• Follow children’s gaze at the illustrations or their delight in the language of the book as they flip pages back and forth and linger on their favourite pages. [...] She’s dead, of course! Apples and Bananas by Raffi I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas I like to ate, ate, ate aypuls and banaynays I like to ate, ate, ate aypuls and banaynays I like to eet, eet, eet eeples and baneenees I like to eet, eet, eet eeples and baneenees I like to ite, ite, ite iples and baninis I like to ite, ite, ite iples and baninis. [...] Explore Cause and Effect • What happens if I jump in a puddle? • What happens if I splash something? • Will it sink? Will it float? • What can water do? • Flow, drip, evaporate, etc. [...] Encourage Problem-Solving • How can I keep the water in this container? • How can I fill this container up to the top? • How can I move water from one puddle to the next? Encourage Language Skills • Descriptive words ▹ Pour, spray, splash, dribble, drip, overflow, etc. [...] Suggested Items for the Treasure Basket • Fill the baskets with everyday items selected to provide maximum interest through: ▹ Touch: texture, shape, weight ▹ Smell: variety of scents ▹ Sound: ringing, tinkling, banging, scrunching ▹ Sight: colour, shape, length, shininess 29 Basket • Flat bottom • No handles • Strong enough for them to lean on • Made of natural materials • Under 14” in diameter a.
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- Canada
