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Children will study and evaluate Stevie Wonder’s accomplishments.

Vocabulary: disco, éxito, harmónica

Social Studies Focus: Black History Month

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Read this picture book biography for more details on Stevie Wonder’s childhood, life, and accomplishments.

• Grab some Stevie Wonder tunes and have a dance party! Upbeat songs sure to get children dancing include “Sir Duke,” “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” and “For Once in My Life.”
• Choose a slower song, such as “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” for a cool-down.
• Don’t forget to play “Isn’t She Lovely” and listen for the sounds of Stevie giving his daughter a bath! (Make sure to listen to the six-minute version for the bath sounds.)

• Use pages 2-3 of the issue to do this scavenger hunt as a group.

1. Encuentra el titular. Subráyalo.

2. Encuentra la foto donde Stevie abraza a su hija. Márcala con un ✔.

3. En el recuadro anaranjado, encuentra los nombres de los instrumentos musicales. Rodéalos.

4. Mira la barra al final. ¡Encuentra dos palabras que sean opuestas!

Skill: art, writing

Materials: Mi canción favorita skill sheet, paper plates, black paint, scissors, glue, crayons

• Make paper plate records! If kids haven’t seen a record before, you might show them an example and explain how they work.
• Give each child a paper plate. Have kids paint the plates black.
• While the paint dries, pass out the skill sheet and cut out the record labels. Have kids write the name of their favorite song (you can have kids choose their favorite Stevie Wonder song, or broaden the activity and have them choose any song).
• Have kids think about how the song makes them feel (for example, feliz, triste, tranquilo, con ganas de
• bailar) and help them write that on the label. Kids can also decorate their labels with crayons.
• Finally, glue the labels to the center of the plates to make records. Post them on a bulletin board for a fabulous retro display!