CONNECTING YOU AND THE CLASSROOM!
Theme5: Home Sweet Home
Week 1:Moving Day. Talk about it: Besides hermit crabs, what are some other
animals that live in the sea? Ask your child to name a few. Talk about how
they are alike and different. For example, how are turtles different from
fish? Can you think of ways they are alike? Like this story? Then read Where
Do I Live? by the World Wildlife Fund and A House for Hermit Crab by Eric
Carle.
Theme5: Home Sweet Home
Week 2: Me on the Map. Read aloud: As you walk or drive around your town or
city, read the street signs and billboards with your child. Like this story?
Then read Houses and Homes by Ann Morris and From Here to There by Margery
Cuyler.
Theme5: Home Sweet Home
Week 3:The Kite. Talk about it: Talk with your child about something you
have made together. Ask your child to tell you about his or her favorite
part of the project. Like this story? Then read Footprints in the Snow by
Cynthia Benjamin and The Best Nest by P.D.Eastman
