JUNIE B's ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL STUDY GUIDE

Dear Teacher, We have created the following study guide to help make your students’ theater experience with Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School as meaningful as possible. For many, it will be their first time viewing a live theatrical production. We have learned that when teachers discuss the play with their students before and after the production, the experience is more significant and long-lasting. Our study guide provides pre and post production discussion topics, as well as related activity sheets. These are just suggestions; please feel free to create your own activities and areas for discussion. We hope you and your class enjoy the show!

Background Our play is based on Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School by awardwinning author Barbara Park.

The Story   

First grade Junie B. Jones decides that since she survived a whole year of kindergarten, she will write a guide for students to help them navigate the challenges of being a student. She has some trouble coming up with ideas but her friends contribute chapters on important things like backpacks, clothes, school supplies and bus routines. Junie B. becomes so stressed that it feels like she has a bull inside her stomach, but with help from her mother and her friend May, she realizes that how she deals with the pressure is just the sort of thing to put in her book.

Before Seeing the Play 1. You may want to read some of the Junie B. Jones stories and review the plots and characters with your students. You may want to point out that June B. has a unique way of speaking and often uses words incorrectly. Find some examples in the books and have students figure out what she means using contextual clues. 2. Discuss how students feel when they first start school. What are some scary things about beginning school? What sort of advice would you give to a new student starting school for the first time? What are some important rules you learned at your school?

After Seeing the Play 1. Ask your students how the play was different from the Junie B. books you read. How was it the same? Who were the student’s favorite characters and why? 2. How does Junie B. change during the play? How does she find something she can write in her Survival Guide? How do other characters help her? 3. Junie B. feels like she has a bull in her stomach - El Toro Fabuloso. Discuss what would make you feel like that. Ask the class if they have ever felt that way. What animals could represent other feelings? 4. Discuss how the actors played their roles. How did you know some characters were supposed to be children and some were adults? How could you tell when the scene was in a different location?

Activities Creative Dramatics (Common Core Standards ELA SL4 Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas) Have your students re-enact scenes from the play. Use the five Ws: who are the characters, where does it take place, what happens in the scene, when does it happen and why are the characters in the scene? Examples of scenes might be:   

Junie B. and her friends thinking of ideas for the survival guide Junie B. interviewing all the people who help run the school Junie B.’s class performing a skit about school supplies

Creative Writing 1. Create a survival guide for your school or class (Common Core Standard ELA W6 Production & Distribution of Writing) - Have students come up with important things to know about your school or class. Each student can describe and illustrate a rule or feature of the school and everyone’s work can be bound into a class guide for display. A starter page is attached. 2. Give students writing prompts to complete the sentences or begin a paragraph or story (Common Core Standard ELA W5 Production & Distribution of Writing):  A person who is important to our school is…  When I get (upset, scared, happy, etc.) I feel like there is a _____ inside of me…  If there were no rules at school…

3. Write a letter (Common Core Standard ELA W3 Text Types & Purposes) – Junie B.’s teacher sends notes home to her mother about her behavior. Have students write letters home in the voice of their teacher describing something positive they did in school. 4. Story Recall- (Common Core Standards ELA SL2 Comprehension and Collaboration) Use the attached sheet to answer quiz questions based on the play. Artistic Expression: Use animal masks to role play feelings. Printable bull mask is attached, other animal masks available at: http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/roleplay/masks/animal-masks.html Students can choose an animal, print out and color masks and describe the behavior or feeling that the animal represents. Memory Game with backpack and school supplies: Have students sit in a circle with one backpack as a prop. The first student holds the backpack and says, “In my backpack there is a ___” and they mention a school supply. The backpack is passed to the next student who says, “In my backpack…” and they mention the first item and an item of their choice. The backpack is passed around the circle until the last student must list all the items each student has added previously.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Barbara Park has written dozens of books for children of all ages. There are more than 30 books in the Junie B. Jones series. Internet: Learn about author Barbara Park: http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/author/parkbarbara/ Random House: Junie B. Jones (with printable activities) http://juniebjones.com/

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Junie B. Jones Multiple Choice Quiz 1. What does Sheldon love most of all?  Pizza  Backpacks  School  Sparkles 2. What is the name of the bull in Junie B’s stomach?  El Toro Fabuloso  Amazing Amigo  Bully  Tummy Toro 3. The character Gladys Gutzman is:  Junie B’s teacher  The principal  The janitor  The cookie lady 4. What does Junie B. try to bury?  The survival guide  School supplies  Her report card  A bus 5.

Which of the following is NOT a rule in the school?  Be Helpful  Wear Pajamas  Work Hard  Be Quiet

___________________’s Essential Survival Guide to School Write your own note home from your teacher

Cabin Fever Fun Pack Stuck inside on a snow day? Junie B. to the rescue! Adventure through The Great Indoors with activities from all across the B.ookshelf – the perfect antidote to B.oredom!

Inside You’ll Find:

q MONSTERS (in a word search)

q Comfy Couch q Wildlife Wranglin’ Maze

q J unie B. Haiku-nie!

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Connect-the-Dots

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MONSTERS (in a word search)

Junie B. takes her mind off the scary monster by doing a happy dance. It's called the Happy Feet Popcorn Dance. Find and circle some of the things that Junie B. is trying not to think about. Words can go horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

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drool flatso monster piggy toes snarly snuffly

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Read the story in Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed

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Comfy Couch Connect-the-Dots Now start at 1 and connect the dots to see what Lucille's nanna calls Lucille's daddy. 4 5

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Wildlife Wranglin’ Maze

Oh dear! A crazy old raccoon keeps breaking into Grandma Miller’s garbage can! And now Junie B. wants to catch it so she can bring it in for Pet Day. Can you help Junie B. catch the raccoon? (P.S. Do not try this at home. Raccoons have sharp claws and teeth.)

Answer Key:

Read the story in Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy

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DYI Junie Haiku-nie!

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry. The poems are often about nature or something peaceful. Usually they have three lines. 1. Line one has 5 syllables. 2. Line two has 7 syllables. 3. Line three is back to 5 syllables. Here is one example:

WINTER Silent snowflakes fall On freezing, icy fingers. Holes in my mittens. Now write your own haiku!

(title)

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Toothless Wonder Fun Pack Junie B. is losing her first top tooth. Along the way she discovers what the Tooth Fairy’s main job really is—recycling baby teeth!

Find everything you’ll need

this b.witching fun pack.

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to help the Tooth Fairy, in

Tooth Envelope Ask a grown up for help cutting along the solid grey lines. Fold along the dotted grey lines and use tape or paste to create the envelope starting with sides marked "A." Fold the tooth into a tissue and place the wrapped tooth inside. Leave the envelope under your pillow and wait for the Tooth Fairy!

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Here is my tooth! It is a dandy!

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To: Tooth Fairy

From (name)

Read the story in Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder

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Thank You, Tooth Fairy! !

Fill out this letter to leave with your tooth for the tooth fairy! Ask a grown up for help cutting along the grey lines.

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Dear tooth fairy, Here is my tooth. It is a dandy, I think. It has been a good tooth because

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Please look in your piggy bank and give what you can. Thank you for your support. Toothless Wonder

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Your friend,

Tooth Ready for Pick Up!

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Ask a grown up for help cutting along the grey lines. Hang outside your door to let the tooth fairy know there's a tooth waiting!

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Read the story in Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder

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In Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, Grandma Miller says Junie B.’s new baby brother is the “cutest little monkey” she’s ever seen—and for a while, Junie B. really believes her. Draw a picture of what Junie B. thought her brother looked like.

Name: Junie B. Jones’s brother wasn’t really a monkey—Junie B. just misunderstood what her grandma said. Saying someone is a “cute little monkey” is using something called figurative language. “Cute as a bug,” “busy as a bee,” or “a lucky duck” are also examples of figurative language. Think of some others and draw a silly picture of one of them here.

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Monkeying around with Junie B.

Field Day Fun Pack Room Nine had a relay race, skipping race, pull up contest, and tug-of-war at our Field Day! You can do all of those things

surprises!) with this fun pack.

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Junie B. Bib Write your name here and color it in! Then ask a grown up to help cut it out, punch holes in the corners, and pin it to your shirt.

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Relay Race! Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line.

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Relay Race!

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Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line.

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Relay Race!

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Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line.

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Relay Race! Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line.

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THIS WAY

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Relay Race! Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line.

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THAT WAY

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Tug-of-Junie

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Ask a grown up to help cut on the outside black line, and punch a hole in the top. Use a string or ribbon to attach Junie B. to the center of the tug-of-war rope.

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Wowie wow wow! As Captain Field Day, Junie B. made these excellent awards for you to give to your teammates. Ask a grown up to help cut on the black line.

CERTIFICATE OF AWARD

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Wowie wow wow! As Captain Field Day, Junie B. made these excellent awards for you to give to your teammates. Ask a grown up to help cut on the black line.

CERTIFICATE OF AWARD

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CERTIFICATE OF AWARD The

“Strong Frankie”

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Don’t Forget the B!

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Meet Junie B. Jones! The B stands for Beatrice. Except Junie B. doesn’t like Beatrice. She just likes B and that’s all What else can you find that starts with B? Circle eight “B” things.

Happy International Women’s Day! Enjoy these fun activities, starring Y-O-U! Find inside:

• A snapshot from the future! • Glasses to Juni-fy yourself • An official Room One membership card

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This is EXCLUSIVE, people!

Picture Perfect!

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When you grow up, will you be a sneaky peeky spy? Or the boss of lunch? Maybe even a beauty shop guy? Whoever you want to B., draw it here!

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Become Junie B.! Time to see the world through Junie B.’s eyes! Decorate your glasses however you like. Then, with a grown-up’s help, cut along the dotted lines. Tape the arms to the frames, using the letters as guides.

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Join the Class! Welcome to Room One! Cut this out and keep it in a safe place. Maybe even use it as a bookmark in your favortie Junie B. book!

✁ Student of Room One

(NAME)

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yppaH !yaD s’looF lirpA (That will make more sense in a mirror)

Joke like Junie B. this April Fools’ Day! Find inside:

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• No-bake “brownie” surprise! • Tricky photography business • The friendly fridge

No-Bake “Brownie” Surprise!

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Color the letters below brown, then ask a grown-up for help cutting them out. Arrange the brown Es on a plate and cover with a dishtowel. Announce to your family that you made “brown Es,” and let them pull the towel away to see what you’ve “baked” up!

Reproducible Activity

Tricky Photography Business Grab a couple of friends and a camera for this one!

Pour a small circle of water on concrete or pavement. Stand about a foot behind the water and smile—it’ll look like you’re floating!

Lie down on a couch or bed so your head is hanging upside down, and use a bandanna or towel to hide your nose and mouth from the camera. Your hair will look like a beard, and you will look like an old man!

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One person stands close to the camera with their hand out flat, like they’re holding a tray. Another person walks far from the camera, until they appear tiny enough to fit in the first person’s hand. Line them up so the faraway person looks like they’re standing on the other person’s palm!

Reproducible Activity

The Friendly Fridge Color in these eyeballs, and ask a grown-up for help to cut them out. Use tape to attach them to items in your refrigerator. Next time someone goes to look for a snack, the snack will be looking back!

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Junie B. Jones SHOW TIME for Teachers

Welcome to Show Time, a performing arts resource guide published for the CSB/SJU Fine Arts Education Series. This guide may be used before or after a performance of Junie B. Jones. Suggested activities in this issue include information and ideas for integrating the performance with several subject areas. Activities may be adapted to meet your classroom time and needs. Watch for Show Time for Kids, one page student - ready activities designed for independent or small group work. Please feel free to copy pages as needed for student use. How May We Help You? Performance Synopsis

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First Grader (at last!)

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One-Man Band

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Show Time for Kids

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Personal Beeswax Journal

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Boss of Lunch

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Show Time for Kids

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Bibliography

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Theater Etiquette

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presented by THEATREWORKSUSA

Junie B. Jones Story Synopsis; a letter from Junie B. Dear first-grade journal, Hooray! Hooray! TheatreworksUSA is making a brand-new musical (that is a play all jumbled together with singing and dancing, I believe). And what do you know! It’s all about me, Junie B. Jones! (The B stands for Beatrice, only I don’t like Beatrice. I just like B and that’s all.) This is the bestest musical ever, I tell you! It’s got loads of funny songs, and it’s based on a bunch of books this lady, Barbara Park wrote about me and the things I do in first grade. Junie B., First Grader (at last!) In first grade, I meet new friends (like Herb and Jose, but not that tattletale May). But my new teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks I might need glasses! Junie B., Boss of Lunch I get to help my friend, the cafeteria lady! And I get to wear a real actual hair net too! Who knows...maybe someday I’ll be the boss of the whole lunch operation! Junie B., One-Man Band The whole entire first grade is having a kickball tournament! Only, when I practice my kicking, I stub my piggy toe so badly I can’t play. But my friend Sheldon can’t play either, so maybe we can do a halftime show instead! Whew! I’m glad I can write everything down in my Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal! And you know what? I think I might like first grade after all! Love, (but not the mushy kind) Junie B. -1-

Junie B. Jones Junie B, First Grader (at last!) CHANGES, CHANGES It’s Junie B.’s first day of first grade, and a lot of things have changed for her: Junie’s friend Lucille, doesn’t want to be her best pal anymore and on the bus, Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. Also, Junie has trouble reading the blackboard and needs glasses. She is afraid of being teased by the other children because of her new eye wear, until Herb borrows Junie B.’s glasses and declares that her eyes “must be special” if she can see through them.

Discuss It! * What are some of the changes Junie B. faces as a first grader? * How does Junie B. respond to her peers when things aren’t going her way? * What behaviors might Junie B. need to change to gain the respect of her peers? * What kind of changes have students in your classroom experienced? * How have students handled the changes in their lives? * Is change good or bad? Are there times when change can be both good and bad? Invite students to strategize healthy ways to handle change and new experiences in their lives. Create a list to post in the classroom and refer to it as needed.

JUNIE B. and ME Discuss Junie B.’s personality traits with students after reading Junie B. First Grader (at last!). Create a list of traits and read passages from the book to illustrate those traits. Ask students to journal about any personality traits they may share with Junie B. and to give an example of a time that trait was evident. * NOTE * See page 5 for instructions on making a journal just like Junie B.’s!

1st, 2nd, or 3rd GRADERS (at last!) Invite students to brainstorm a list of new or unique experiences at their grade level. For example, third graders may use a different playground now or they may have several new students this year. Record their responses on the chalkboard. Write their grade level vertically on a large piece of paper like this: T H I R D Create a class acrostic poem reflecting the responses listed on the chalkboard. When the poem is finished, direct students to create an illustration for one line of the poem. Combine the illustrations into a class book adding word processed text from the poem. Repeat the brainstorming and writing exercise at year’s end to create a record of additional changes that have occurred. -2-

Junie B. Jones Junie B., One-Man Band PROVERBIAL LEMONADE

SOUR or SWEET?

Junie B. faces a huge disappointment when she hurts her toe and is unable to play in the first grade kickball tournament. Her father quotes a proverb to remind Junie B. to make the best of her situation: “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.”

Cut fresh lemons into thin slices and quarter each slice. Invite students to taste the lemons and respond to the flavor. Ask students to suggest ingredients that may change the taste of the lemons. Invite students to help make lemonade and to predict which ingredients will change the flavor of the lemons the most. Mix the lemon juice and water, then give students a plastic spoon for tasting. Add the sugar and give students cups of lemonade for tasting. When did the flavor change? Do students prefer sour or sweet lemons? Graph the results.

Discuss It! * Remind students that a proverb is a saying that reflects wisdom and is passed on orally. * Ask students to brainstorm in small groups to interpret the meaning of the proverb. * Invite students to share about times that they have been disappointed. How did they handle the disappointment?

T-SHIRT WISDOM

Lemonade Makes 1 quart Stir together 1 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons), 3 cups cold water, and 1/2 cup sugar.

Share the list of proverbs below with students. Ask them to identify those that they may have heard. Invite each student to choose a proverb and create a t-shirt design that illustrates its meaning using the t-shirt template on the next page.

One finger cannot lift a pebble. (Iran)

When the cat’s away, the mice will play. (Germany)

Talk does not cook rice. (China)

Little brooks make great rivers. (France)

Look before you leap. (England)

Eggs must not quarrel with stones. (Japan)

Haste makes waste. (England)

When elephants battle, the ants perish. (Cambodia)

All that glitters is not gold. (Germany)

Every cloud has a silver lining. (England)

The early bird catches the worm. (Germany)

Practice makes perfect. (England)

Keep a green bough in your heart and the singing bird will come. (China) -3-

Show Time for Kids: T-Shirt Wisdom

My proverb is_______________________________________________________ I think it means_______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Directions Write the proverb you have chosen and what you think it means in the space above. Create a t-shirt design (including the words) that illustrates the proverb on the shirt pattern. Color your design and lettering and then color the rest of the t-shirt. -4-

Junie B. Jones Top-Secret Personal Beeswax MIND YOUR OWN BEESWAX!

TOP SECRET JOURNALS!

Throughout the musical, Junie B. records her thoughts and feelings in her own TopSecret Personal Beeswax Journal. Of course beeswax used in this way has nothing to do with bees! Telling someone to “mind your own beeswax” is an old saying that means “mind your own business.” Some scholars believe the saying is an idiom that describes how women used melted beeswax as makeup long ago. In high temperatures the wax would melt and the wearer might be reminded to “mind her own beeswax.” Most scholars think the word beeswax is a malapropism for the word business. Telling someone to “mind your own beeswax” is kinder than telling someone to “mind your own business.” Junie B.’s journal contains her top-secret personal business! Invite students to create their own journals and record their thoughts on everything!

Materials: recycled manila file folders, black paint, small sponges, yarn, craft needles, paper punch, lined filler paper Directions

Beeswax is made by female honey bees who eat huge amounts of nectar and huddle together to raise the hive temperature. The bees sweat waxy scales off of their abdomens and then form the wax into hexagonal combs that are used for storing food and raising their young. Beeswax is used for making candles, soaps, cosmetics, some candy coatings, leather, and wood polish.

1. Cut a closed file folder into a cover that is 6.5” h x 8.25” w (6.5” x 16.5” opened) cutting off the uneven tab edge. 2. Open the cover piece and lay it crease side up on a covered surface. Lightly sponge paint the cover with black acrylic paint to create a speckled effect. Let dry. 3. Trim lined filler paper to 6” x 8” to fit inside the cover and punch an extra hole in the middle left side of the filler paper for a total of three holes. 4. Lay the filler paper on top of the closed cover and mark the holes with a pencil. 5. Punch the holes and insert the filler paper into the cover matching all holes. 6. Thread a large needle with a 30” long piece of yarn. Tie the yarn into a single loop knot on one end, leaving a tail about about 4” long. 7. Beginning at the bottom hole, thread the yarn up from the bottom, down through the middle hole, and back up through the top hole. Then go back down through the middle hole and up from the bottom. 8. Tie yarn off on the back side of the bottom hole and trim to desired length. 9. Place a white stick-on label in the middle of the front cover to make a nameplate. -5-

Junie B. Jones Junie B., Boss of Lunch WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?

TUNA NOODLE STINKLE serves 6

Junie B. has a brand new lunch box, but she notices that in first grade, most of the other kids buy their lunches from Gladys Gutzman, the lunchroom lady. When Junie B. complains about no cookies in first grade, Mrs. Gutzman offers her a job folding napkins and welcoming the children to the lunchroom. But when Junie B. smells lunch and loudly announces her distaste for “tuna noodle stinkle,” the entire class skips lunch, and is angry with Junie B.

Junie B. begins to dislike her cafeteria job when she smells “tuna noodle stinkle” cooking for lunch. Discuss with students what they think “tuna noodle stinkle” is and ask them to write recipe directions for making this dish.

ASSIGNMENT: RESPONSIBILITY When Junie B. is offered a job as a helper in the school cafeteria, her dad reminds her that a helper’s job is to make things easier.

Play It!

Discuss It!

Invite the class to sit in a circle, and ask the first student to fill in the blank: “I’ve got a brand new lunch box, and today I brought a____________.” The next student names the first item, and adds a second item. The next student names the first and second items in order, then adds a third item. Continue around the circle repeating and adding lunch items until all students have had a turn. Pass out the pattern on page 7 and invite students to draw the items they can remember on the inside section of the lunchbox. They may also create a design on the outside section of the lunch box.

* What jobs is Junie B. given as a helper in the cafeteria? * Is Junie B. a responsible helper? * What jobs have students done that show that they are responsible? Ask students to brainstorm a list of jobs that they could perform to help out at school. Then schedule a time when students can volunteer as helpers in the building. Invite students to journal about their experiences when they have finished volunteering.

Junie B. Jones author Barbara Park gives this advice for aspiring writers: 1. READ, READ, READ! ...lots of different authors 2. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! ...keep journals, write poems & stories 3. WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU LOVE! ...writing should be fun, not hard -6-

Show Time for Kids: What’s In Your Lunch Box?

What did your class bring for lunch today? Draw and color as many items as you can remember inside the top lunch box. Create a design for the outside on the bottom lunch box and print your name in the space provided.

This lunch box belongs to____________________________

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Beeswax.” The Honey Shop. October 16, 2006. http://www.honeyshop.co.uk/wax.html “Beeswax.” Idiom Site. October 16, 2006. www.idiomsite.com/beeswax.htm Betty Crocker’s Cookbook. New York: Golden Press. 1976. “Chinese Proverb Collection.” October 18, 2006. http://chineseculture.about.com/library/literature/blsproverb-ad.htm Forest, Heather. Wisdom Tales From Around the World. Little Rock: August House, 1996. “Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park Author Information.” Series Books. October 14, 2006. http://aol.kidsreads.com/series/series-junie-author.asp Park, Barbara. Junie B., First Grader (at last!). New York: Random, 2001. Park, Barbara. Junie B., First Grader Boss of Lunch. New York: Random, 2002. Park, Barbara. Junie B., First Grader One-Man Band. New York: Random, 2003. “Proverbs.” October 18, 2006. http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/prov1.htm “Proverbs.” English Daily. October 18, 2006. http://www.englishdaily626.com/proverbs.php?002

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THEATER ETIQUETTE Each year, thousands of teachers, students, bus drivers, and parents take part in CSB/SJU’s Fine Arts Education Series. Please review the LOOKING and LISTENING information below with your students to help make your theater experience the best it can be. LOOKING and LISTENING Attending a live performance of Junie B. Jones will be interesting and enjoyable for everyone if you remember to... ~watch for facial expressions to help you understand the actor’s feelings. ~listen in order to understand the song lyrics and what the actors are saying. ~watch for similarities and differences between the musical and the books. ~watch to see how many roles each actor plays. The performers in Junie B. Jones need help from you, the audience. You are an important part of the play. Being an audience member in a theater is different from watching a movie or television show. The actors are in the same room with you and are affected by what you do. To do their best, the actors need you to watch and listen closely. Other audience members also depend on your quiet attention during the performance so that they can enjoy their theater experience as well. Applaud when it is appropriate and enjoy the show!

Please review the PROCEDURES information below to help your theater visit go smoothly. PROCEDURES ~Please bring a minimum of one adult chaperone for every fifteen students. ~Please remind chaperones that they are modeling theater etiquette for the students. ~Prepare your students to enter the theater in single file in order of seating. ~Position your chaperones to maximize adult supervision of your group. ~Please wait until your whole group is seated before making restroom visits. Students may go in small groups with the teacher’s permission. Younger students visiting the restrooms will need an adult chaperone. ~Food, gum, drink, cameras, and other electronics are not allowed in the theater. ~Please leave inappropriate behaviors behind when visiting the theater. ~Please remain seated following the performance. Your group will be dismissed from the theater by a Fine Arts Programming staff member. This study guide was written and designed by Janine Bunkowski. Some parts were adapted from materials provided by THEATREWORKSUSA.

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