Rah, Rah, Radishes Resources
For links to vegetable posts check this link. http://www.aprilsayre.com/category/vegetables-2/ Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant received a starred review in Kirkus! (more…)
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June Animal Spouts!
We just returned from seeing these creatures, the second longest whales in the world, in the St. Lawrence Seaway, near Tadoussac, Quebec. Their common name has three letters and is also part of a...
View ArticleJuly Sound Picture
This insect calls during the day. Sometimes it emerges in great numbers after many years. These were in our yard. To hear them, click here: Aug 22011SBendearlyev You can also hear some other insects in...
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Now listen to the night time insect sounds of an insect that has perfect green leafy camouflage. These were also recorded in our Indiana yard, later at night than the July sounds. Aug22011 SBendIN To...
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Just back from whale watching in Canada to see that reporter Kirby Sprouls of the South Bend Tribune did a wonderful article July 31, 2011 about Rah, Rah, Radishes: a Vegetable Chant , the farmer’s...
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Peppers and Huckleberries at Crescent City Market, New Orleans, Louisiana
In between a panel talk and signings at ALA in New Orleans late June, I fit in a trip around the corner to the lovely Crescent City Market near my hotel. This small market stood out for its farms with...
View ArticleStories from Where We Live
One of the finest collections of geographically linked material for children can be found in the volumes of the series Stories From Where We Live. I’m going to ask the editor, Sara St. Antoine, to...
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Continents Activities
The first of these is from Wea Ridge Elementary School. But most of these great activities come from Harrison School in South Bend. Wow, what an enthusiastic school!
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Continents Activities at Nappanee Elementary
Wow, do they know how to dig into a subject! Look at what Nappanee Elementary did with the continents theme.
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Geography, Music, Culture: Nat Geo Global Music
National Geographic has a great new music feature you’ll want to check out. This is a great way for families and just interested people in general to explore world music. Go to the link below and in...
View ArticleContinent Studies: Picture Books for K, 1, 2
Great picture books to tie in with studies of continents Australian Picture Books Everyone Should Read 10 Children’s Books About South America My young continent series books, with two levels of text...
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