Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Walt Disney's It's a Small World

Walt Disney's It's a Small World

traveling and tour

The Big Enough Helper by Nancy Hall

The Big Enough Helper by Nancy Hall

chores and cooperation

What Do Smurfs Do All Day by Peyo

What Do Smurfs Do All Day by Peyo

rhyming, independent

Look at You (how your body works) by Kathleen N. Daly

Look at You (how your body works) by Kathleen N. Daly

of course in kid's version:
couldn't find a picture for this.

Being Wasteful by Joy Berry

Being Wasteful by Joy Berry

Gossiping by Jon Berry

Being Rude by Joy Berry

Being Rude by Joy Berry

Being Rude by Joy Berry

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

emotion descriptions.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Children's Book of Philosophy by Sarah Tomely, Marcus Weeks-How do we learn

Children's Book of Philosophy by Sarah Tomely, Marcus Weeks
Penguin Random House 2015

nature vs. nurture. 
innate or by experience.

Manners by Aliki

Manners by Aliki
Greenwillow Books 1990

excellent

...for childrens age 4 level. 
Sean is catching up.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Why? by Crispin Boyer-Home Sweet Home

Why? by Crispin Boyer
National Geographic kids


Presidential Pets y Julia Moberg-Lincoln

Presidential Pets by Julia Moberg
Charlesbridge Publishing 2012

just the Lincoln part.

Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk

Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
Scholastic 1994

Ms. Spider was lonely and wanted to make friends, but everyone was scared of her. 
She ends up making many friends.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Henry and Mudge Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant
illustrated by Carolyn Bracken
Scholastic 2003

just an episode with special occasion vocabs.
  • A Sweetheart Dance
  • Mrs. Hopper
  • Costumes

vocab
  • droopy
  • gargoyle
  • mushy


Monday, March 14, 2016

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Peekabook Words illustrated by Laila Hills

Peekabook Words illustrated by Laila Hills
Bigbox-entertainment

vocab of entire house.

Friday, March 11, 2016

One Two, Three! by Sandra Boynton

One Two, Three! by Sandra Boynton
Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 

counts. 
not age appropriate

Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Cat in the Hat by Dr.Seuss

The Cat in the Hat by Dr.Seuss
Random House

having fun on a boring day using some imagination.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Plant Secrets by Emily Goodman

Plant Secrets by Emily Goodman, illustrated by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes
Charles Bridge 2009

from seeds to plant, flower to fruits, and back to seeds.
  • plants need soil, air, sun, and water to grow
  • shapes and colors


Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? by Dr.Seuss

Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur? by Dr.Seuss
Random House 1999

how to pronounce long dinosaur names.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel
HarperTrophy 1971

Table of Contents
  • A List
  • The Garden
  • Cookies
  • Dragons and Giants
  • The Dream
Sean claimed this as his favorite.  I had to admit it was a great book.  Then I realized that Ms. Nicola was prompting Sean to keep up with his own routines.   So Sean and I made a list of to do's.  :)

=A List
made a to do list

=The Garden
garden together with Sean

=Cookies
(will power***) make minecraft cake together.

let Sean practice will power on variety of things especially on jumping around subjects(T_T I am afraid that I have that tendency and Sylvie kinda reinforced it)

=Dragons and Giants
bravery and getting over fears

=The Dream
use imagination


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Sunday, March 6, 2016

Martial Arts by Bob Knotts

Martial Arts by Bob Knotts
Children's Press 2000

comprehensive coverage on types of martial arts, listed in order of Olympic games registration. 

I covered half, and Eddie finished the other half with Sean. 

Image result for martial arts bob knotts

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Bee & Me by Elle J. McGuinness

Bee & Me by Elle J. McGuinness
Accord Publishing 2008

moral of the story: Bees are beneficial to human beings.  be grateful and not be scared.  ^^;


***go over vocabs.  use the visual aides.
***go over emotions.  at each instances, ask him about the situation and how each characters perceive the situation. 
***go over the storyline and review the consequences. 
***go over the moral of the story
***go over the factual lessons. 

vocabs
pollens

facts
-female bees gather pollen and nectar, male bees work inside the hive.
-we rely on bees to help grow 1/3 of all the foods consumed.
-a busy hive can make up to 2lbs of honey in a day.
-bees fly slow.  15mi/hr vs. dragonflies 36mi/hr
-bees can't fly in the rain
-etc........




Friday, March 4, 2016

Poppleton and Friends by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton and Friends by Cynthia Rylant
Scholastic 1997

  • the shore day
  • dry skin
  • grapefruit
short stories and friendship

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey

Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey
Scholastic 1994

similar storyline as dog fart.  a bad breath dog about to be sent away chases off burglars, and becomes a hero.

vocabs
  • breathtaking
  • breathless
  • horizon
  • unaware
  • burglar
  • sneaky
  • suddenly
  • poochie
  • slurp
  • miracle
  • watch dog
  • scent


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Words Everywhere by Eric Furman and Matt Kelly

Words Everywhere by Eric Furman and Matt Kelly
Sesame Workshop 2011

vocab books in series.  Sean loves it.


Tuesday, March 1, 2016

My Book of Opposites by Britta Teckentrup

My Book of Opposites by Britta Teckentrup
Little Tiger Press 2013

opposites in illustration.  age 3+