A| Cat & a Mouse Story – Lesson Plan
Posted on October 30th, 2009 by admin
A revised version has been posted.
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The Leaf Man
Posted on October 29th, 2009 by admin
New activities based on The Leaf Man have been added to the LP on Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf.
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Autumn Board Books and Picture Books (Baby – Age 3)
Posted on October 27th, 2009 by admin
Dappled Apples by Jan Carr and Dorothy Donohue [Holiday House, 2001] Leaf Baby: Baby Seasons Board Books by Mary Bridgid Barrett and Eve Chwast [Red Wagon Books, 1998] Autumn by Gerda Muller [Floris Books, 1994] Fall: Seasons Board Books by Chris L. Demarest [Red Wagon Books, 1996] 5 Little Pumpkins by Michael Scott [Hyperion Books, [...]
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Scarecrow Stories
Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by admin
Hi Scarecrow stories are an interesting alternative to pumpkin stories.Two giant authors – Cynthia Rylant and Marguerite Wise Brown have both given us two masterpieces. Both stories personified the scarecrows which give the opportunity to children to learn about characterization. Rylant’s Scarecrow has found a more competent illustrator = The same who did “Snow” (Lauren [...]
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Shopping for Books about Snow
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by admin
Hi all, No it is not too early to complete our collection of books about snow. Savvy teachers rush at this time of the year because come December, those books are gone from the shelves of bookstores. Also, if you are like me, I like to buy books from second hand book dealers on-line such [...]
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A new Thematic Unit
Posted on October 19th, 2009 by admin
HI Just completed and posted a thematic unit on pets (located in the category family, friends and pets). This unit might be useful for a November theme. Although, each activity stands on its own. The unit is based on “Mama cat has three kittens ” a great story by Denise Fleming, “Franklin wants a pet [...]
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Bears and Hibernation: A somewhat new book
Posted on October 18th, 2009 by admin
If you are looking for a book on this topic, you may want to consider “Old Bear” by Kevin Henkes, For good review check the website http://www.barnesandnoble.com. Amazon.ca does not have copies at the moment,
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Teacher Blogs
Posted on October 18th, 2009 by admin
Check them up! www.ssedro.blogspot.com/ http://teachingforthefuture.com/ http://teachertechblog.com
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A New Thematic Unit
Posted on October 16th, 2009 by admin
Hi all, Several preschool and kindergarten teachers implement in the month of November a curriculum unit on the theme of family. With this in mind, I prepared a thematic unit with an approach that integrates literacy and social studies. The document gives a long list of pictures books and ideas for activities. The lesson plans [...]
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Halloween Scary Stories
Posted on October 12th, 2009 by admin
Hi, A revised version with new activities has been posted.
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