News from Raccoons in the Corn
Raccoons love to investigate. In this unit study we will be investigating the lives of raccoons with both fiction and non-fiction books, sensory table explorations and even a visit from a wild raccoon.
Let Bobby Coon teach you about life on the Green Meadow and find out what threatens the farmer's corn crop.
Put on your masks and uncover the kernels of learning...
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Corn Ear Paper Tubes for sorting Indian Corn by Color - Sun, 16 Nov 2008
Indian Corn comes in many different colors. Show the children how to break off the kernels and then sort them by color.
1. Glue a circle of paper over one end of a toilet paper tube.
2. Covered the tube with yellow paper and green "husks".
2. Glue some Indian Corn kernels on the outside.
3. Make several so that each one can hold a certain color.Corn Necklaces - Thu, 06 Nov 2008
Indian Corn kernels and be threaded and made into beautiful necklaces.Raccoons are in the Corn - Fri, 24 Oct 2008
Learn all about those cute little masked bandits while mastering skills in math, phonics and reading. Do crafts, learn about building dams and write books about your observations.
The raccoons are eating lots of acorns to prepare for the winter.Like Woodchucks and Bears... - Sat, 11 Oct 2008
... raccoons are eating to store up food for their long winter's sleep.Raccoons make a fun Unit Study... - Thu, 09 Oct 2008
to focus on in the fall. The love to eat corn and look adorable in the pumpkin patch.Raccoons love to Harvest the Corn - Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Harvest Time is a cooperative game where players try to get the harvest in before winter comes.Raccoons at Calendar Time - Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Count the numbers on the fingers. Each day put up another finger until there are 5 fingers up then add another hand. After 10 fingers start at 10 and count on.Who Lives in the Hollow Tree? - Wed, 01 Oct 2008
Do some brainstorming and research to find out what animals besides raccoons live in hollow trees.
Turn your research into a pop-up book that will help teach beginning reading skills, art and science.The Adventures of Bobby Coon... - Tue, 30 Sep 2008
is now available in a downloadable version.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon was written by Thornton Burgess and is printed in large type making it easier for beginning readers.Raccoon Makes Friends - Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Put down a blue or green rug, anchor the boat to one side and put a basket of Swamp Animals nearby.
Children will quickly set up Little Raccoon's adventure talking about all the animals he encountered and adding embellishments that lead to writing new adventure stories which can be written down as a whole class or during Writing Workshop.
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