November 2021 Products

November is between light and dark, warmth and cold, and living and dying. It is one of my favorite months filled with fascinating topics to explore. Discover topics that reflect on our country's history and culture. Topics such as Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos),  Native Americans, Then and Now, and Veterans Day are perfect for the November Classroom.

Learn about the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated at the beginning of the month. The holiday originated from Mexico but is now celebrated around the world, especially by people of Mexican heritage. It is a celebration of life and death. Drawing and painting activities are a wonderful way to learn about how people dress when they take part in the celebrations, for example, dressed in skeleton costumes and painted faces like Calavera or Sugar Skulls.

In many classrooms, kids may draw turkeys to mark Thanksgiving. By using engaging fact booklets kids can research why many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving and who the first Pilgrims were. Many of our traditions are carried over from Native Americans, and giving thanks is central in many Native American tribes. Kids love to read about Native Americans' rich culture and history - a perfect topic for a project.

Raising awareness and sparking an interest in social studies creates curiosity about real-world issues. Comparing Then and Now is a wonderful way to support kids to discover similarities and differences. It helps them to reflect on issues they watch or read about. An engaging activity that often leads to interesting observations and discussions.

Kids may wonder who is a Veteran? Honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces on Veterans Day, the 11the of November. A flipbook is a great tool to use to make the celebrations of our veterans meaningful. Let us enjoy 

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Teaching Young Children to Observe Climate Changes

This has been a summer filled with rain, droughts, wildfires, and tornadoes.  Changes in climate are literally something that affects everyone on earth.  Yet, many of us are scared to talk to our kids, and/or we feel that we lack the knowledge. Talking about the huge storms or wildfires is frightening and we might fear alarming our children by saying the wrong things. Yet, there are some great learning resources on climate change from short movies and books to teaching materials.

You know your kids best, so make sure that the information you give them is not too graphic and upsetting. Kids can interpret things differently so using simple facts is one way of ensuring that they can digest the information. Changes in climate can be explained by using a blanket analogy. Our planet is surrounded by a protective layer, just like a blanket that keeps us at the right temperature when we are asleep.  Global warming means that the blanket gets thicker and thicker. So the challenge is to make sure that the blanket is just right.

Spending time in nature is a great way to help kids become more resilient and less stressed about the changes in climate. It might seem that the best option is to protect kids from the harshness of climate change but it might not be possible to keep the news from children.  It is more fruitful to help kids manage feelings about climate change.  It is difficult to defend something that you do know and looking at trees and plants and searching for bugs and butterflies help kids develop an understanding of how different aspects and relationships in nature work.

It is important to provide hope and ensure that kids see the world as a wonderful place even though we need to address big challenges. Tell kids that many grownups are working on solutions and that they care about kids' future. Invite your kids to come up with ideas on how they can contribute to a better world and help minimize the effects of climate change. Offer simple and interesting examples of innovations such as solar farms in China that are shaped like pandas.

Younger kids may not understand concepts such as greenhouse gases. Start with looking at how things grow and thrive. Planting seeds and caring for plants help to build a foundation for understanding climate change. Fall is the perfect time to observe how leaves are turned into mulch.  Nature does not waste things so the colorful leaves are broken down and reused. In Spring, the leaves provide nutrients for Spring flowers. By learning from nature,  we can find solutions to serious problems like climate change. 

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October 2021 Spooktacular Books to Read!

October is the perfect time to explore science books. Children's fiction is filled with magical woodland stories but there is also a wide range of interesting science books.  Inviting and exciting books that kids will enjoy reading.  A wonderful way to learn all about the animals that live in the forests and woodlands.  Also, there are some great non-fiction books about bats, spiders, and owls. 

Tap into the magic of leaves transforming, winds blowing, and raindrops dancing down the windows.  Your kids will be eager to read about festive fall-themed books featuring harvests of pumpkins, apples. But also lessons about family and gratitude.

Many kids love scary books but there are also a wide variety of funny Halloween books about witches, monsters, ghosts, pumpkins, and skeletons. Laughter is contagious and the laughter muscles can be exercised by reading silly spooky Halloween books. The perfect way to get in the mood for the celebrations. No hiding under the covers is needed! The perfect way to welcome Halloween.

                                   Happy Reading!

October 2021 Products

October is a busy month in the classroom. Busy but also filled with fun activities.  Celebrate Halloween and explore interesting topics such as fire safety, fall, and woodlands animals. Fire safety is an important topic. By using an engaging fire safety resource that contains a Smokey the Bear interactive activity, you will raise fire awareness and give kids the information they need to stay safe.

Fall is the season of bright and glorious colors - orange pumpkins, dark brown nuts, and red apples. This month is perfect for harvest crafts and activities. A woodland project is a great way to learn facts about fascinating creatures such as squirrels, foxes, skunks, and moose. Learning how to draw these animals is not only tremendously fun but also a very useful skill. Your kids can use their drawing skills to illustrate their writing and research.

With the weather getting cooler and the days getting darker, it gives you a special kind of feeling. Perfect time to explore spooky wildlife like bats, spiders, and owls as we are approaching Halloween. Color by code is a fun activity, and with a Halloween theme, it gets even more special. Learning to draw Frankenstein, spiders, ghosts, and a haunted house will put everyone in the spooky season mood. With all these activities to choose from, it is easy to FALL in love with  October.

The Importance of Eating Healthy

Go, Slow, and Whoa! What can our kids learn in the grocery store?

What kids eat can influence not only their physical health but also their mood and learning. General eating habits are formed during the first years of life. How can we encourage kids to develop healthy eating habits? Can grocery shopping be a powerful learning experience?

Visiting a grocery shop can help kids develop important skills such as reading labels, identifying different types of food, and expanding their vocabulary. The idea behind Go, Slow, and Whoa is easy to practice when you go shopping. Go foods are the healthiest foods that you can eat almost anytime, such as vegetables. Slow food is fine to eat sometimes, for example, pancakes. Whoa food is the type of food that you can occasionally eat, like cakes. Using this simple way to explore healthy and less healthy food is a great game to play in the grocery shop. Kids love being helpful and selecting different types of food helps them to learn about food and may even help them to try new types of food. 

Writing a shopping list, gathering the items, and helping prepare a meal with the bought ingredients teaches kids to plan and carry out a task. The grocery shop is filled with different types of reading materials. Pre-reading skills such as ‘reading symbols’ on food items are fun. . In the grocery shop, there is a sign above the aisle to help you find milk. A perfect introduction to the purpose and nature of reading. Practical math while grocery shopping is fun and an educational opportunity. Grocery shopping offers a fantastic chance to count items, money as well as weighing groceries. Practicing reading, math, and identifying different types of food in the real-life environment of the grocery store may sound daunting but seeing it as a learning opportunity and by being well prepared can be a way to spend quality time, a chance to develop their curiosity and of course to enjoy a tasty meal together made from your food items.

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  WE ARE WHAT WE EAT OR NOT?

Create an engaging educational health project with this bundle of popular resources. The detailed project description with standards and content questions will save you time. Your students will gain vital life skills and knowledge by working for an extended time to investigate and respond to an engaging problem. Grab this PBL with it’s bundle of resources and watch your students grow in confidence in math, language, and science as they collaborate, communicate and think critically. Complete with art and craft ideas as well as a fun how-to-draw activity.

 EATING HEALTHY FACT BOOKLET

                       

Looking for an engaging resource to introduce healthy eating to your students? Included in this fact booklet are hands-on activities about different types of food and  a research form that they can fill out.

Included in this product is an informational book, the research form, and a craft!

     GROCERY STORE BOOM CARDS

Let us go to the grocery store! This resource will teach your students about the foods as well as different food groups. Reading grocery lists is an engaging way to enhance your reading skills. Your students will enjoy selecting food and planning a delicious meal

                                  HOW TO DRAW EATING HEALTHY

Blueberries, beans, and spinach! Show your students how to draw healthy things.  Eating healthy is important and this easy-to-use directed drawing activity is an enjoyable way to enhance students learning about different types of healthy food. The finished drawing and writing make a great classroom healthy eating display. Three different levels of writing activities are included making this a great flexible resource that can be adapted to students' different needs.

             

DESIGNING A HEALTHY GROCERY STORE

What if you could design your own grocery store? Pick up this engaging resource now and watch your students explore healthy eating. Grocery shopping is an important life skill and the finished project together with short writing sample is a lovely prompt for classroom discussions. This mini-project has two differentiated levels so you can be sure that all your students can enjoy the challenge of exploring healthy eating. 

     MY HEALTHY EATING JOURNAL

A journal to document your eating is also included!

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