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Count the syllables of your name.
Ex.:
PA - ME = One - Two
PA - ME - LA = One - Two - Three

Review the numbers with "the penguins" song above... v

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>> A song to sing: Counting from 1 to 10.

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3. Identify each letter with a word in English.

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5. Review the alphabet (Download a practical story)

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This is a story/ game called "I spy" to identify the letter with the correct object/animal from the next page, and also allows you to trace the letter with the finger so they can learn how is the letter written.
You can play this game without the book, in your house. We have something similar in Spanish called "Veo Veo (que ves?)".

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Growing beans in cotton is a fun experiment that you can use to teach kids how plants grow, or that you can use to start seeds for your garden. Use a cup or jar to hold your cotton balls, then add beans, water, and sunlight to make your beans sprout. Once the plants have spouted, you can transfer them to the ground to keep growing.

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Do not leave the beans in full sun or in the dark. You must let them expose to sun for a few minutes daily, but extensive exposure will cause the cotton to dry. In the dark, they will not have enough light to perform photosynthesis.

Things You'll Need

Cotton balls

Plastic cups or glass jars

Bean seeds

Water

Poles (optional, for pole beans)

Shovel

Fertilizer

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If you have any dry bean seeds, you can easily grow them in damp cotton balls. All you'll need to do is fill plastic cups or glass jars ¾ full of damp cotton balls. Then, bury the beans 1 inch apart with 2 or 3 to a cup. The beans only need 30 minutes of direct sunlight every day. The rest of the time, keep them in a well-lit area away from windows. When the cotton balls start to get dry, water them to keep them damp. Your beans should start to sprout after about 3 days. Once they've reached 8 inches, they'll be ready to replant in soil. For more tips, including how to transplant your beans, read on!

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Growing beans in cotton is a fun experiment that you can use to teach kids how plants grow, or that you can use to start seeds for your garden. Use a cup or jar to hold your cotton balls, then add beans, water, and sunlight to make your...

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1. Make a bed of cotton in the cup.
2. Add some water on it.
3. Add one or more beans.
4. More water.
5. Leave them next to a window to rest.
Obs: Accidents may happen! :)

Good Luck!

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Learn this:
Happy > Clap your hands!
Angry > Stamp your feet!
Scared > Say "Oh! no!"
Sleepy > Take a nap.
(Don't show them the video, try to do it by yourself first and then with them <3 )

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For those talented parents this is a great opportunity to share your skills with your kids. Here you can download the sheet music for the song above.

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Using the song above and the image below you can ask them to point which feeling is the first one, for example, and the second? and so.
Finish the use of this image by doing this dialogue:
You: Today I feel ______. How do you feel?
Kid: "I feel _________" (Ideally the whole phrase, help them)
>> Do the mimics to make you understand.

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Listen the following music & reflect with your kid about it.

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Listen the following music & reflect with your kid about it.

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Is this a happy song? or a sad song?
> Las Cuatro Estaciones (Four Seasons) - Vivaldi

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Las Cuatro Estaciones (Four Seasons) - Vivaldi

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> Sinfonía n.º 5, Beethoven, Primer Movimiento-Allegro con brio.

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Sinfonía n.º 5 · Beethoven · Primer Movimiento-Allegro con brio.

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> The Rite of Spring || La consagración de la primavera

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The Rite of Spring || La consagración de la primavera

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Gustavo Dudamel & the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela performing the music to Stravinsky's ballet at their April 23, 2013 concert in Caracas. Gustavo y los Bolívars interpretando el ballet de Stravinsky en un concierto en Caracas el pasado 23 de abril.

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> Ravel: Pavana para una infanta difunta - Dima Slobodeniouk - Sinfónica de Galicia

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Ravel: Pavana para una infanta difunta - Dima Slobodeniouk - Sinfónica de Galicia

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MÚSICA Y EMOCIONES EN NIÑOS DE 4 A 8 AÑOS
Yulaila Buzzian Benaisa

Lucía Herrera Torres

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This is just and idea to practice speaking. You can say the dialogue we used before "How do you feel?" or just "How are you today?"
> I feel ____.
> I am ____.

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For this experiment you need:
- 2 empty yogurt containers
- A long cord

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Helping little ones understand their own feelings and the emotions of others takes time and consistency. Effort spent in this area helps children learn tactics to control their own behaviours which is a great help to their social development. I have listed here over 10 activities and 10 You Tube songs you might like to use with your kiddos. If you'd like to recommend others to add to the list please put the link in the comments.

10 + activities for exploring emotions

Make a mood bear from Skizzenblog

Make a stress ball from Gift of Curiosity

Make paper plate face masks from The Pinterested Parent or Balloon Faces from Early Learning

Make plastic egg faces from Laughing Kids Learn

Make a mood meter sign from Education.com

Make a face book from Ikat Bag or a board book from Love, Play and Learn

Make a craft and sing a song from Let's Play Music

Make some card games from No Time for Flash Cards and B-Inspired Mama

Make a fun animal feelings dice game from Sweeter than Sweet

Sing a song and engage in discussions about feelings from Liz's Early Learning Spot

Print off some free emotional robot flash cards from Mr Printables

If you would like to see a review of the Color Feelings books series pop over to Barbara's blog: Grade ONEderful.

23 Free Calming Strategy Cards for kids to use when learning to manage their anger from Liz's Early Learning Spot.

10 You Tube Songs

The following video uses American Sign Language.

The following video is set up like talking flashcards which makes it good for English learners.

The following video is easy for kids to sing along with.

The following video is great for kids to sing and act along with.

I hope you are able to use some of these excellent activities and songs with your own little ones and wish you happy teaching and learning.

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10 Activities and You Tube Songs to Explore Emotions - Liz's Early Learning Spot

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Helping little ones understand their own feelings and the emotions of others takes time and consistency. Effort spent in this area helps children learn tactics to control their own behaviours which is a great help to their social development. I have listed here over 10 activities and 10 You Tube songs you might like to use with your kiddos.

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Something to read, ideas to do in your house!

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For this you need:
- A used juice/milk carton
- Scissors
- Things to decorate

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"What do I do with all the empty milk cartons and juice boxes piling up in the recycling bin? There's got to be something crafty I can make before sending them away never to be seen again!" Sound familiar? Here's your answer: Make a birdhouse! And funny little birdies to go in it. Watching baby birds flutter around my yard and perch on the windowsill is one of my favorite springtime activities. This is the perfect way to bring some of that magic indoors.

(Makes 4 birdies and 3 birdhouses)
For the birdhouses

3 empty milk cartons (juice or creamer cartons will work, as well)

5 chopsticks

Acrylic paint (white, orange, blue and brown)

Painters tape

Craft knife or small kitchen knife

Reamer

Scissors

Permanent marker or paint pen (black and/or white)

Pencil

Paint brushes

Bottle caps (palette)

For the birds

4 small plastic eggs

Feathers

Pipe cleaners (1 red, 2 orange)

4 clothespins (small)

Reamer

Scissors

Black permanent marker

Know that there are a lot of small pieces to this project and that craft knives/reamers should always be used with supervision. For the birdhouses

Step 1
Cover your cartons evenly with white paint. Let dry and repeat 3-4 times or however many coats it takes until the surface is completely opaque. If it's a sunny day, paint outside to speed up the process. (Tip: rub the boxes with sandpaper first so that the color will hold better.)

Step 2
Wrap one piece of tape around the top fourth of your carton (about 3/4 the way up), sectioning off the roof from the rest of the house. Paint these top sections with your orange, blue, and brown paints. Let dry. Remove the tape, slowly and carefully.

Step 3
With a pencil, trace your bottle cap where you want the opening of your house to be. Also make marks for the chopstick perches. Use your craft knife to cut out the circles with small stitches. Make holes with the reamer to fit the chopsticks. Slide the chopsticks completely through the packaging to create your perch (you may need to use scissors to shorten the sticks.) Draw on roof tiles with black or white marker.

Your houses are ready for birds to move in!
For the birds
1. Use your reamer to make four holes in the plastic egg: two for the beak (one right above the hinges and one right below the hinges - so that your birdie's mouth can open and close); another hole on the very bottom for the legs; and the last hole at the back for the tail. Repeat for each egg.

2. Cut the red pipe cleaner into fourths and fold each of these pieces in half (these will become the beaks for your four birds). Stick one free end into the hole above the hinges and the other end into the hole below the hinges. Voila! Your bird has a beak. Repeat for each bird.

3. Cut the orange pipe cleaners in half, then fold each piece in half again. Stick the center fold of one pipe cleaner into the bottom hole of one egg. These are your bird's feet. Repeat for all birds.

4. Open up the egg and lay a long feather across the opening so that an equal amount of feather is sticking out on either side. These will be your bird's wings. Add a smaller feather for the tail and close the eggs so that all feathers stay in place.

5. Wrap the free ends of the pipe cleaner legs around one side of a mini clothespin and twist to secure. The bird will now be able to sit pretty up on its perch!

Time for your birds to decide on a home! I cut a door on the side of each house so that the birds can get a better look inside when house-hunting (and so that you'll have a place to store your feathery friends when not using.)

Happy playing :)

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Make Your Own Milk Carton Birdhouse Village ⋆ Handmade Charlotte

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"What do I do with all the empty milk cartons and juice boxes piling up in the recycling bin? There's got to be something crafty I can make before sending them away never to be seen again!" Sound familiar? Here's your answer: Make a birdhouse! And funny little birdies to go in it.

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You can paint it as you wish!

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... and I cut a circle on it, and my mistake was to paint it AFTER I cut the carton, but was hard to paint, so, first paint then cut!

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I painted it black because I didn't have another color. You can recycle magazines or other types of papers. Also, you can use fabric to cover it (this is a great idea, is warmer to the birds).

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"The very hungry caterpillar"
(You can go back to review the vocabulary from the presentation I made if you want)

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Animated Film