Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
Funfetti is even more fun with animal crackers! This recipe is quick and easy, and you can help make it! Thanks to Marisa Roark, Capital Region BOCES special education teacher, for this snack. Marisa’s four-year-old daughter, Kaia, delivers a “chef’s review” in the video below. Also, see why busy mom Marisa loves this sweet treat. …
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Roar like a lion in this simple yoga lesson. In this simple video, children’s yoga instructor Christine Carpenter will lead you through a simple exercise that will take you from fierce and fired up back down to calm cub. Show us your lion’s roar by tagging #CapRegSummer or emailing photos or videos to summeradventure@neric.org!
What if your dog had octopus tentacles? Have you ever imagined combining your favorite animals into one? Or, better yet, have you ever sat down and drawn what that would look like? Try to make your own Switcheroo animal by combining two or three of your favorites, or the wackiest ones you can think of! …
Why do animals look similar in some ways, but different in others? This activity helps you find out why! Do you look like your parents? If you ask to see pictures of them around your age, you might be surprised at how much you look alike. Or by how different you look. But what causes …
Listen to the symphonic fairy tale of Peter and the Wolf and imagine your own! In 1936, a composer named Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) wrote a symphonic fairy tale called Peter and the Wolf. Here are some activities: Listen to this recording of Peter and the Wolf. Can you hear the following instruments that represent the …
Learn all about the features, behaviors, diet and habitat about different types of animals. Animals use their noses, ears, tails, eyes, mouths and feet in very different ways. What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? is an interactive guessing book that looks at the many interesting ways animals use their noses, ears, tails, …
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Take a virtual field trip to see all sorts of farm animals without leaving home. Educators from AGRIscapes, an extension of the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture in Pomona, CA, have created a series of virtual field trips hosted at their farmland. Start off your farm animal field trip with a video introducing you …
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Kids can practice rhythms with this song, where a new animal is added to each verse. Listen to the song and hear how each verse adds the sound from the animal before. Sing along with the song and listen for the animal sounds. Create body percussion to match each rhythmic animal sound (clap, stomp, snap, …
Explore the animal kingdom through the Summer Adventure reading library. We have animal e-books galore to go along with our All About Animals week in the Summer Adventure library! This free collection of e-books was put together by the School Library System (SLS). In the video below, Tia Felock, BOCES SLS Automation Coordinator shows us …
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This fun activity combines a little bit of drawing, a little bit of photography and a whole lot of silliness! Combine your drawing skills with photography in a creative way by making your favorite stuffed animal or pet the subject of silly posed portraits. …
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