Cystic Fibrosis Storytime
Hop  Hop

Story Notes and Extras

Hop Hop The Kangaroo

 written and presented by Sean Hunter

 

Below are some ideas and ways for parents, teachers and families

to continue having fun with Hop Hop.
 

Learning With Art
 

Draw a picture of Hop Hop The Kangaroo.

Draw a picture of Jumping Jack.

Draw a picture of Hop Hop jumping over the world’s biggest bowl of ice cream.

Draw a picture of you jumping over the world’s biggest bowl of ice cream.

Talk and Discover

For Parents and Teachers


What songs do you think Hop Hop likes to sing?

(hint-one song would be Waltzing Matilda)

What do you think is Hop Hop’s favorite color?

What other animals are good at jumping?

What exercises do you think Hop Hop likes to do?

What do you think Hop Hop ate that helped to make him big and strong?

What should you eat to become big and strong?

What do you think Hop Hop likes to read?

How many times a week do you think Hop Hop goes to the library?

What else would Hop Hop be good at doing?

What time do you think Hop Hop goes to bed at night?

What do you think are some of Hop Hop’s chores are at home?

In the Olympic Games – what are some of the contest where there is jumping?

 

Having Fun

 

What games do you think Hop Hop likes to play?

What are some good games that you and Hop Hop could play together?

What games do you think Hop Hop likes to play on a rainy day?

If Hop Hop was in a band, what musical instrument do you think Hop Hop would play?

If Hop Hop played football, what position do you think he would play?

 

Reading For Everyone

 

Stories about some of Hop Hop’s friends

 

Youth

 

If I Ran The Zoo – by Dr. Seuss

Peter Rabbit – by Beatrix Potter

Curious George – by Margret Rey

 

Young Adults

 

Black Stallion – by Walter Farley

 

Adults

authors from Hop Hop’s home in Australia

 

Thorn Birds – by Colleen McCullough

Tim – by Colleen McCullough

The Breaker – by Kit Denton (Breaker Morant)

Scapegoats of the Empire – by George Witton (Breaker Morant)

Direct download: 01HopHop.mp3
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