NLG NEWS June 15-19, 2020 Father’s Day is celebrated on the Father’s Day is a special day to third Sunday of June. This year, show how much you love and Father’s Day is on June 21, 2020. appreciate them. Some people gather with family and friends to celebrate. Father’s Day is a time to celebrate and honor the important men in You can make a card or give a your life. small gift. You can also give a hug and say, “happy Father’s Day!” Some people celebrated on this day include dads, stepfathers, How will you celebrate Father’s grandfathers, and uncles. Day? Who will you honor? Comprehension Mad Libs Use the News story to fill in the sentences! Father’s Day is celebrated on the third ___________ of ____________. When? (hint: DAY) When? (hint: MONTH) This year, Father’s Day is on June 21, ____________. When? (hint: YEAR) Father’s Day is a time to celebrate and honor the important _______ in your life. Who? t? Some people celebrated on Father’s day include _____________, stepfathers, grandfathers, and uncles. Who? t? On Father’s Day, you can make a _______ or give a small _________. What? What? When you see your dad, you can give him a big hug and say, “_________ Father’s Day!” Describing Word Word Bank (use some of these terms to complete the blanks): Sunday men happy card June gift dads bad moms July 2020 2000 women pencil Saturday BINGO! BINGO! BINGO! BINGO! Bingo Pieces: Print these pieces out so staff can draw from a pile to call out targets during Bingo. Members can cross out each picture as it is called using a whiteboard marker. heart celebrate gift card (please see next page) hug June happy family Categories Instructions: Father’s Day celebrates special men. Draw a line to categorize the family member by gender. If drawing a line is difficult, feel free to encourage members to point to the corresponding picture. Grandpa Mom Sister Man Dad Brother Grandma Woman Conversation Starters: The staff can assist members in having a conversation about the topic. These questions are intended to initiate the conversation, please elaborate to support on topic responses. Who will you honor on Father’s Day? How will you celebrate Father’s Day? What will you do on Father’s Day? Who will you celebrate with? Did you make a card or get a small gift? What will say to your dad on Father’s Day? What do you appreciate about your dad? Journal On the last day of the week, remind members during journal about the theme this month. Ask the members to name the theme or write/say one thing they learned about the theme this week. Theme: Father’s Day Target words: Father’s Day, Sunday, June, dad, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, important men, appreciate, love, celebrate, hug, happy, gather, family, friends, card, gift Answering Wh- Questions Instructions: Show a member the picture and talk about what you see. Ask them the corresponding wh- questions, looking for an appropriate answer. What is on the grill?__________________________ What are they doing? Who is cooking? Where are the people? When are they gathering? _______ 5 Pictures: Draw, find on device, cut out a picture, find a picture on the internet, etc. related to the topic. You can use the word bank or think of different words on your own! Word Bank: Father’s Day, Sunday, June, dad, stepfather, grandfather, uncle, important men, appreciate, love, celebrate, hug, happy, gather, family, friends, card, gift Concepts Activity: Discuss the pictures on the page and ask members to select the corresponding answers to the questions that explore basic concepts. How MANY people are there? 3 4 Are the people the… SAME or DIFFERENT? What TEMPERATURE is the grill? Hot cold Who is SMALLER? Father or son How do you think they FEEL? Happy mad Who is TALLER? Father or son .