Books for 'Trying New Things'

These are the books from 'Trying New Things'.

'Giraffes Can't Dance' by Giles Andreae.  Listen to and watch the story HERE.

• Gerald the giraffe feels as if he is clumsy, and doesn't want to dance in front of his friends.  He should believe in himself and 'try new things' like dancing with his friends!

'Little Bat' by Tania Cox.  Listen to and watch the story HERE.

• Little Bat is worried about 'trying something new'.  What is Little Bat worried about trying??
• Have you ever been worried about trying something new?  It's okay to be worried, but trying new things can help us find new things to enjoy.

'We're Going On a Lion Hunt' by David Axtell.  Listen to and watch the story HERE.

• A story about being brave.  It's brave to try new things!  What new things would you like to try?  Going to a new school?  Making new friends?  Or??!!!
• Also, this books reviews directional words (over, under, around, through).  This is a good time to review directional words.  Use your hands or toys as models.  Examples: I can put my hands 'OVER' my head.  The toy is 'UNDER' the table.

Also.....

HERE are some worksheets that supports this week's theme.  The worksheets include:

• Jungle Animal Cutouts.  Just something for fun!  'Giraffes Can't Dance' and 'We're Going On a Lion Hunt' both have wild animals in them - they could be used to retell the story, review the story, or whatever!  Coloring and cutting are good fine motor activities to practice.
• What Comes Next? An example of a visual to help support practicing creating patterns and filling in missing items from patterns.
• Spot the Bats.  Flash cards that are intended to be cut out.  They are used to practice identifying small quantities without counting (the same concept as last week's worksheet 'Spot the Xs').  The use of bats ties to the book 'Little Bat'.

Stay safe, stay healthy, and BE GOOD!