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Betina’s Adventures

Und e Stairs

Cre ate your o w n adv Enter enture t h e wo & rld of p o s s ib i l itie s

Fac i l i t at e d C h i ld t he i m r e n’s S ag i na t or i e s ™ tion & , stim u l at i n e n a bl g i ng c o nver s a tion

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a d v e n t u r e s

Written & Created by Ruth A. Pavilonis

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2007 London Book Festival: Honorable Mention 2008 New England Book Festival: Honorable Mention

Published by Ruth A. Pavilonis ­­­ — Betina’s & Bailey’s Adventures P. O. Box 2779 • Santa Cruz, California 95063 • www.betinaandbailey.com © 2009 Ruth A. Pavilonis.

All rights reserved.

No portion of these books and CD, or any works resulting from them, may be reproduced or distributed in any form for commercial purposes. Schools, teachers, clubs, organizations, and institutions, please contact the publisher for use guidelines and licensing. Library of Congress Control Number: 2009905291 ISBN: 978-0-9840791-0-0 Printed in the United States of America with lead-free, child-safe ink Logo, Cover, Book Design & Artwork: Design Source Creative Inc.

Welcome to the World of Possibilities! EEK! We live in a fast-paced, multimedia-rich, instant-gratification world. Often, children’s free time, school time, and other activities are overly structured. Content, images, and activities are provided for them, taking away their resourcefulness, ingenuity, creativity, and imagination. For the adults in the child’s life, the day is overloaded with many responsibilities and tasks. Being creative and fresh when it comes to family time—let alone quality family time—can be difficult. Then, adding to the already stressed mix, the responsibility of teaching and reinforcing good reading, learning, and social habits. It can be overwhelming.

What to Do? What to Do? Betina’s & Bailey’s Adventures to the Rescue! Let the Facilitated Story™ format of Betina’s & Bailey’s Adventures help resolve these dilemmas and open the world of possibilities, fun, and wonder. You choose the depth of your experience: from the simple to the complex. One time, it can be a simple story to read; the next time, it can be a full-on action adventure. Let the mood and emotion guide you. The choice is yours. Run with it. Be it. Play with it. Experiment with it. Own it. Your Adventure Pack is all you need. Welcome and congratulations on embarking on a new way of thinking, reading, interacting, and adventure! I challenge you to explore the possibilities. Let the adventures begin rap

Special T hank You To all my cheerleaders and ardent supporters:

– Kevin, my, supportive, wonderful, and loving husband



– Lesley Bolton, my patient editor



– All my beta-testers, young and old



– My connectors, networkers, and believers

Dedication To the best and most ardent cheerleader of all, my mom, Vivian

How to Use T his Book

Tips • The story’s format is designed to act as a spring board for imagination, conversation, and interaction.

• Encourage fanciful and fantastic descriptions. • Engage in the exchange of ideas by sharing your own thoughts, ideas, images, or past experiences. See where the conversation goes.

• Encourage the child/ren to draw pictures, verbalize images, or both. Create multi-media images by: – Cutting out pictures from magazines – Using family photos and drawing around them – Performing the story as a play

• Pick one of the topics in the story and explore it further. The options are abundant! • Don’t worry if you don’t finish the adventure in one sitting. Finish it another day. Often the best adventures take time to complete.

• Above all, HAVE FUN!

Teaching Points Here are some of the high-level messages and lessons you can highlight and reinforce.

• Baseline Messages (common to all stories in the series)

– Let your imagination go. Fantastic images are encouraged. Have fun!



– If you can dream it, you can do it.



– There are no wrong answers. This is your book. Your thoughts, images,

and ideas are right.

– If you notice a typographical or grammatical error, use it as a teaching opportunity. Besides correcting the mistake, you can reinforce other values: patience, forgiveness, understanding, and flexibility. Simple mistakes happen. Apologies, in advance. • Story-specific Messages

– Take charge of your day.



– Be responsible for your actions.



– Make your own fun.



– Fun comes in many forms, often in simple pleasures.



– Clean up after yourself. Put things back as you found them.



– Practice good sportsmanship. Play fair and try your best.



– Help at home, especially when asked.

Betina’s Adventures

Und e Stairs

Your o w n illu strated fu n b o ok

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Illustrated by:

( Your Name Here)

Written & Created by: Ruth A. Pavilonis

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“BORED!” Betina declared with her hands on her hips. “I’m so bored!

There’s nothing to do around here!”

She turned the TV on then snapped it off. She started a video game then

changed her mind. She flipped through a book then tossed it aside.

It was no use. Nothing interested her.

Use this space to create your images. Draw them, use photos, cut out pictures from a magazine, search the Internet or talk about them.

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With growing frustration, Betina stomped towards the kitchen. As she

rounded the corner, she heard it. Whir-r-r. Whir-r-r. Immediately, delicious smells surrounded her and lifted her spirits.

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“What’re you making, Mom? Cookies? Can I help?” Betina asked hopefully.



Turning off the mixer, her mom said, “I’m sorry, honey pie, not this time.

Maybe later. Okay?”

Betina shrugged. “Yeah. Sure. Whatever.”

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She moped all the way to her bedroom and flung herself on the bed.

Plumphf.

She flipped then flopped, tossed then turned. She stared at the ceiling

then out the window.

After what seemed like forever, Betina decided, “It looks like it’s up to me

to make my own fun. But how?”

WAIT! It’s Not Over! Have Another Adventure Repeat or Fix a Page Add to the Adventure NOW Use the Blank Book Pages & Begin Again!

Bonus Pages • The Fun Book and CD contain blank book pages so you can create more shoe adventures or revise the ending.

Ideas for the Next Use • Use different colored paper. • Use family photos for faces and draw around them. • Make another version to give as a gift!

Have Something to Say? Please Tell Us! We Learn by Sharing! Share Your • Ideas / Pictures / Success Stories / Testimonials • Comments / Suggestions / Feedback / Other Questions

How • Send your input to [email protected]

Sign Up for Our Adventurer’s Club & Be “In T he Know” Membership Includes • Advance notice of new adventures—know before the rest of the world! • Special promotions, offers and discounts • Other great updates and announcements

To Join • Send an email to [email protected] and say, “Sign me up!”

What to Do? What to Do? Faced with the age-old dilemma, boredom, Betina decides to take matters into her own hands. Join Betina & discover the mysteries hiding under the stairs. Create with her great & wondrous adventures.

Take Reading Beyond the Mechanics & Create Some Magic! IMAGINE

YOU – Choose the character: Betina or Bailey – Decide what the character looks like – Create the images—or not – Engage in the adventure & experience the magic

– A multiple-use book that stimulates the imagination and enables conversation.

– A book that builds critical-thinking, reading

comprehension, personal and social skills—while meeting Language Arts education standards.

BENEFIT – This interaction eases the transition from picture

INTRODUCING

– The highly innovative, award-winning stories of

books to the next level, helping the child progress from a beginning reader to a skilled reader!

Betina & Bailey!

– The unique Facilitated Story™ format engages

– The clever co-creation process enables others to

the child from the start, encouraging the child to get tactile with reading.

participate in the adventure.

– Excellent for home-schooling, tutoring programs, babysitters, grandparents, travel, and more!

Honorable Mention 2007 London Book Festival

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2008 New England Book Festival

Endorsed By Families • Teachers • Reading Specialists • Licensed Therapists • Counselors

Ruth A. Pavilonis, a writer & world traveler,

invites you to participate in this great adventure of fun & fantastic imagination & interaction. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators and the Society for Technical Communication.

T he Portable Adventure Pack Includes: – Fun Book (the to-be-illustrated version) – The Companion Guide (your guide for added adventure) – CD (contains the Fun Book PDF for multiple reprinting)

Please visit: www.betinaandbailey.com

Printed with Lead-Free, Child-Safe Ink Ages 6 & Above

Printed on 100% PCW, sustainably sourced paper

Juvenile Fiction Language Arts & Disciplines

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USA $24.99