We’re learning about the continent of Africa this month! Here we have our materials for the study of Africa displayed on our Geography shelf. I’m lucky to have a sister who travels a lot and brings back treasures for the classroom! So many fun things to touch and examine here! These items are […]
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Australia: Music Playlist
Here are some of the songs we’ve been enjoying during our study of Australia. Our favorites** are starred. These are the ones we’ve listened to almost every day for the past month! The People and Languages of Australasia Waltzing Matilda Give Me a Home Among The Gum Trees ** The Animals of Australia The Kangaroo Song […]
Learning About Australia
We’ve been learning about the continent Australia! One of our parents brought along some wonderful items from Australia to share with us. Boomerangs! Holding a Koala What’s on the Shelf? Here’s our unit studies shelf with materials about Australia Geography of Australia This is our Australia Geography folder full of images from Australia and the Pacific […]
Learning About Japan
One of our families recently took a trip to Japan. They came back and shared a ton of fun things with us! He wore his T-shirt from Japan for the presentation. Where is Japan? Here is the flag of Japan Here are some fans that we can decorate with stickers from Japan. Cherry blossoms Chopsticks […]
Antarctica: Learning About Whales
We love whales! Here are a few of the books we’ve been using Some of the children spontaneously took out the world puzzle map and globes while they examined the books about whales. I love when they start doing these things on their own! One of our parents emailed us this little gem: “You must have […]
Antarctica: Learning About Penguins
As part of our continued study of Antarctica, we have been talking about Penguins. Here’s a cute little Penguin book I found for beginning readers. I printed out one copy on blue paper for the class. I will be binding it together into a book for the shelf. You can get it at […]
Learning About Antarctica: An Overview
We began learning about the continent Antarctica this week. Here are some of the new materials we’ve had out on the shelves. I will be posting more in the coming weeks so keep an eye out! Pictures from Antarctica Our Geography Continent folder has some great images depicting a variety of scenes from Antarctica. You […]