The Alphabet: "E" -- 2/1/22

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How to Catch an Elephant by Amy Schwartz

Do Your Ears Hang Low? illustrated by Jenny Cooper

Books:

The Good Egg by Jory John

If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall

I've Got Eyes! Exceptional Eyes of the Animal World by Julie Murphy

The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett

A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes

Craft: E is for Elephant

- Print template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out pieces

- Color pieces

- Glue head to top of E (body)

- Glue tail on bottom left of E

- Glue toes onto bottom two legs of E

Extension Activities:

- Visit the zoo to view and learn more about elephants.

- Have some fun with dyeing eggs different colors.  (It's not just fun as Easter -- but all year round.)  

Template --

E - Elephants & Eggs: February 2-3, 2015

Books:
The Cow That Laid an Egg by Andy Cutbill *
Do Your Ears Hang Low? by Caroline Jayne Church *
Emma Kate by Patricia Polacco
How to Catch an Elephant by Amy Schwartz *

Craft: Cone Elf
The template for this craft can be found at http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mconeelf.html.  I changed the template a little in that I drew all the features and accessories onto the cone except for the arms.  This made it a little easier for us to cut out and for the kids to assemble.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the different phonic sounds of the letter "e" - short "e" and long "e".  See if your child can come up with examples of words that have the different sounds.
- Have your child come up with their own version of How to Catch an Elephant but with a different animal.