Yellow Ball by Molly Bang
Before FIAR Yellow Ball is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2-4). Children of all ages will also enjoy this story.
Like many families, one of our favorite vacation spots is at the beach! Yellow Ball by Molly Bang is a poignant story incorporating children on both sides of the ocean and a yellow balls journey in between. Yellow Ball is a wonderful book to row during your homeschool journey.
Summary of Yellow Ball
Catch. Throw. Uh-oh. The yellow ball is forgotten at the edge of the water. Little by little, so no one notices, the ball floats out to sea.
All alone, it travels and drifts into a storm. Tossed by waves all through the night, it sails ashore next day to a hug and a home.
Luminous pastels and a rhythmic text tell a story that is exciting and reassuring.
Title Yellow Ball
Author Molly Bang
Illustrator Molly Bang
Published 1991
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Introduction to Yellow Ball
It’s fun to introduce a new book with a memorable activity and mini-parties are a fantastic way to demonstrate your love of learning with your little ones.
Gather your favorite beach toys, a large yellow ball, and a few yellow balloons to set the stage for your first day of rowing Yellow Ball.
Here are more decorating ideas:
Season or Holiday
Yellow Ball is a perfect story to read in the spring, summer and on vacation.
Yellow Ball Activities by Subject
We all need inspiration now and then, here are some hands-on activities for rowing by subject.
Arts & Crafts
Wear a yellow shirt
Dot to Dot Y with yellow
Bible
Bible Verse printable (free) from Little Learning Lane
Food
Eat yellow foods – including corn, spaghetti squash, bananas, and yellow delicious apples
Buy lemons and make lemonade
Geography
Spatial skills development from KQED
Games
Yellow Ball packing a bag for the beach from Our Homeschool Notebook
Literature & Vocabulary
Yellow Ball yellow yarn letter craft from Walking by the Way
Math
Science
Thunderstorms, Forces and Energy activities from Small Hands Inspired
Yellow Ball Inspiration & Resources
These resources are chock full of ideas and activities for rowing Yellow Ball. I’ve separated them out from the topic lists because they are either more inspirational (without a printable) or combine multiple subjects in one post.
Printables for Lapbooks, Fold & Learns, and Notebooking
Inspiration
Rowing Yellow Ball from Delightful Learning
Yellow Ball Unit Study printables from Homeschool Share
Author Molly Bang talks about writing and illustrating Yellow Ball.
FIAR Resources
The Before FIAR Yellow Ball {FREE} Fold & Learn PDF resource is available when you subscribe to the Five in a Row mail list.
Go Along Books
Go along books are one of my families favorite ways to row in the Five in a Row curriculum. We loved ending our week with a reading marathon or starting a new week with a fresh FIAR book that coordinated with the week prior.
Go alongs are also a great way to revisit a special topic during a review week or free reading time.
VISIT YELLOW BALL GO ALONG BOOK BASKET
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Before FIAR: Jenny’s Surprise Summer
Yellow Ball Amazon Wishlist
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