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*Safety Check-In: The activities in this curriculum are intended for family-style use under direct adult supervision. Because every family’s home environment and children are unique, please use your best judgment to ensure a safe experience. Always verify materials—such as plants, food items, or chemicals—for safety and allergies before use, and keep heat sources, tools, and small parts under close adult watch. You know your children best; please adapt these activities as needed to ensure they are age-appropriate and safe for your specific family.
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Materials
- Light Table (We have a diy light table before it was cool. But I would highly recommend buying one for the price now and how often we utilize this.)
- Arctic Animal Toys (I highly recommend these ones because they are not choking hazards, can get wet without growing mold inside because they are solid, and they include a great variety)
- Over and Under the Snow book
- Cotton balls
- Plastic ice cubes
- Toilet paper tubes
- Wax paper
- Styrofoam bits
How To
Add cotton balls, plastic ice cubes, arctic animal figurines, tube ‘caves’, wax paper ‘ice’, styrofoam ‘glaciers,’ etc. Allow the animals to create a home fit for them while you read “Over and Under the Snow”.
Learning Across Ages
Toddler & Preschool: This age can learn about various animal names and general words in this habitat. This book is also excellent to learn preposition words: over, under, in, beneath, etc. Children at this age need a lot of practice with prepositions to master them and this book and setup is a prime way to do so.
Elementary: This age can build a more complex habitat for their animals and explore where the arctic circle is.
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