- Between the Lions “Yellow” (video clip)
- dappled
- pollen
- yellow
MA Standards:
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.2: Recall information for short periods of time and retell, act out, or represent information from a text read aloud, a recording, or a video (e.g., watch a video about birds and their habitats and make drawings or constructions of birds and their nests).
Head Start Outcomes:
Language Development/Expressive Language: Uses language to express ideas and needs.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Language 2: Participate actively in discussions, listen to the ideas of others, and ask and answer relevant questions.
"Yellow" #3 (BTL clip)
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Skill Focus: Active Viewing and Listening, Vocabulary
As children watch the video, have them name the objects that are yellow. Clarify understanding for words such as dappled and pollen.
After viewing, ask questions such as, What do you think of most often when you hear the word yellow?
"Yellow" from the book "Swing Around the Sun" by Barbara Juster Esbensen. Text copyright ©2003 by Carolrhoda Books, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Carolrhoda Books., Inc., a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this text excerpt may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
