D is for Dancing Dinosaurs

Daily Question: "Dd" Do you like Dinosaurs?

Toys: Dinosaurs and wilderness mat, Dinosaur puzzles, and Play Dough.


Thank you, Olivia for the sugar snap peas for a health "herbivorous" treat. Thank you Preston for Apple Cobbler yogurt, pretzels, and apple slices.

We listened about D the Dinosaur dancing disco in her father's diner until she is called to dinner. "D d d" is the sound her foot makes dancing.

I am excited that the children now know the long and short A sounds, B, C, and D sounds which will help them to sound out simple words like: D-a-d, b-a-d, c-a-b, A-d-d, etc.

We had fun gather leaves outside and talking about their shape and color while exploring the back yard. The leaves were an extended leaf rubbing activity from our "Cycle of a Butterfly" unit and also helped us imagine what it would be like to have lived in prehistoric times with the dinosaurs. We had a lot of fun!





We read Dinosaurs are Different by Aliki. In the book, children go to a dinosaur museum and talk about what they learned from dinosaur bones. After, we talked about how the bones and shape of the dinosaurs teeth help us to know if they are flesh or plant eaters. (Pointed teeth are for ripping and tearing flesh, flat teeth are for grinding and chewing plants).


An important skill at this age is using scissors. This helps the students practice fine motor skills.
"I did it!" Olivia shouted when she finished cutting out her D the Dancing Dinosaur. I am always happy when one or more of my students tries something and can master it! The student's favorite page from the Encylopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart (Pop-up Book) was the T-Rex. I wonder why?



Dinosaur Books:
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
Ten Little Dinosaurs by Pattie Schnetzler, Ill. by Jim Harris (An Eyeball Animation Book)
Time Flies by Eric Rohmann (Caldecott Honor Book) Illustrated (no words)
My Tall Book of Dinosaurs (Preschool Press)
Happy Holidaysaurus! by Bernard Most
Dinosaurs, Learn About Books by Brimax, 4-7 years
A Book to Begin on Dinosaurs by Eunice Holsaert and Robert Gartland
Dinosaurs; Over 100 Questions and Answers to Things You Want to Know by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent
Dinosaurs Are Different by Aliki, Let's-Read-And-Find-Out-Science (Harper Collins)
Dinosaurs Magazine; Made for Kids! (World Color Press) Sept./Oct. 1997.
Dinosaur Dream by Dennis Nolan
Encylopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart (Pop-up Book)
James Gurney's Dinotopia Pop-up Book (Turner Publishing)
Dinotopia by James Gurney
Dinotopia; The World Beneath by James Gurney
Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish and Arnold Lobel (An I Can Read Book)*
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Dinosailors by Deb Lund and Howard Fine
Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs? By Bernhard Most