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Russell and the Lost Treasure- Digging Into Treasure Hunting

August 6, 2013 • 9 Comments

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Summer reading programs are wrapping up and school is about to begin!  Today we are participating in the last installment of the “Dig Into Reading” series with “Digging Into Treasure Hunting” hosted by members of the Kids Blogger Network.  So, what book did we decide to feature?

russell and the lost treasure

We chose Russell and the Lost Treasure by Rob Scotton.  Russell the sheep receives a treasure map and sets off on an adventure to find the loot.  Upon his discovery, he is initially disappointed with the bounty.  However, an old camera in the chest does capture his interest and he sets off on creating his own treasure with this find.

My son already had the book Russell the Sheep so he was excited to see what Russell was up to next.  We have read the book countless times since checking it out from the library.

Literacy Extension for Russell the Lost Treasure

Create your own picture treasure book to compliment the story Russell and the Lost Treasure.

This book lends itself beautifully to creating your own family treasure book!  We choose a blank board book from Bare Books.  Next, we took pictures of our family members and placed them in the book.  Finally, we were ready to label each picture.  My boys love to look at books with photographs.  This one is even more special because they know everyone in the pictures!

Directions for creating your own family treasure board book.

 

Making books with kids is a great way for kids to practice their writing and creativity skills.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. iGameMom says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:36 am

    Great book and fun activity. Featuring it on iGameMom – thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library. http://igamemom.com/2013/08/14/how-to-encourage-kids-to-read-more-moms-library/

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    • JodieRodriguez says

      August 14, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  2. Jessica @ Play Trains! says

    August 8, 2013 at 5:31 pm

    Aw…there’s another Russell the Sheep book! We like the sleeping one, so we’ll have to check this one out, too. I love the idea of making a treasure book.

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    • JodieRodriguez says

      August 9, 2013 at 10:00 pm

      Jessica, there is also Russell’s Christmas Magic!

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  3. Caroline says

    August 8, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    Cute idea! We loved book-based activities and units.

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    • JodieRodriguez says

      August 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      Thank you so much Caroline!

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  4. Barbara Mojica says

    August 6, 2013 at 9:20 am

    Love the idea of using photography to create a family treasure book, one that has the potential to become more valuable over time!

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    • JodieRodriguez says

      August 6, 2013 at 2:54 pm

      Thanks Barbara! We’ve already read the book so many times!

      Reply

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    August 14, 2013 at 12:22 am

    […] I found what worked for us the best is to have engaging discussions about the book and extension activities after reading the books.  I was really glad to see two articles shared about book related discussion led to new discoveries and book activities that make the reading more fun. […]

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