Root literacy and sprout insights into digital citizenship and computer science with The Couch Potato activities. Through a series of byte-sized activities, readers will dig into the story’s themes and discover how technological tools can cultivate our world view. Get ready to chip in, engage critically, and dive deep into the digital world!

Smash literacy goals with activities like crafting an original potato character or comparing and contrasting the main character. This will help young minds sprout their understanding of narrative structure and character development. They will also define story vocabulary and recall potato puns to cultivate linguistic skills. These fun activities ensure that readers can peel back the layers of the story and develop their reading and writing roots.

On the digital citizenship front, readers will design an original piece of technology. In addition, a tech scavenger hunt allows students to chip into the digital world responsibly and creatively. These activities engage students with practical applications of technology and also plant seeds of understanding about how tech impacts their daily lives.

As a result of the included activities, students will be able to:

• Character Craftivity: Build the main character for classroom decor.
• Trace lines to strengthen fine motor skills.
• Create a new potato character.
• Compare and contrast the character throughout the story.
• Write about or illustrate story elements and events.
• Define story vocabulary.
• Compare and contrast with a venn diagram.
• Write about tech and how it’s used in daily life.
• Design a new piece of tech.
• Complete a tech scavenger hunt.
• Determine the author’s purpose for writing this book.
• Recall and write potato puns.
• Apply Writing Skills with included writing templates and prompts.
• Practice Reading Comprehension with included discussion questions for the beginning, middle, and end of the book.
• Engage in Social Skills with included whole group prompts and activities.
• Develop Fine Motor Skills with included  coloring, tracing, cutting, and gluing activities.
• Use digital tools for technology matching games.

Through these activities, students are encouraged to think critically about their screen time. This promotes a balanced technology diet that’s healthy and productive.

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About the Book

The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn’t have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on the screen? 

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