Wednesday

Todays's book: Tidy by Emily Gravett

Pick one activity:

•Why do trees have leaves? Can you find out and think of ways to share this information with others? Can you find out about different types of leaves?

•Make a food chain / web based on a woodland habitat.

•Find out more about badgers. Where do they live? What do they eat? Can you write a report about them?

•What is a badger’s home called? Can you find out the special names for the homes of other animals?

•At the end of the story, the animals have a picnic. What food would these animals eat as part of a picnic?

How to finger paint leaves with Emily Gravett

Art: •Create some pictures of trees using finger painting. Here are some instructions from the author, Emily Gravett:

What is Deforestation?

This entertaining news report looks at what deforestation does to our planet.

Deforestation

Talk to someone at home about deforestation....
What is it??
Why do humans need to cut down trees?
Is it a good thing?
What can we do to help?

Yoga and Mindfulness for Kids: Outside In The Woods