Unfortunately all of my little friends didn't come to school today. It appears to be a nasty bug going around town:(The temperature right now is at 11 degrees Fahrenheit feeling like it is the negatives. Snow is in the forecast, hopefully the little ones will stay inside or be well bundled up if going outside. With some unexpected extra time on my hands today I thought I would share what I have planned for our read aloud times in the coming days.
HANDA'S SURPRISE by Eileen Browne is a wonderful picture story. It is set in the villages of Africa, along the way Handa counts the fruits she will be carrying to give her friend who lives in a neighboring village and throughout the story are pictures of the animals eating the fruits along the way. This will sure get the kids to want the know the animals of Africa.
This story lends well to making a story map. I found wonderful activities to make memories of this book from
Collaborative Learning and
Learning Parade and of course the kids always love sharing their twist on stories by making their own work.
HANDA'S HEN is a story about Handa and her friend Akeyo looking for Handa's grandmother's hen Mondi.
I also will have fruit and vegetable work in the practical life area. On the language shelf the children will be learning the names of fruits and vegetables and then sorting the groups accordingly.
Counting is part of the story that definitely leads to some sequence work.
Don't you just love a good book?
I want to read and play, too! :) That combination looks so inviting.
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