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Who Licked the Ice Cream Cone?

By: Rania Zaghir, Illustration: Rachel Isaac

In this amusing story by popular author Rania Zaghir, a witty girl wonders how best to devour her ice cream cone. She is presented with suggestions and input from imaginary animals – all too willing to help her out by eating a bit of the ice cream themselves. In the end, she learns that the best way to enjoy your ice cream is your OWN way! Simultaneously funny and wise, this story encourages children to value their own instincts and trust their own decisions.

Family Activities

“Let me show you how….” Adults often say to children, meaning to help or teach them new skills. The child in our story wonders how to eat her ice cream, and imaginary “adults” pop up to guide her until there is no ice cream left in her cone. She conclude that the next time she will eat ...

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 Let me show you how….” Adults often say to children, meaning to help or teach them new skills. The child in our story wonders how to eat her ice cream, and imaginary “adults” pop up to guide her until there is no ice cream left in her cone. She conclude that the next time she will eat the ice cream her own way!

Family Activities

  • The first page of the book invites us to wonder with the child: Who licked the ice cream? The question might lead us to make up different stories of what had happened to the ice cream cone.
  • While reading together the story, we can imitate every creature in licking the ice cream: from top to bottom, in a circle, or in one bite!
  • Who takes decisions at home? Why and how? Discuss small decisions that your child can take regarding his/her daily life (like deciding what to play, to wear…). What can help children decide? It’s also an opportunity to discuss family decisions that are important for the child to be part of.
  • Follow the little bird on every page. What is he doing?
  • The Monster, Dragon, Griffin, Mermaid and the Giant are all imaginary creatures that are fun to explore. We might know another creature who can suggest to the child another way of eating her ice cream. Let’s draw it!
  • Eat, lick, bite, crunch are some of the verbs we use to describe eating tasty food like ice cream. What verbs do we use to describe drinking cold juice for example? Or eating hard fruit?
  • Making ice cream together in a hot day can be fun!

المربية العزيزة،

ينشغل الأطفال في سنّ الثالثة والرّابعة في تأسيس استقلاليتهم عن الكبار، وفي مسار ذلك ينشغلون بفحص معارفهم ومهاراتهم التي تمكّنهم من القيام بالعديد من الأمور لوحدهم. من ناحية أخرى، يرى الكبار، وبحقّ، دورهم التربوي في إرشاد الأطفال وتعليمهم، لكنّهم في غمرة ذلك، قد يغفلون عن حاجة الطفل إلى مساحة تنمّي استقلاليته وثقته بنفسه عن طريق أخذ قرارات يومية صغيرة تخصّه. يمكن أن تكون القرارات في اختيار الملابس، أو نوع حلوى يفضّله، أو نشاط يحبّ أن يقوم به مع أهله.  يتطوّع الكبار المتمثّلون بالكائنات الخُرافيّةـ على سبيل الدّعابة- لتعليم الطفلة  بحماسٍ كيف تأكل بوظتها حتّى تنفذ آخر لحسة بوظة من القرن، فتفوّت الطفلة فرصة الاستمتاع بالمأكول اللذيذ، وأيضًا فرصةاختيار الطريقة الأنسب لها في أكل البوظة.

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