Teaching the Whale Tails Lesson Explain that scientists can tell whales apart from one another. Humpback whales have markings or patterns on the underside of their flukes—the two flat halves that make up the tail. Each humpback whale has its own unique markings. By looking at the flukes, scientists can identify specific whales and track … Read more
Half of Half of HalfGive one child a piece of 11- by 17-inch paper. Have the child fold the sheet in half, cut it apart, then hand the other half to another child. Next, have both children fold their sheets in half again, cut them apart, and hand the other halves to other children. Have … Read more
GETTING THE MOST FROM EACH SONG Play the song on the audio CD for your child to enjoy. Sing the song as you and your child track the words. Encourage your child to join in on the repetitive parts of the song. Have your child clap the rhythm of the song as you sing it … Read more
Literary ExplorationAnimal Defenses by Malcom PennyAnimals of Sea and Shore by Illa PodendorfAnimals of Seashore by Hidetomo OdaAnimals That Live in Shells by Dean MorrisThe Biggest House in the World by Leo LionniClams Can’t Sing by James StevensonThe Crab That Played with the Sea by Rudyard KiplingDiscovering Slugs and Snails by Jennifer ColdreyDo Not Open … Read more
“Counting Cowboy” – Early Math Counting Song They call him “the counting cowboy.”No one counts the way he can.Doesn’t ride those bucking broncos,but at counting, he’s the champ.All day long, he counts the cattle,cows and chickens, goats and sheep.And at night, when all is quiet,he counts critters in his sleep. CHORUS:Counting cowboy,counting all day long.Counting … Read more
Making the Books• Copy the pages of the book.• Cut the pages in half to create the little book pages.• Create a cover using two laminated half sheets of construction paper, poster paper, or fabric. Some of the books include a title page that can easily be used as the front cover. Others include the … Read more
Author(s) Carol Kaplan and Sandi Becker MUSICOnce the children become familiar with the different songs for the opera, begin to explain that each song has a function and a special classification that applies to songs in all operas. Certain songs in “Three Piggy Opera” illustrate particular musical forms in opera. The children will enjoy learning … Read more
Variation #1: To make the game simpler, have each child roll the ball back to you instead of to another child. Once the children have mastered the basics of the game, let them roll the ball to one another. Variation #2: Instead of rolling a ball to one another, let the children toss a beanbag. … Read more
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