Welcome Winter
Learning Goal: During winter the weather is cold, the days are short and food is scarce. Animals must prepare, adapt or hibernate to survive.Reading= The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt (or Jan Brett), Bear...
View ArticleSnow & Ice
Learning Goal: Water can be changed from one state to another (solid, liquid, gas) by heating or cooling.Reading= The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner and There Was a...
View ArticleDinosaur Bones
Learning Goal: Bones provide evidence that dinosaurs lived long ago. I have bones like dinosaurs.Reading= How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen, Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton...
View ArticleConstruction Zone
Learning Goal: Buildings are constructed from many materials, such as wood, metal, glass, brick and stone. Magnets attract only certain kinds of materials.Reading= Raise the Roof by Anastasia Suen, Tip...
View ArticleDirt & Germs
Learning Goal: Personal hygiene is important to maintain health and prevent illness. Many diseases are caused by germs (viruses and bacteria).Reading= Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch, Good Thing You’re Not...
View ArticleMusic & Sound
Learning Goal: Music brings us joy. Sound is produced by vibrating objects. Reading= Animal Orchestra by Scott Gustafson, Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins and Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr....
View ArticleLove Your Heart (Valentine's Day)
Learning Goal: Exercise and good nutrition are important for a healthy heart. The heart shape is a symbol of love. Reading= The Day It Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond, Millie Waits for the Mail by...
View ArticlePresidents & Pennies
Learning goal: Every country has a leader (president, king or queen). National leaders appear on coins and money. Reading= Duck for President by Doreen Cronin (or Follow the Leader by Emma Chichester...
View ArticleOceans & Fish
Learning Goal: The world has many different environments, including oceans that support a large variety of life. Reading= Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister, Rub a Dub Sub by Linda Ashman, Ten Little...
View ArticleDr. Seuss's Birthday
Learning Goal: Nutrition is essential to health. Recommendations for good nutrition include eating a variety of foods (fruits, vegetables, grains and protein). Reading= Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in...
View ArticleRainbows & Potatoes (St. Patrick's Day)
Learning Goal: Light can be reflected, refracted (bent) or absorbed by an object. Rain bends and separates sunlight into colors of the rainbow. Reading= Green as a Bean by Karla Kuskin, Pigs Love...
View ArticleEggs & Easter
Learning goal: Mammals give birth to live offspring; oviparous animals lay eggs. Reading= Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by Ruth Heller, Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke,...
View ArticleKites & Wind
Learning Goal: Wind is moving air. Both lightning and electricity produce light, heat and sound (called thunder). Reading= The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, Where Do Balloons Go? by Jamie Lee Curtis, How...
View ArticlePeanut Butter & Jelly
Learning goal: People continue inventing new ways of doing things, solving problems, and getting work done. (Consider the invention of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich!) Reading= The Red Ripe...
View ArticleSpring Brings Change
Learning goal: Changes in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations....
View ArticleClouds & Rain
Learning Goal: Weather changes from day to day. Rain is important to every living thing. Reading= Little Cloud by Eric Carle (or It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw), Umbrella by Taro Yashima,...
View ArticleCaring for Earth
Learning goal: Earth provides the things that we need, such as air, water, food, fuel and building materials. The supply of these resources is limited; resources can be extended through recycling and...
View ArticleDogs & DNA
Learning goal: Compare pets and stuffed animals to distinguish between living and non-living things (e.g., living things grow, reproduce and have DNA).Reading= I Wish My Brother Was a Dog by Carol...
View ArticleFlowers & Bees
Learning goal: Plants have structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. Reading= The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, Drat that Fat...
View ArticleMothers & Babies
Learning goal: Objects have many observable properties and the ability to react with other substances. Enjoy this introduction to diaper chemistry!Reading= I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt,...
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