Be Kind to Animals Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.S.


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6. Let children play Animal Charades. Whisper an animal's name to a child, have him act like that animal, and haverepparttar other children guessrepparttar 136604 name ofrepparttar 136605 animal.

7. Cut out pictures of animals from newspapers, magazines, catalogues, flyers, brochures, or any other resource. Have children make collages of pets, farm animals, zoo animals, large animals, small animals...you getrepparttar 136606 idea.

8. Discuss what kind of animal would make a good pet for your classroom or living situation. Write downrepparttar 136607 positives and negatives. What willrepparttar 136608 pet need for food and living space? What supplies will it need? Who will take care of it? Whenrepparttar 136609 pet grows bigger, will it still be suitable for your classroom or living situation? What will you do with your pet when you go on vacation or whenrepparttar 136610 weather is extremely bad? Will you be able to afford this pet's upkeep? Will this pet get along well with children?? Take all these factors into consideration when you make a decision as torepparttar 136611 pet you should choose!

7. Discuss how to treat animals atrepparttar 136612 zoo or those that are wild. Should you feed them?

8. How should you treat animals with special needs, such as manatees?

9. Discuss seeing-eye dogs and police dogs. Should you bother them when they are working?

I hope these ideas have been useful and have inspired your own creativity. Remember...Reading is FUNdamental!!

Freda J. Glatt, MS, retired from teaching after a 34-year career in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Her focus, now, is to reach out and help others reinforce reading comprehension and develop a love for reading. Visit her site at http://www.sandralreading.com. Reading is FUNdamental!


Law Day Teaching Tip

Written by Freda J. Glatt, M.S.


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3. Take a field trip to a police station or town/city hall. Haverepparttar person you see talk about making laws andrepparttar 136603 consequences of breaking them.

4. Discussrepparttar 136604 reasons to have laws, why people break laws, and punishments they should receive for breaking them.

5. Read about recent local and national laws. How are they similar and different? Try making a Venn Diagram. Could you make a bulletin board of them?

6. For those of you dealing with difficult children, ask your school's guidance counsellor for local groups that can help.

I hope these ideas are useful and inspire your own creativity. And remember...Reading is FUNdamental!

Freda J. Glatt, MS, retired from teaching after a 34-year career in Early-Childhood and Elementary Education. Her focus, now, is to reach out and help others reinforce reading comprehension and develop a love for reading. Visit her site at http://www.sandralreading.com. Reading is FUNdamental!


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