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Theme 4
Dear Families,
It’s time for “Awesome Animals!” Children love animals so our new theme is an
excellent way to help them learn about the characteristics of different kinds of animals,
animal homes, and animal life cycles, which are all important concepts in science.
There are many things you and your child can do together to explore the world
of animals.
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• Start with your own pet, if you have one, to teach your child about pet needs and pet care.
• Talk about the animals you see around your home. Observe what they look like, where
they live, what they eat, and how they move.
• Teach safety rules for being around animals.
• Identify the animals you see in books and on the computer and
television so your child will learn animal names.
In this theme, we will also focus on developing the ability to
pay attention. Encourage children to increase their attention by
spending time focusing on the natural world together. This will be
many children’s favorite theme, so talk with them every day about
what they are doing and learning.
Teach your child to be kind to animals!
Connecting
School to Home
Your child is learning how to put animals and objects
with the same characteristics into groups, which is an
important skill in both science and math.
Theme 4 • Awesome Animals
Literacy Tip
Use nonfiction books with
realistic illustrations and
photographs to show your
child that some books give us
information. Point out the special
features in nonfiction books,
such as the table of contents
and photo captions.