I have been busy getting ready for my new class. Here in NYC the kids do not actually come back until September but teachers are slowly finding their way back to their school for lovely PDs and classroom set-ups. I have laminated my heart away and am now velcroing (is that a word?) my last vacation days away. But who am I to complain? It is a blessing to spend my summer with my own kids. They are growing so quickly. My first born is actually going away to college this Saturday and I know that I will be one H O T M E S S!!! He is not even leaving the state but leaving our home is enough for my heart to feel as if the boy is going to another continent.
Okay lets get to easier more enjoyable topics.....BOOKS! I was once again looking through my books and came across my box of dinosaur books. There are so many fantastic children's books about dinosaurs, both nonfiction and fiction. Below are just some of the dinosaur books out there for children. These are most of the read alouds I use in my thematic unit.
As a teacher, I am big on words and vocabulary and the dinosaur theme has such great vocabulary that is continuously supported throughout the unit. It is so gratifying when your kinders are using such complex words such as: paleontologist, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, prehistoric, fossils, biped, quadruped, feeder, classify, etc. Dinosaurs are one of my favorite themes. I love it so much I created a literacy unit that you can find here in my TPT store. Check it out and tell me what you think! The first one to leave a comment and an email can have it for free. (I just started this blog so I may just be my only follower but hey you just never know!)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Dino-Discoveries-A-Literacy-Unit-Your-Students-Will-Dig-823428
Well until next time, I feel the need to go make sure my son has enough socks and underwear and shampoo and toothpaste before he leaves for dorm life!
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