Tallulah`s Activity Kit

Tallulah’s Activity Kit
Clarion Books ISB
N 978-0-547-33004
-4
N 978-0-547-17353
Clarion Books ISB
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Tallulah’s Tutu
and
Tallulah’s Solo
By MARILYN SINGER
Illustrations by ALEXANDRA BOIGER
Tallulah loves ballet. In Tallulah’s Tutu, she takes her first ballet lesson and is certain she’ll soon
receive a tutu. When her teacher doesn’t think she’s quite ready for that honor, Tallulah quits. But
everywhere she goes, things keep reminding her of ballet and she can’t seem to stop herself from
dancing. In the end, Tallulah learns that ballet is about much more than the tutu.
In Tallulah’s Solo, Tallulah has become an accomplished ballerina and is just certain she’ll be
selected for a solo in the upcoming recital. Her younger brother, Beckett, is taking ballet class now
too, but he is not as focused as Tallulah. He’s constantly being sent to the time-out chair. Tallulah is
angry when Beckett gets a bigger part in the recital than she does. Will her love of dance—and her
brother—help Tallulah overcome her jealousy?
Want more Tallulah? Watch for Tallulah’s Toe Shoes and Tallulah’s Nutcracker—coming soon!
Use the activities in this fun kit
to help little ones discover their inner ballerina!
Tallulah’s Tutu Party!
Print out and send the invitations below to your favorite ballerina friends. At the party, play Tchaikovsky’s compositions from
The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, or Sleeping Beauty; invite a local ballet instructor or student to teach basic techniques;
decorate pink cupcakes; read Tallulah’s Tutu and Tallulah’s Solo aloud; and play the ballet games and activities that follow!
Place:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Date:
Ballet
Time:
RSVP:
P lease come!
Party!
RSVP:
Ballet
Party!
P lease come!
Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Alexandra Boiger All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Pin the Tutu on Tallulah Game
Supplies needed: Scissors • Tape • A bare door or wall • A blindfold
Instructions: Tape the following page, with the image of
Tallulah, to a bare wall. Cut out the tutus below and pass
one to each player. Write each player’s name on her
tutu and add a piece of tape so the tutu will stick
face-up to the wall. One by one, blindfold each
player and have her do three pirouettes.
Point her toward Tallulah and have her
affix her tutu to the wall. The tutu closest
to fitting Tallulah correctly wins!
Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Alexandra Boiger
All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Pin the Tutu on Tallulah
Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Alexandra Boiger
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fold here
fold here
Second Position
Fifth Position
fold here
fold here
First Position
Fourth Position
Ballet
Position
Flash Cards
fold here
Cut the cards on the solid lines. Fold the top of each
card as indicated to move the position name to the
back of the card; tape to secure. Show each card to
the ballerinas assembled and have them demonstrate
and name the position. Or quiz yourself !
Third Position
Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Alexandra Boiger
All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Tallulah Stickers
Using a color printer, print this page on sticker paper (Avery 3383 Sticker Project Paper or Avery 53202 White Sticker Paper).
Cut on the dotted lines to create your own Tallulah and Beckett stickers!
ISBN: 978-0-547-33004-4 • Price: $16.99 • Ages 4-8
Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Alexandra Boiger
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Ballet Acrostic Poem
Using words and short phrases that begin with the letters below, write a poem
that captures the beauty and movement of ballet.
B __________________________________________
A __________________________________________
L __________________________________________
L __________________________________________
E __________________________________________
T __________________________________________
Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Alexandra Boiger
All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Tallulah’s Imagination
In Tallulah’s Tutu and Tallulah’s Solo, Tallulah imagines she is a prima ballerina.
Next to the picture of Tallulah practicing at the barre with her teacher, draw Tallulah as she imagines
herself to be—in a beautiful tutu and tiara and the star of the recital.
Illustration copyright © 2012 by Alexandra Boiger
All rights reserved. This page may be photocopied for free distribution.
Dress
Ta l l u l a h i n
h e r f avo r i t e
tutu!
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