December 2006 Independent Readers Guide
Looking for opportunities to help your students learn with Highlights? This monthly guide to the magazine will help you find stories and activities that suit your students' reading level.
ACTIVITIES
Fun This Month (page 2)
Play Birthday Bingo and get some holiday ideas.
Thinking (page 11)
Ponder what's happening in this moving-day scene.
Hidden Pictures (page 14)
Find the candle, pitcher, and other objects.
Crafts (page 30)
Decorate with easy-to-make ornaments, create a Hanukkah card, and design a pop-up puppet.
BrainPlay (page 39)
What could buttons have been made of before plastic was invented?
FICTION
Ask Arizona (page 16)
Arizona realizes that a true friend likes you for who you are, not for the stuff you have.
Russian Christmas Eve and the Legend of Babushka (page 22)
Learn the story of a Russian grandmother.
READERS' CONTRIBUTIONS
Your Own Pages (page 24)
Readers see drawings and poems from their peers all over the world.
Dear Highlights (page 42)
The editors deal with readers concerns about having trouble finishing a chore and getting upset when not winning a game.
SCIENCE AND NATURE
How Do You Count Grizzly Bears? (page 8)
Find out how and why scientists count these bears.
Science Corner (page 28)
Discover why dogs chase cats, and try an experiment.
Dino Days (page 28)
"Was Allosaurus the biggest predator?" Dino Don Lessem answers this question.
Nature Watch (page 34)
Learn about dolphins.
What Made It Break? (page 36)
See how strain affects objects.
Science Letters (page 38)
"How do snowflakes form different shapes?" Senior Science Editor Jack Myers, Ph.D., answers this question.
SPORTS
From Green Eggs to Gold Medals (page 32)
See how Apolo Ohno became a speed-skating champion.
VALUES
Gallant Kids (page 37)
Meet Sahara Sunday Spain, who collects money to help some West African girls attend school.
VERSE
Skiing (page 5)
Hanukkah Treats (page 35)
WORLD CULTURES
On the Roof of the World (page 26)
This author experienced the life of a nomad in Tibet.