This live-action video program is about Tropical Rainforests. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the word used in a variety of contexts providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the word. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it >>>
You learned about a special place called a Tropical Rainforest. You saw lots of pictures and videos and learned new words too!
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4 activities you can do with your child now >>>
- Take your child on a nature walk to identify different types of plants and animals that they saw in the video. - Have your child draw or paint a picture of their favorite animal or plant that they learned about in the video. - Play a game of "I Spy" with your child, asking them to spot different animals or plants that they saw in the video. - Have your child create a collage using pictures of animals or plants that they learned about in the video.
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Pretend play with your child >>>
GAME: Rainforest Scavenger Hunt INSTRUCTIONS: You and your child will watch the Tropical Rainforest video together. After watching, make a list of 10 things you remember seeing in the video (e.g. a monkey, a waterfall). Then, go on a scavenger hunt around your house or backyard to find items that remind you of what you saw. The first one to find all 10 items wins!
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1 moral thought for your child inspired by this >>>
Protect the rainforest and its inhabitants. We should appreciate and preserve the beauty of nature for future generations.