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- posted from La Habra, CA
talks about environment.
What is habitat / science video for kids / by Turtlediary - posted from Fresno, CA
Fun video about Habitats & Homes for people, animals, and plants
Game to build the right environment for different animals - posted from Boca Raton, FL
through pbs kids
Online Game - posted from Baltimore, MD
Smithsonian Habitat Game
ASL signs - posted from West Jordan, UT
We used the ASL signs for food, drink, and house when we sang the song at the end of the lesson. All three are pretty easy to learn and can be found on Google.
Extra Literature - posted from Farmington, UT
Instead of doing one lesson each day we spend a week or so on each lesson and add a lot of extra reading as our daughter LOVES to read! Here is a list of the extra books we used to explore lesson 1.
The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain (Paperback) $4.99 1 0
The Hidden House
by Martin Waddell, Angela Barrett (Hardcover) 1 0
Bear at Home
by Stella Blackstone, Debbie Harter (Board book) $6.29 1 0
Let's Go Home: The Wonderful Things About a House
by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Hardcover) $17.09 1 0
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton (Paperback) $6.26 1 0
In a People House (Bright & Earl​y Books(R))
by Dr. Seuss (Hardcover) $6.54 1 0
The House in the Night
by Susan Marie Swanson, Beth Krommes (Board book) $7.19 1 0
Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
by Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard (Paperback) $5.39 1 0
Just Me
by Marie Hall Ets (Hardcover) 1 0
The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss (Hardcover) $8.44 1 0
The Berenstain Bears' Home Sweet Tree
by Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain (Hardcover) $8.99 1 0
A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition (Reading Rainbow Books)
by Vera B. Williams (Paperback) $5.42 1 0
You can also follow our journey here: tryingtohomeschool.blogspot.com
Fun Seussian Supplement - posted from FPO, AP
When discussing the habitats and what makes a healthy environment, reading the book or watching the new Lorax movie for family movie night backs up the concepts. After the Once-ler cuts down all the truffula trees, the habitat can no longer support the animals.