The story of "Dick Whittington" comes from England. The version being read aloud is from Usborne Illustrated Stories from Around the World. Visit this collection to find a listening guide, and a variety of activities and resources connected to this week's read aloud session!
(The image depicted is cut from a children's book published in New York, c. 1850; Dunigan's edition).
Several links for different drawing/art projects are included in this resource.
This is the Listening Guide for the October 14th, 2020 Read Aloud of "Dick Whittington," a story from England.
English artist, John Constable (1776-1837), was famous for his landscape paintings. He concluded, "Still I should paint my own places best." Several resources / ideas for a study of John Constable, ranging from easy to more complex are included in this collection.
If you happened to miss the read aloud story of Dick Whittington on October 14th, 2020, re-watch the story here. The version is slightly different, but viewers would still get the basic story then be able to complete other accompanying activities for the week.
This resource describes several traditional games British children play.
