D is for Dancing Dinosaur 10/9

Daily Question: "Dd" Do you like Dinosaurs?

Toys: Dinosaurs, Dinosaur puzzles, Dolls, Doll Clothes, Dominoes, and Play Doh.

Snacks: Pretzel sticks and apple slices. We read How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

We listened about D the Dinosaur dancing disco in her father's diner until she is called to dinner. "D d d" is the sound her foot makes dancing.  Students tap heel on the ground and say, "D(ah) d(ah), d(ah)."

The children shouted out "D" words, such as Duck (Ben), Daisy (Eva), Doll (Anna), Dino (Zakai), and Do (Lena). They had fun putting the sound "duh duh duh" and coming up with words that began with that sound.

I am excited that the children now know the long and short A sounds, B, C, and D sounds which will help them to sound out simple words like: D-a-d, b-a-d, c-a-b, a-d-d, etc.

We looked through the fun pop-up book, Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs  and talked about the characteristics of the different dinosaurs we saw. After, we talked about how the bones and shape of the dinosaurs teeth help us to know if they are flesh or plant eaters. (Pointed teeth are for ripping and tearing flesh, flat teeth are for grinding and chewing plants).  Fun to see children feel their canine teeth and their molars and guess what the different shaped teeth are for.

We then pondered the question, "What happened to the dinosaurs?" We read the book Whatever happened to the Dinosaurs and talked about how dinosaurs are now extinct. We looked at a picture of dinosaur bones and learned about fossils. 

Recess: Leaf Hunt!
Miss Julie took us on a leaf hunt for recess. We found all kinds of different sizes and shapes of leaves! We Cut them off the trees, just like "C the Caterpillar." We then came inside and did a leaf rubbing!

Circle Time/ D Show N' Teach:  

Anna: Dancing shoes

Ben: "D"esigner Watch

Eva:

Harris:

Lena: Dolly

Lukas: Bug Jar to discover things

Maelo: Duckie
Raegan:
Tanner: Drinking backpack

Zakai:

Recess: Our Leaf Hunt and finishing up C the Caterpillar Leaf Rubbing Page.



D the Dinosaur Activity Page:  Today we colored the big letter D and cut it out.  Tuesday, we will put "dots" on her and glue her onto a favorite color page.  (*An important skill at this age is using scissors. This helps the students practice fine motor skills.  Several students seemed to not know how to hold and cut with scissors, please practice at home.)




Miss Julie brought in a new class pet. A pet tarantula! The kids were very interested and asked all sorts of questions. 

Dinosaur Books:

Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler, Ill. by Jim Harris (An Eyeball Animation Book)
My Tall Book of Dinosaurs (Preschool Press)

Encylopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart (Pop-up Book)How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
Time Flies by Eric Rohmann (Caldecott Honor Book) Illustrated (no words)
Happy Holidaysaurus! by Bernard Most
Dinosaurs, Learn About Books by Brimax, 4-7 years
A Book to Begin on Dinosaurs by Eunice Holsaert and Robert Gartland
Dinosaurs; Over 100 Questions and Answers to Things You Want to Know by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent
Dinosaurs Are Different by Aliki, Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-Science (Harper Collins)
Dinosaurs Magazine; Made for Kids! (World Color Press) Sept./Oct. 1997.
Dinosaur Dream by Dennis Nolan
James Gurney's Dinotopia Pop-up Book (Turner Publishing)
Dinotopia by James Gurney
Dinotopia; The World Beneath by James Gurney
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish and Arnold Lobel (An I Can Read Book)*
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Dinosailors by Deb Lund and Howard Fine
Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs? By Bernhard Most