I hope you'll enjoy these insights into the way in which your child starts his/her day.
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This year in the effort to align my teaching with the requirements of the Common Core Standards, I matched a song, What I am, by Will. i. am, with a poem, By Myself, by Eloise Greenfield. My question to the students was what beliefs do the author's agree upon? We read and discussed the poem then listened to this version of Will. i. am singing on Sesame Street. The song was so well received by the students that we now sing it each morning. You should see the students singing and doing the hand motions along with Will and the Muppets. Another acknowledgment that cannot be realized to early or too often. I have included the link so you can enjoy the presentation also....You're never too old to enjoy the Muppets!!
Here are some excellent videos about habitats to watch and discuss with your child if you have the chance. It is so important to promote a curiosity in your child about the world around us. The possibility to grow your child's vocabulary, to develop background knowledge for future reading, to create an understanding of the world's needs vs an individuals needs cannot be underestimate when sharing this type of information with your child.
The Amazon Rain Forest Watch how plants and birds such as the hummingbird work together to survive in the jungle while bears have to be skilled climbers to find their food.
The Great Barrier Reef Found off the coast of Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth. It is home to billions of small organisms known as coral polyps as well as thousands of different species of marine life.
Just to keep the learning outside the classroom about FUN a few games for your child that will enhance the learning we are doing in our classroom:
Food Chain: Learn about various living things such as animals and plants, sort them into different categories and discover where they fit into the food chain with this fun science activity for kids.
Plants and Animals: Different animals tend to live in different habitats that suit their characteristics, this is the same with plants, which thrive in an environment that suits them.
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