June 4

Sing a Song

Cooking Stone Soup

We're cooking stone soup,
We're cooking stone soup,
Stir the pot,
It's getting hot,
We're cooking stone soup.

First, we add potatoes,
First, we add the potatoes,
Stir the pot,
It's getting hot,
We're cooking stone soup.

(continue with the rest of the ingredients, ie: carrots, water, onions, etc.)

Watch

The Turnip: A Russian Folk Tale; retold by Starfall

The Turnip

Try This

Show your child how to tell temperature outside by reading a thermometer. Talk about hot and cold, and why some foods need to stay hot and some foods need to stay cold. Ask your child if they like hot soup or cold soup?

Read a Book

Here are some book recommendations for today. Check out the picture book collection at your local library, where there are lots of books to choose from! Find nearby libraries.

  • Freedom Soup by Tami Charles; illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara
  • Soup Day by Melissa Iwai

Explore More

See the June Activity Calendar for many more fun, educational activities you and your child can do anytime!