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Week of September 9, 2024 | TK | Self-Reliance
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Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Small Bunny's Blue Blanket, by Tatyana Feeney
It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same?
If You're Happy and You Know It
A chance to sing and move before enjoying picture books independently.
Substitute as second verse: If you're happy and you know it tap your shoulders - tap tap.
Substitute as third verse: If you're happy and you know it look at books - look look.
Crafty Connection Students can draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Small Bunny's Blue Blanket, by Tatyana Feeney
It's laundry day: will Small Bunny's blanket ever be the same?
If You're Happy and You Know It
A chance to sing and move before enjoying picture books independently.
Substitute as second verse: If you're happy and you know it tap your shoulders - tap tap.
Substitute as third verse: If you're happy and you know it look at books - look look.
Crafty Connection Students can draw Small Bunny and his blanket on a card stock bookmark after being shown simple shapes and lines.
Week of September 9, 2024 | Kindergarten | Making Friends
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Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Halibut Jackson, by David Lucas
Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes. Introduce the story by explaining camouflage; show the halibut photo and then halibut video. After the story show the octopus video.
Videos Camouflaging halibut and an extreme example of the skill demonstrated by the octopus
If You're Happy and You Know It
A chance to sing and move before enjoying picture books independently.
Substitute as second verse: If you're happy and you know it tap your shoulders - tap tap.
Substitute as third verse: If you're happy and you know it look at books - look look.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
At-Home Connection Students can color their own camouflaged fish. Supplies: this fish coloring page printed out, a sheet of colorful patterned wrapping paper measuring at least 8" x 11", scissors, crayons or markers, tape or glue. Directions: cut out the fish shape, tape or glue it to the piece of wrapping paper, color in the fish using similar colors and patterns that match the wrapping paper.
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Halibut Jackson, by David Lucas
Because Halibut Jackson is so shy, he makes special outfits to blend in wherever he goes. Introduce the story by explaining camouflage; show the halibut photo and then halibut video. After the story show the octopus video.
Videos Camouflaging halibut and an extreme example of the skill demonstrated by the octopus
If You're Happy and You Know It
A chance to sing and move before enjoying picture books independently.
Substitute as second verse: If you're happy and you know it tap your shoulders - tap tap.
Substitute as third verse: If you're happy and you know it look at books - look look.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
At-Home Connection Students can color their own camouflaged fish. Supplies: this fish coloring page printed out, a sheet of colorful patterned wrapping paper measuring at least 8" x 11", scissors, crayons or markers, tape or glue. Directions: cut out the fish shape, tape or glue it to the piece of wrapping paper, color in the fish using similar colors and patterns that match the wrapping paper.
Week of September 9, 2024 | First Grade | We Are Growing
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Head and Shoulders Knees and Toes
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Titch, by Pat Hutchins
Titch feels left out because he is so much smaller than his brother and sister until he gets a little seed.
Rooting for You, by Susan Hood
A seed puts out one little root, then one little shoot, and learns that there are plenty of friends around for encouragement.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
We sing and move to settle the wiggles.
Titch, by Pat Hutchins
Titch feels left out because he is so much smaller than his brother and sister until he gets a little seed.
Rooting for You, by Susan Hood
A seed puts out one little root, then one little shoot, and learns that there are plenty of friends around for encouragement.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Week of September 9, 2024 | Second Grade | Try a Different Book
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Charlie Cook's Favorite Book, by Julia Donaldson
A literary adventure in reading that showcases some of the many types of reading materials and genres of books to be enjoyed.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
A literary adventure in reading that showcases some of the many types of reading materials and genres of books to be enjoyed.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Week of September 9, 2024 | Third Grade | Spider Season
Compare and Contrast Nonfiction and Narrative Nonfiction
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Spinning Spiders, by Melvin Berger
Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders, by Bethany Barton
A humorous introduction to spiders.
Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/15/24-11/24/24
Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.
At-Home Connection String figures such as Running Dog
At-Home Connection Instructions to cut a lacy web for decoration
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Describes the characteristics of spiders and the methods they use to trap their prey in webs.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders, by Bethany Barton
A humorous introduction to spiders.
Website Spider Pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles open 9/15/24-11/24/24
Video Get a taste for the experience with this video from 2010.
At-Home Connection String figures such as Running Dog
At-Home Connection Instructions to cut a lacy web for decoration
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Week of September 9, 2024 | Fourth Grade
Social Emotional Learning | Spotlight on Stereotype
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Big Mean Mike, by Michelle Knudsen
Mike is proud to be the toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation. But they are SO adorable!
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Mike is proud to be the toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation. But they are SO adorable!
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
Week of September 9, 2024 | Fifth Grade | Unlikely Friendships
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Pine & Boof: the Lucky Leaf, by Ross Burach
One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.
Tarra & Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends, by Carole Buckley
Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
One blustery day, Boof the bear's lucky red leaf gets swept away by the wind. Fortunately for him, Pine the porcupine just happens to walk by with his lucky compass-and the two set off on an adventure to find the lost leaf, only to discover true friendship in the process.
Tarra & Bella: the Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends, by Carole Buckley
Proving that best friends come in all shapes and sizes, a lone elephant at a sanctuary in Tennessee befriends a stray dog.
Crafty Connection Autumn mandala coloring sheet
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