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I´d like you to know which is going to be this Blog called BABIES´ CORNER about. As a part of this personal project I´d like you to help me building
up this Blog. I invite you all to write a post and share your
experiences with us. YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ALL GLADLY ADMITTED!
I´ll share my knowledge about those activities that had gone well with my students and I´ll invite you to carry them out with your kids such as the science experiment 'A tornado in a bottle'.
First of all, in this blog I´ll deal with reading to very young learners. As you know, reading is quite important at these early stages. I´ve posted a text with recommendations with must-read books and a video linked to the summary with the storytelling of the tale.
I´ll go straight on with arts and crafts and hands-on science manageable activities such as 'How to make a tornado in a bottle'(EXPERIMENT 1) and 'Mold bread experiment' (EXPERIMENT 2). Throughout these experiments my kids have learned new vocabulary and they have brought in oral fluency when explaining how to do the activity.
In my classroom, for the science experiment number 1, I´ve asked my students to watch the following tutorial:
A TORNADO IN A BOTTLE
and then answer the following questions:
- Which is the tittle of this experiment?
- Which are the materials needed to do this experiment?
- Which are the instructions to follow?
- Why is it caused the tornado in a bottle?
- Which is the speed reached by a tornado?
- Have you ever seen a real tornado?
- Explain step by step how to make a tornado in a bottle
Try to answer these questions...
This blog focuses on education and different areas related to the very young learners.
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Top 20 books for kids
Nowadays, children spend too much time with screen media and this is badly associated with:
- Childhood obesity
- Sleep disturbances
- Attention span issues
Just with 20 minutes a day these problems can be avoided...
Children need both variety and choice to become a reader. They also need the interaction and communication with his/her parents. That´s why I´ve prepared this TOP 10 list with books to be read. All these books are fun, full of rhythm and exciting!
10. THE KISSING HAND: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary.
The kissing hand
9. PEEP!: This original and humorous story is told in expressive illustrations and simple language. A baby duck breaks through its shell and immediately attaches itself to the first thing it sees - a warmhearted young boy. The duck follows the boy home and soon the two are inseparable. But the baby duck is growing up. One day...QUACK! When a flock of ducks flies by the boy realizes with a great pang of sorrow that his friend will have to return to live among its own kind.
8. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK: A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up, that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.
Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.
Little blue truck
7. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED: All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
Five little monkeys
6. WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT: Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure.
We´re going on a bear hunt
5. HOW DO YOU FEED A HUNGRY GIANT?: When a boy named Oscar discovers a giant—a very hungry giant holding a sign that says “Food Please”—in his backyard, he knows he can’t turn his back on him Yet it’s not easy feeding a hungry giant. A whole pizza disappears in a single gulp. Twelve blueberry muffins, 33 jars of peanut butter, 197 chocolate chip cookies—all just an appetizer. So what is little Oscar to do? Just how do you feed a hungry giant?
How do you feed a hungry giant?
4. PEEK-A-BOO: Itas the first game that every baby learns to play, and this delightful book has peek-a-boo flaps on every one of its big, full-color illustrations. Lower the flap, and see a friendly animalas face! With a little help from Mom or Dad, baby can play peek-a-boo with a cat, a dog, a cow, a hen, a pig, a duck, and a lamb. A surprise appears at the very end of the book in the form of a little boy who holds a teddy bear up to hide his face. But when baby lowers this flap, a mirror is uncovered. Baby is looking at his own laughing face!
3. DUCK! RABBIT!: From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor herethere's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on one thingreading it again!
Duck! Rabbit!
2. THE GRUFFALO: This is a rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. So imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo.
The Gruffalo
1. ELMER: Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn't it? The surprising conclusion of David McKee's comical fable is a celebration of individuality and the power of laughter.
Elmer
- Childhood obesity
- Sleep disturbances
- Attention span issues
Just with 20 minutes a day these problems can be avoided...
Children need both variety and choice to become a reader. They also need the interaction and communication with his/her parents. That´s why I´ve prepared this TOP 10 list with books to be read. All these books are fun, full of rhythm and exciting!
10. THE KISSING HAND: School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary.
The kissing hand
9. PEEP!: This original and humorous story is told in expressive illustrations and simple language. A baby duck breaks through its shell and immediately attaches itself to the first thing it sees - a warmhearted young boy. The duck follows the boy home and soon the two are inseparable. But the baby duck is growing up. One day...QUACK! When a flock of ducks flies by the boy realizes with a great pang of sorrow that his friend will have to return to live among its own kind.
8. LITTLE BLUE TRUCK: A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up, that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.
Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.
Little blue truck
7. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED: All children love this traditional rhyme and singing along will help to develop number skills. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Available in three formats, suitable for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and the nursery or classroom.
Five little monkeys
6. WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT: Join our intrepid adventurers on their quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick oozy, squelchy mud! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes and plenty of hands-on adventure.
We´re going on a bear hunt
5. HOW DO YOU FEED A HUNGRY GIANT?: When a boy named Oscar discovers a giant—a very hungry giant holding a sign that says “Food Please”—in his backyard, he knows he can’t turn his back on him Yet it’s not easy feeding a hungry giant. A whole pizza disappears in a single gulp. Twelve blueberry muffins, 33 jars of peanut butter, 197 chocolate chip cookies—all just an appetizer. So what is little Oscar to do? Just how do you feed a hungry giant?
How do you feed a hungry giant?
4. PEEK-A-BOO: Itas the first game that every baby learns to play, and this delightful book has peek-a-boo flaps on every one of its big, full-color illustrations. Lower the flap, and see a friendly animalas face! With a little help from Mom or Dad, baby can play peek-a-boo with a cat, a dog, a cow, a hen, a pig, a duck, and a lamb. A surprise appears at the very end of the book in the form of a little boy who holds a teddy bear up to hide his face. But when baby lowers this flap, a mirror is uncovered. Baby is looking at his own laughing face!
3. DUCK! RABBIT!: From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor herethere's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on one thingreading it again!
Duck! Rabbit!
2. THE GRUFFALO: This is a rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. So imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo.
The Gruffalo
1. ELMER: Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn't it? The surprising conclusion of David McKee's comical fable is a celebration of individuality and the power of laughter.
Elmer
What´s your opinion about these books? Don´t be shy and help me adding more books for very young readers...
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