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title: Enhanced Math & Literacy July 6th - July 10th
description: "Literacy: Story of the week: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe  Here is a link to the story: https://youtu.be/QCDPkGjMBro Click here to download"
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# [Enhanced Math & Literacy July 6th - July 10th](https://brightpathkids.com/family-blog/enhanced-math-literacy-july-6th-july-10th)

 Written by [BrightPath](https://brightpathkids.com/family-blog/author/brightpath) | Jun 30, 2020 6:00:00 AM

#### **Literacy:**

**Story of the week: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe ** Here is a link to the story: [https://youtu.be/QCDPkGjMBro](https://youtu.be/QCDPkGjMBro) [**Click here**](https://brightpathkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Educational-IfYouGiveaMouseaCookieSequencingCards.pdf) to download sequencing cards. You can work with your child to retell the story.  There are lots of cards, please start with a few and add more as your child is better able to retell the story.  

#### **Math:**

 For math this week, we have included a recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies.  It is a great activity to support math skills as well as talk about textures, smells and what the different ingredients bring to the cookie. **Ingredients**

- 1/2cup butter
- 1/2cup granulated sugar
- 1/4cup brown sugar packed
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1large egg
- 1 3/4cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2teaspoon kosher salt
- 1cup semisweet chocolate chips

**Instructions**

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.
3. In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
4. Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
5. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
9. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little under-baked in the middle.

   **Craft Activity** Materials Needed:  Paper plate or brown construction paper, black paint.  Let your child have fun by making their own chocolate chip cookie.

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