Ebook Ocean adventures

Author Illustrator Editorial/Art Director Graphic Designers Christine Clemente Stack Jenny Campbell Karen Sevaly Cory Jackson Jim Sevaly Look for the entire series of Teacher’s Friend Early Childhood Theme Books at your local school supplier. Copyright © 2001 All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 0-439-50008-7 Reproduction of these materials for commercial resale or distribution to an entire school or school/library district is strictly prohibited. Pages may be duplicated for one individual classroom set only. Materials may not be reproduced for other purposes without the prior written permission of the publisher. Early Childhood Thematic Books: Ocean Adventures © Teacher`s Friend, a Scholastic Company Table of Contents How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Everything You Need to Know About The Ocean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Literature List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Dictation and/or Creative Writing Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Clip Art Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Awards and Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Songs, Poems and Fingerplays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Activities and Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Patterns and Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Bulletin Board Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 My Book About The Ocean! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Goodies to Make and Eat! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 At Home with Ocean Adventures! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 About the Author Christine Clemente Stack is fromfa suburban community in upstate New opportunity to spend many hours dedicated to the encouragement and engaged in several professional opportunities, including teacher, supervi- Intervention Specialist, and Child Development Specialist. Her most hopes that ittwill help you to better serve each young child in your care. Safety Warning! whether a particular iidea or suggestion would be appropriate to use ine child-safe and non-toxic. Small lchildren should always be supervised by turer’s safety warnings on all materials andl equipment used with young special lnote ’ of the beliefs, values, andtculture of the families you serve. Early Childhood Thematic Books: Ocean Adventures 2 © Teacher`s Friend, a Scholastic Company INTRODUCTION This 48 page thematic book about the ocean contains a collection of skill-based activities and ideas the child’s ability l to develop , communication, motor/physical, cognitive, social/emotional,l and adap-s Many of the activities have l been l organized to meet the criteria of the interest areas • Art and Crafts • Housekeeping • Outdoor Play • Blocks and Building • Library/Writing • Math and Manipulatives • Music and Movement • Table Toys • Dramatic Play • Sand and Water • Computer Center • Cooking and Nutrition classroom. l Usingathe activities in this book, childreni can i explore the basic iconcepts of color, shape, adults. In almost every activity throughout the day, there will be an occasion to incorporate infor- which will allow the children to explore ideas and vocabulary which will help them develop essential HOW TO USE THIS BOOK early childhood educators cannutilize to develop stimulating activities around a given theme. d Theer copied for individual classroom use. You may adapt or modify the ideas or instructions to best meet therproducts or placing thefreproduciblei pages in plastic page protectors. The following describes Everything You Need to Know About… includes a list of websites that may be used as a resource for additional information on the topic. Library and Writing Use this page for children to writei their own words or stories. Make several copies and place them reduced to meetuyour individual needs. You can use the clip art illustrations in i the following ways:r In newsletters and notes On rebus stories or letters In experiential charts or books As part of your routine chart In rebus recipe charts On song charts In each center or area On charts and bulletin boards In thank you notes On homemade games With your calendar On rewards/certificates Early Childhood Thematic Books: Ocean Adventures 3 © Teacher`s Friend, a Scholastic Company Userthese cute, thematic certificates to reward children or thank volunteers. You can use the Recognize accomplishments Recognize good sportsmanship Acknowledge acts of kindness Praise good deeds Support teamwork Support positive behavior Identify strengths Thank volunteers Acknowledge good choices Library and Writing picture books, i and books for beginning readers. p A list of vocabulary words pertinent to the theme • Select good, well written and illustrated books • Position yourself so that each child can see the book • Review some of the words in the book before you read it • Change the intonation of your voice to dramatize the story • Read leaving words out to elicit responses from children • Point out beginning consonant sounds (phoneme) and connect it with the letter (symbol) • Comment on words that rhyme • Point out the title, author and illustrator • Point to words from left to right and top to bottom, etc. • Keep the children on track - listening to the story • Ask "wh" questions - "what, where, why, when" • Expand on the concepts in the book in other centers • Repeat readings of the same story Music and Movement Songs and fingerplaysi are ani essential piece of an early childhood curriculum. lThese simple thematic poster iboard so that children, families and volunteers canvfollow along. Clip art pictures can beofe ture to the back of each card and laminate for durability. Place the song cards in a large basket for by individual children. v The activities have beensorganized as they relate to interest centers typical- the following skill development and concepts: Dramatic Play exploring emotions dress-up & make believe using creativity acting out life experiences pretend play & role play practicing skills vocabulary development sharing & turn-taking using imagination imitation social skill development resolving conflicts self-help skills receptive & expressive language development Early Childhood Thematic Books: Ocean Adventures 4 © Teacher`s Friend, a Scholastic Company Outdoor Play & Field Trips social skills trying new things exploration following directions fair play & sportsmanship gross-motor skills teamwork building concepts Math and Manipulatives (Science) using math & science tools social skills language skills visual-perceptual skills measurement relationships experimentation & exploration learning about your surroundings following directions time & space cognitive skill development findings & predictions math concepts & properties living & non-living thing position, quality & quantity gathering information recording information turn-taking learning properties of substances number, letter, shape recognition and matching Music and Movement gross-motor development following directions movement of body parts language skills Library and Writing singing & vocal expression rhyme & rhythm exploration of emotions individual expression beat math skills pre-literacy skills imitation literacy skills use of writing tools sound-symbol relationships exploring books creative writing self-expression concept & vocabulary development looking at, listening to and participating in stories retelling stories following directions attention span Arts and Crafts This section includes several patterns or craft ideas to utilize in your art center. One must always product. iThe young artist develops skills in several development domains. Use the ideas and activi- creativity exploration & experimentation learning properties of substances building self-esteem building fine motor skills following directions pre-literacy skills unique products using drawing, writing and cutting tools finding new ways to use materials manipulation of various materials Several suggestions are included for creating interesting and informative bulletin boards based upon Keep them neat and professional looking Display children’s unique creations Display photos of kids at play & work Change the boards periodically Display magazine pictures of "real" things Use neat and concise letters & writing Keep them current to theme or activities of the program Display at the appropriate height for children’s viewing Display higher for family members and volunteers Early Childhood Thematic Books: Ocean Adventures 5 © Teacher`s Friend, a Scholastic Company ... - tailieumienphi.vn