Recently we checked out a book from our local library named “Rules of Summer” by Shaun Tan.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/rules-summer#cart/cleanup
http://classroombookshelf.blogspot.com/2014/06/rules-of-summer.html
The first few times that Ruby and I read through it, we thought it a little…..different.
Then we figured it out and after having it a week we liked it.
Soon Ruby was drawing pictures and making her own book called Rules of Summer.
If I did my own version, the rules would go something like this:
Pick out your own clothes, but everything must be covered.
Make sure you catch every sunset.
(Over the Red, Photo: Drew Mahr, Georgia)
Try to look at the moon, every chance you get.
Change your perspective if the days get too long.
(Wheel Lines, photo: Drew Mahr)
(Gated Pipe, Photo: Kasey Baker)
Walk among the cows.
(Red Hills, Photo: Kasey Baker, Pennsylvania)
Visit the fields as much as we can.
Climb some hay bales.
Count the airplanes in the sky.
Take in a few fights.
Play in the water, the creek or the super cool splash pad in Ten Sleep.
Pretend to take out a few prairie dogs in the stack yard.
(high score of 5….with my pretend finger pistol)
Climb a mountain or a bookcase.
Get in a few rides
And end with a good book and few snuggles.
Rules of summer…we are already looking forward to the next one.
