Here is a cute activity my team member, Ms. Do, created. After reading
The Hippo-not-amus we created a new zoo animal by combining three zoo animals. Then we discussed the adaptations. They loved it!!
This is a "on-bra-ir" It says, "Its mane protects him when he fights."
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We created mental images using the poem My Neighbor's Dog is Purple. This came from Deanna Jump. And yes, they freaked when I read the last stanza and the dog was infact a crocodile. My mental images chart was inspired by
Growing Kinders.
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Giraffes and Zebras, too cute!
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We discussed how they are similar and different.
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We made alligator pie . . . and had a lot of fun with it. We read this fun poem. Glued it into our poetry journals.
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Interactive writing, how to make alligator pie. Then they each completed their own How to writing during writers' workshop.
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It was yummy!
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This is a fun syllable sorting game Deanna Jump included in her unit.