passenger who traveled on the Titanic. You won't know who you are or if you survive until the fateful night. (Y, M, O, T)
It Floats - We don't usually stop to wonder why a big cruise ship can float as well as a feather; this activity helps to explain. (Y, M, O, T)
Naval Historical Center - Comprehensive government site with extensive information on naval history (Y, M, O, T)
Pontoons - From Infoplease.com, an explanation of how pontoons are used to raise sunken ships and support bridges (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Cats
Cat Printout - from Enchanted Learning (Y)
Cat rhymes, crafts, and printouts - from Enchanted Learning (Y)
Cats: Plans for Perfection - a National Geographic feature (Y, M, O, T)
