Thursday, July 28, 2011
Fighting Pollution From Outer Space - Free Parent/Educator Printables and Lesson Plans
I'm going to present the information I have researched in fairly simple and child-friendly terms, since my aim will be to provide teacher/parent resources at the bottom of this lens page for parents or educators who would perhaps like to share the information with their students/children.
You will have seen by the title that this lens is about pollution - and trying to combat the problem -> from outer space!
Not all types of pollution are easily seen. For example invisible plumes of gas may drift over our towns and cities; they can cause asthma and a variety of other chest and respiratory problems.
Pollution can kill trees.
Pollution can kill animals.
Pollution can damage the air that we breathe.
Pollution can damage the very earth on which we live, the very earth that without which, we will not be able to survive..
loads of free printables on this page!
Unleash The Genius In Your Child
Teach your child the importance of setting goals and developing a plan to meet that goal and complete that task. Small projects are the best to start off with in the beginning. Ensure that it's an appropriate task for your child, and not too complex. Don't only give praise at the end of the project, but praise their accomplishments during the project as well.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Butterflies and Moths, Thematic Unit Study
Some of the best ways for our children to learn is by play and interaction. Teaching them about insects - butterflies and moths - is a fun and exciting way for you to encompass a variety of subjects into your theme. There are loads of free printables, activities and crafts on this page :)
Friday, July 15, 2011
Busy Bees Thematic Unity and Activities
While I have written extensively previously about bees, the work was aimed at early learners to much older learners. The unit is written in US English and is A4 size.
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I decided to focus this product on little learners, and have included:
Coloring
Basic writing exercises
Mazes
Basic Counting Exercises
Word Wall cards
Calendar Pieces
Days of the Week
Alphabet Flash Cards
Sight Words
Vocabulary Exercises
Wordsearches and more…
For older students I have included one or two more advanced cryptic puzzles, all bee-related, to test critical thinking skills. An advanced crossword puzzle has been included for these children.For moms, dads and the rest of the family, enjoy cooking, baking, crafts and singing along with action poems, accompanied by a few very comprehensive lesson plans. Also included is a list of further resources for educators.
This will be a good time to introduce your child to the “ee” word family also :)