{"id":26568,"date":"2015-03-21T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/?p=26568"},"modified":"2020-03-20T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T20:00:29","slug":"alexander-terrible-horrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/alexander-terrible-horrible\/","title":{"rendered":"31 Days of Read-Alouds: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before there was a movie there was the book, <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0689711735\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0689711735&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkId=TXA5ULJALCYFZUA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0689711735\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>. In the book, Alexander is having a very bad day! From gum in his hair, to tripping on his skateboard, to not finding a toy in his breakfast cereal, his day could not get any worse.<\/p>\n<p>And then it does.<\/p>\n<p><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0689711735\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0689711735&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkId=TXA5ULJALCYFZUA5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0689711735&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0689711735\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kids of all ages will enjoy this book and have fun sharing their own good and bad day experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander decides that he wouldn&#8217;t have bad days if he lived in Australia, so this is a great book to use\u00a0as a springboard in a mini Australia unity study.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Activities for\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0689711735\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0689711735&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkId=TXA5ULJALCYFZUA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0689711735\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat cereal for breakfast<\/li>\n<li>Draw a picture of an invisible castle<\/li>\n<li>Sing out loud<\/li>\n<li>Count to twenty but leave out the number sixteen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26569\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/alexander.jpg\" alt=\"alexander\" width=\"590\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/alexander.jpg 590w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/alexander-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eat lima beans<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/owlwaysbeinspired.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/cause-effect-freebie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cause and effect worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Write a letter to Alexander and cheer him up<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.1plus1plus1equals1.net\/2013\/09\/continent-box-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australia Contenant Box<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26570\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Australia-Continent-Box-8316_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Australia-Continent-Box-8316_thumb\" width=\"559\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Australia-Continent-Box-8316_thumb.jpg 559w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Australia-Continent-Box-8316_thumb-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/laughingkidslearn.com\/2014\/01\/aboriginal-clapping-sticks.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aboriginal clapping sticks craft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freeusandworldmaps.com\/html\/Countries\/Asia%20Countries\/AustraliaPrint.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Printable map of Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watch <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00O4ZC5A0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00O4ZC5A0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20&amp;linkId=XJ4LV53IOJCBIQ4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thehaphou-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00O4ZC5A0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> the movie<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rachelannemencke.squarespace.com\/kangaroo-storytime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kangaroo wearable pouch craft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/kidsactivitiesblog.com\/54452\/letter-a-worksheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter A worksheets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26571\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Homemade-Chocolate-Freckle.jpg\" alt=\"Homemade-Chocolate-Freckle\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Homemade-Chocolate-Freckle.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/03\/Homemade-Chocolate-Freckle-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/planningwithkids.com\/2010\/08\/15\/homemade-chocolate-freckles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make chocolate freckles<\/a>\u00a0(snack)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.raspberricupcakes.com\/2011\/04\/tim-tam-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim-tam cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.favfamilyrecipes.com\/australian-sausage-rolls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sausage rolls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/31-days-of-read-alouds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26314\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/02\/31-Days-of-Read-Alouds-Square.jpg\" alt=\"31 Days of Read Alouds Square\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/02\/31-Days-of-Read-Alouds-Square.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/files\/2015\/02\/31-Days-of-Read-Alouds-Square-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/homeschool\/31-days-of-read-alouds\/\" rel=\"noopener\">See all of our Read-Aloud Books and Activities for the entire series here!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before there was a movie there was the book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. 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