Living things grow.How did this person change? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] People grow. People change as they grow. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Flowers grow. Flowers change as they grow. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How did this animal change? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How did these flowers change? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Family Connection: Use this Make-a-Book to help your child think about the ways that living things Living Things may refer to:
the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. that is playing with a ball; that has a bone; that is wagging its tail. (Skill: Discriminating dis·crim·i·nat·ing adj. 1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: visually) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Animals grow. Animals change as they grow. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Assembling the Make-a-Books Demonstrate to older preschoolers how to cut and fold the book. 1. Cut on the dotted line. 2. Fold in half on the line indicated. 3. Staple the book on the fold. For younger preschoolers, you may want to assemble the books before distributing them. Cover: Use the cover artwork to begin a discussion about living things that grow and change. Make the connection between the meaning of the picture and the title, "All Living Things Grow," by asking the following questions: * How tall is this boy? * Do you think this boy is taller now than he was as a baby? * What things helped him grow? Pages 2-7: Use Background Information Considerable growth and change occur in children ages 3 through 5 in all areas of development--physical, cognitive, and social-emotional. The amount and rate of growth in children between those ages varies. * Some children grow as much as six inches over the three-year period, and others grow only a few inches. Growth mainly takes place in the trunk and legs. * On average, children gain five to six pounds and two to three inches per year during the period of 3 to 6 years of age. * Refer to pages 2 to 3. Ask children about their own growth and about how they have changed since they were babies (such as how their hair, teeth, height, and weight have changed). * Look at pages 4 to 5. Ask children if they have ever planted flower seeds. What did the seeds need in order to grow and change into flowers? Emphasize the changes in shape, size, and color. * Refer to pages 6 to 7. Ask children if anyone has ever had a baby pet. How did the pet grow and change as it got older? Did it become bigger? Did it change color? Page 8: Check Assessment-Related Skill Discriminating Visually: By correctly identifying animal parents and their young, children show that they can discriminate dis·crim·i·nate v. dis·crim·i·nat·ed, dis·crim·i·nat·ing, dis·crim·i·nates v.intr. 1. a. items visually and that they are becoming aware of likenesses and differences. Enhance children's skills by inviting them to play a search-and-sort game. First, cut out pictures of baby animals Note: For the correct names of offspring in the animal kingdom, see List of baby animal names. Baby Animals were a 1990s hard rock band from Australia. Biography Early History and their parents. Paste each picture on its own index card. Cover the index cards and pictures with clear contact paper to make them more durable. Ask children to match each baby animal with its parent. How else can children sort the animals? Play various memory games and other card games using the animal picture cards. Invite Discussion Reflecting: What do you like best about getting older? Connect to the Curriculum Science: Help children experience growth by planting seeds. Fill a clear plastic cup with water and stuff a folded piece of paper towel in it. Then place a lima bean lima bean: see bean. between the paper towel and the side of the cup. Over the next few days, the bean will sprout roots, which will be visible through the cup. Resources Literature Links * From Me to You, by Paul Rogers Paul Rogers may refer to:
* Nonna, by Jennifer Bartoli * See How They Grow (Series), variety of authors * Theodore All Grown Up, by Ellen Walsh * The Big Seed, by Ellen Howard * The Reason for a Flower, by Ruth Heller Ruth Heller (1923–2004) was a children's author and graphic artist known for her exceptional talent for detail and use of bright color in both geometric design and the representation of creatures and plants, patterns and puzzles. * The Tiny Seed, by Eric Carle * The Carrot carrot, common name for some members of the Umbelliferae, a family (also called the parsley family) of chiefly biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions. Seed, by Ruth Krauss Internet Link For more information go to this Web site: * www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life Early Reading First Oral Language: To enhance children's listening comprehension comprehension Act of or capacity for grasping with the intellect. The term is most often used in connection with tests of reading skills and language abilities, though other abilities (e.g., mathematical reasoning) may also be examined. , read a story about growth and change, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar caterpillar (kăt`əpĭl'ər, kăt`ər–), common name for the larva of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars have distinct heads and are segmented and wormlike. , by Eric Carle. Talk with children about things that made the caterpillar grow. Ask them to describe the changes the caterpillar went through in the story. Then, talk about ways the children think they have grown and changed. NAEYC NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children (Washington, DC) Guideline guideline Medtalk A series of recommendations by a body of experts in a particular discipline. See Cancer screening guidelines, Cardiac profile guidelines, Gatekeeper guidelines, Harvard guidelines, Transfusion guidelines. Link Teaching to Enhance Development and Learning "To enhance children's conceptual understanding, teachers use various strategies that encourage children to reflect on and revisit re·vis·it tr.v. re·vis·it·ed, re·vis·it·ing, re·vis·its To visit again. n. A second or repeated visit. re their learning experiences." Explore changes outside by taking field trips to zoos, parks, plant nurseries, and other places where children can observe growing things. Provide opportunities to go outside and observe growth and changes in the natural environment. |
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