Celebrating Mbira

The mibira is Zimbabwe’s national instrument.
 
Celebrating Mbira

Google Doodles

"Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists." Why not have some fun when you click on the Google search logo! Learn facts from all around the world, who was born on this day, what is celebrated on this day, and much more at Google Doodles.

Personal Educational Press

Personal Educational Press

World Heritage List: UNESCO

Are you studying a particular country? Do you want to learn more about this country? You can go to the below link to find out more.
World Heritage List: UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)

Pharaoh Ramesses VI Tomb in 3D

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=NeiMEZa9d93&mls=1

Abiyoyo Book Ideas

Abiyoyo is a famous children's book. Pete Seeger is the author of this book.

Book Background
You can read the background of this book.

Geography
Learn where South Africa is located on a map or globe South Africa. Talk about South Africa.

Music
Learn about the ukulele. Show photos of a ukulele. Talk about it.

Learn the Abiyoyo song

You can listen to Pete Seeger sing the lullaby.
Play it as many times as you like to your students (or children).

To read more about where the Abiyoyo song comes from, go to: What do you want to know about Abiyoyo?. This link includes two recordings of South African musicians playing different African instruments. The instruments that are played by these men are the uhadi and umrhubhe, and the Kalumbu.

Literature
Read or listen to the Abiyoyo story being read.
Pete Seeger Reads 'Abiyoyo' on Reading Rainbow

Physical Activity
As you listen to the story, Abiyoyo, dance like Abiyoyo. Stand in place and stomp your feet.

Arts & Crafts
Draw your very own Abiyoyo, the giant.
Make Abiyoyo into your own giant character!

Ukulele Music Craft
This is on our blog.

Lesson Ideas
Abiyoyo Lessons with Printables
Book Extension Ideas: Abiyoyo | Scholastic

Nurses Day & International Nurses Day

May 6th is National Nurses Day. May 12th is International Nurses Day.

Activities
If you know any nurses personally, you can create something or write them a letter on how much you appreciate them.

Research about famous nurses. Create a booklet about these nurses.

Famous Nurses
Florence Nightingale

9 Famous Nurses Who Made Their Mark on American History

Nurses Museums and Memorials
Nurses Memorial: Arlington Cemetery

Spanish American War Nurses Memorial: Arlington Cemetery

Lost Art of Nursing Museum & Gallery

Museum of Nursing History

Creating the Cadet Nurse Corps for World War II: National Museum of American History

Nurse Corps

The Second Battlefield: Nurses in World War I: National World War I Museum and Memorial

Florence Nightingale Museum
Florence Nightingale Resources

Florence Nightingale Learning during Lockdown

Nurses Links
Nurses Day Facts

Kids Activities & Crafts for Nurses Day

50 Ways to Celebrate National Nurses Week

Strega Nona Book Ideas

Strega Nona was written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.

Language Arts
Watch: Strega Nona read by Mary Steenburgen

Social Studies & Geography
Research to find to find which country Calabria is located in Italy.
Locate it on a map.
Learn more about Italy.

Mission San Xavier del Bac

In August 2014, our family visited the San Xavier del Bac Mission located 9 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona. It is a beautiful mission. Learn about the history, view photos, and much more at the below site. If you have a chance to visit this mission, it would be something you would enjoy.

http://www.sanxaviermission.org/

May 11, 1751 Pennsylvania Hospital Founded

Pennsylvania Hospital was founded on May 11, 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond.

History of Pennsylvania Hospital
This includes: historical timeline, virtual tour, lesson plans, etc. 

United States Virtual Tours

Here are some virtual tours of these famous sites located in the United States.

United States Capitol
Architect's Virtual Capitol
Visit the Capitol

Glenn Research Center - NASA
Ohio

National Aquarium Virtual Tours
Baltimore Maryland
Washington D.C.

National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour - Smithsonian
Washington, D.C.

Pennsylvania Hospital Virtual Tour
Pennsylvania

Statue of Liberty Virtual Tour
New York

United States Botanic Garden Virtual Tour
Washington D.C.

Yosemite National Park
Virtual Yosemite
California

Yellowstone National Park
Explore the Fort Yellowstone Historic District
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming

Victory in Europe - VE Day 75 Years Later

Today is the anniversary of 75 years after the Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. There are videos on the Commemorative Air Force website. The CAF video is also available on YouTube.

They had a Commemorative Air Force conducted a flyover for the anniversary in the Phoenix area.

This isn't a very good photo. This is a good as I could get since it wasn't closer to our house and I used my phone with limited zoom capabilities.

Here are two photos my son took with his camera with zoom capabilities.

On This Day: April 18

Here are some events that took place on April 18th.

1923
The Yankee Stadium officially opened on Wednesday, April 18, 1923. It was the Yankees' first home game, against the Boston Red Sox.

Links
Yankee Stadium (1923)

1955
Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. He was a German-American physicist that was born on March 14, 1879.

Links
Albert Einstein

1977
Alex Haley was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on April 18, 1977. He is the author of "Roots". My father had a genealogy conference and our family meet him.

Links
Alex Haley: The 1977 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Special Awards and Citations

Mr. Nussbaum

https://mrnussbaum.com

World Virtual Tours

Here is a list of virtual tours located throughout the world. This post will be updated as I locate more sites. Enjoy!

The World
http://3dmekanlar.com/sites.html

Egypt
Pharaoh Ramesses VI
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=NeiMEZa9d93&mls=1

Pyramids
http://3dmekanlar.com/en/the-pyramids.html

France
Paris
https://www.parisvirtualtour.com

France
https://www.virtourist.com/europe/france/index.html

Eiffel Tower
https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument
https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/explore
http://www.3dmekanlar.com/en/eiffel-tower.html

Lascaux Cave
https://archeologie.culture.fr/lascaux/en/visit-cave

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

Italy
https://www.italyguides.it/en

Musei Vaticani
http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html

Pompeii
https://www.italyguides.it/en/campania/pompeii

This video is in Italian. If you don't speak Italian, you can view the images in the video.
I have included a quietube link for those that don't want distraction. quietube might not work in some browsers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=8vlqgICPGXA
http://quietube7.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=90&v=8vlqgICPGXA

United Kingdom (UK)
Buckingham Palace
https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace

Windsor Castle
https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-windsor-castle

United States
On this blog.

Virtual Tours: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is located in the United States in the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. To learn about Yellowstone National Park, take a virtual tours of different parts of this national park. This also includes information on each area. Enjoy!

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Virtual Tours: Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is located in England. Take a virtual tour of this palace and learn more about this famous palace.

https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace

Wupatki National Park

https://www.nps.gov/wupa/index.htm

The Wupatki National Park is located in Flagstaff, Arizona. This site has virtual activities right now. This also includes interactive tours during this time. 

Adam Smith Works

https://www.adamsmithworks.org/

This sites includes educational resources. One includes the Pin Factory interactive.

Apple Theme

Note: The azpratt links will be broken in the future. I will be adding them to this blog.

Science and Social Studies
Discuss various apples. Where do different apples grow?  What color are they? How do they taste? etc.

Red Delicious at Widipedia Apple Journal - Photo Gallery
Vermont Apples
Michigan Apples
New England Apple Varieties

Ten Apples Up On Top!
Ten Apples Up on Top! by Dr. Seuss
Ten Apples Up on Top! Board Book by Dr. Seuss

Read:
Ten Apples Up On Top!  Have the children count the apples as you read the story.
Place a large apple tree and have a child(ren) place ten red apples numbered 1-10 on it (or you can use blank apples or apple stickers).  Have the children  count as you place the apples on the tree and after all the apples are on the tree.

Apple Craft
Use the apple pattern at Preschool Express: Apple Patterns.  Cut the apple out of red paper.  Cut a green leaf.  Cut a brown stem and glue onto the back of the apple. Make finger prints using your favorite color of paint. Hole punch a hole and hang using yarn.

Apple Tree Craft
Take a 9-inch paper plate.  Make a brown trunk (with a larger bottom).  Glue it onto the back of the paper plate.  (For older children (or homeschooling), have the children tear some brown construction paper for the trunk and glue it on a white trunk.)  Fingerprint with red, green, and/or yellow paint (or glue pieces of paper) onto the paper plate.  (If desired, you can number ten of the painted or glued on apples.)

Apple Tree
Author unknown
Way up in the apple tree
Two red apples smiled at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmm - were they good!

As you say this fingerplay, have the children place their hands above them (connecting their fingers together) to form a apple tree.
Show 2 fingers and smile.
Shake the tree.
Drop two rolled up red socks (parent/teacher at first and then have each child take turns).
Rub tummy (stomach).

Way Up High (In The Apple Tree) is on "Toddler Trio" or as a separate CD called "Silly Favorites".  The above fingerplay is a little different.  It also has other verses on the CD.
Click here to view the MP3 of Way Up High In The Apple Tree and other apple songs.

Ten Little Apples Book
Make an apple tree shaped book.
On the cover and the first page, write, "Ten (10) Little Apples".  On the left hand side of the book, number each page through the number "10".  Have the child paint the correct number of apples on each page.  (For older children, you can have them tear and glue the correct number of pieces of red construction paper onto the page.) In the inside, glue the words on the opposite side of the cover.

Ten Little Apples Song and Flannel Board Activity
Trace around a small round object using a pencil (or use a circle pattern).  Cut out ten apples using red (or green or yellow) felt.  Make a tree trunk using brown felt and the a large green piece (for the leaves) using green felt.

Have the children place them on the flannel board as this song is sung or you can purchase some more detailed apples with the below apple flannel board stories / felt board stories.

Ten Little Apples
Copyright © 2000 Barbara Pratt.  All rights reserved.
Tune of: "Ten Little Indian Boys"

One little, two little, three little apples.
Four little, five little, six little apples.
Seven little, eight little, nine little apples.
Ten little apples on the tree.

Ten little, nine little, eight little apples.
Seven little, six little, five little apples.
Four little, three little, two little apples.
One little apple on the tree.

Ten Little Apple Seeds Book
Make an apple book called, "Ten (10) Little Apple Seeds".  On the cover and the first page, write, "10 Little Apple Seeds".  On the left hand side of the book, number each page through the number "10".  Have the child paint the correct number of seeds on each page.  (For older children, you can have them glue pieces of brown yarn or apple seeds.) In the inside, glue the words on the opposite side of the cover.

Ten Little Apple Seeds
Copyright © 2000 Barbara Pratt.  All rights reserved.
Tune of: "Ten Little Indian Boys"
One little, two little, three little apple seeds.
Four little, five little, six little apple seeds.
Seven little, eight little, nine little apple seeds.
Ten little apple seeds there are.
Ten little, nine little, eight little apple seeds.
Seven little, six little, five little apple seeds.
Four little, three little, two little apples seeds.
One little apple seed.

Apple Math Activities & Apple Math Books
Apple Graphing
Have each child bring in his/her favorite type of apple.  On a large piece of paper, graph the type (or color) each child likes. Have the children count each type (or color) of apple.

Apple Toss
Roll up different colors of socks (red, green, and/or yellow).  Have the child toss the sock apples into a basket or box.  Have the child count as he/she throws it into the basket or box.  After the child is done throwing the socks, have he/she count how many landed into the basket or box.

Apple Number Game (File Folder)
1.   Trace 22 apple shape from a cookie cutter or an apple pattern onto paper, construction paper, or a blank index card.
2.   Cut them out.
3.   If you don't use red paper, use a red crayon to color the apple cards.  Color the stems brown.  On one set, make seeds using a brown crayon or colored pencil.
4.   Write the numbers (0, 1, 2,  ...) on one set of apples and draw the number of seeds on another set of apples.  (For the number "0", just leave it blank.)
5.   Laminate the cards and file folder (at least put some clear laminate paper where the tape will be placed).
6.   Place 6 pieces of double sided tape in the inside part of a file folder and 5 pieces of tape on the other side.
(If you want, you can make another file folder game (or more) for 11-20, 21-30, etc.)
7.   Place the cards in ascending order on the pieces of tape.
8.   Write the name of the game (and picture of an apple) on the flap.  (You can write the directions on the front of the file folder.)
9.   Tape an index card (you might need to cut it some) onto the right side of the opened folder (on the bottom right hand side).  Place the cards inside there.  
Another option: Hole punch two holes in the back of a small sealable bag.  Place a piece of yarn through it.  Tie off on the back of the file folder.  Place the apple cards into the bag on the right side of the opened folder (on the bottom right hand side).
10. Have the child match the correct card with the other card.

For older children, you can make another set of cards and write the number words on the apples.  Have the child match either the number (0, 1, 2, ...) or the number of seeds.

* I like using double sided tape because you can take them off and have the child put the numbers in the correct order on a table or floor.

Story Math: @ Bry-Back Manor Put __ apples on the tree.

5 Red Apples Felt Board Story @ Preschool Printables

Apple Crafts Apple Stamping
Cut the apple across.  Dry off with a paper towel.  Take a paint brush and paint on the apple. Stamp your apple onto a piece of paper.  Let dry.

Apple Game
Apple Number Game
Take a cookie cutter or Preschool Express: Apple Patterns (reduce them some so you can get a lot on one page) and trace or copy 20 of them.  Color them red and the stem brown.  Number 10 of them, "1, 2, ... 10.  The other 10, draw 1 apple seed, 2 apple seeds, ... 10 apple seeds on them.  Laminate or place clear contact paper on them.  Have the child place them in order.  If they are older and/or understand the concept of matching the number with the number of seeds, have them do that too.
Note: You can make this a file folder game.

Apple Song
The Worm Went Through the Apple
Copyright © 2002 Barbara Pratt.  All rights reserved. Tune of: "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Have one child or adult be a worm and the other be an apple.  Have the worm go through the apple (between the legs).
The worm went  through the apple, the worm went through the apple.
The worm went through the apple, to see what he could see.
And all that he could see, and all that he could see
Was the other side of the apple, the other side of the apple
The other side of the apple, was all that he could see.

Other Songs
Autumn Day #247: LDS Church Music: Children's Songbook.

Hands-on Apple Activities & Apple Games
Apple Lacing
Use a small apple pattern (or make your own). Print it on red, green, or yellow construction paper.  Cut it out.  Laminate or place clear contact paper on it.  Hole punch some holes in it (like the worm is going through the edge of the apple).
Note:  Make a smaller one for beginner lacers or preschoolers.

Connect the Dots: Apple Dot-to-dot (a-s)
Place in your "Aa" book.

Apple Books
Apple Picking Time by Michele B. Slawson
Apples by Gail Gibbons
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro
Johnny Appleseed by Steve Kellogg
Johnny Appleseed: My Story (Step-Into-Into-Reading, Step 3 by David L. Harrison
Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons


Spanish Apple Books
La Huerta de Manzanas / The Apple Orchard (Una Visita a / A Visit to... series by Patricia J. Murphy
Las Manzana del Sr. Peabody (Spanish Edition) by Madonna
Vamos a Recoger Manzanas y Calabazas (Picking Apples and Pumpkins) by Amy Hutchings

Apple Cooking and Snacks
Make applesauce.

Apple Boats
Cut an apple into fourths.  Cut out the cores.  Place a wooden toothpick in one side of the apple and then a large marshmallow on it.

Apple Smiles
Peel and core an apple.
Cut it into slices.
Place some caramel, melted chocolate chips, or peanut butter on it.
Have the children decorate it using raisins, chocolate chips, gum drops, etc. to make a happy apple.

Apple Volcanoes

Ingredients:
Apple
Peanut butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel
Raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip
Knife
Teaspoon

Cut off the top of the apple. Using spoon, scoop out core of apple.  Fill the apple with butter/other type of nut butter, or caramel and top with raisins, chocolate chips or other type of chip.
If you want to eat this later, brush the apple edges with lemon juice to prevent browning and wrap in foil.

Cinnamon (Apple) Crepes
Pratt's Desserts or Dairy-free Desserts
Apple Crisp, Canned Fruit Pies: Apple Pie, Apple Spice Cake & Applesauce Spice Cake, Cocoa Apple Cake, or Fruit Cookies

My Pages
How Many Apple Seeds? (song, cookies, and books)

Apple Printables
See food and fruit for coloring pages.

Apple Connect the Dots / Dot-to-Dots
Apple Dot-to-dot (a-s)

Coloring Pages
Mom's Network Alphabet Coloring Pages: A (with a picture of an apple)

Apple Math
Dot-to-Dot: Basket of Apples by 5's 5-100 @ Kids Crafty

Apple Activities, Books, Games, Printables, and Recipes
abcteach.com: Apple Theme Unit Including shape books, coloring pages, worksheets, songs, and more.
Activity Idea Place: Apples
Alphabet Soup: Apple Activities Johnny Appleseed, Art, Recipes, Songs and Fingerplays, Books, Story, Games (What is it?, Apple Relay, Printable Johnny Appleseed Crossword, Online Johnny Appleseed Crossword, and Apple Word Search), and Worksheets (Award, Lined Paper, Shape Writing Paper, and Book Cover)
Apple Activities
Apple Calendar Pieces
Apple Theme @ Step by Step
Apple Unit Books, recipes, and other ideas
Apples & More Recipes
Apple Pie Order at Education World
Bry-Back Manor Activity Sheets
Apple Baskets, Apple Patterns, Apple Seed Counting Book, Apple (tree) Dot To Dot, and Collect The Apples Game 
CanTeach: Apple Songs and Poems
Childfun.com: Search for Apples
Michigan Apple Educational Kit Everything you need for an apple unit
Mrs. Alphabet: Apple Poems, Songs, and Stories; also includes recipes and more
Personal Educational Press - Ten Apples on Top! by Theo. LeSieg This site has flashcards, word lists, bingo, study sheet, quiz, match across, and word scramble. You need to use the pull down menu on the top to find the resources.
Preschool Education: Apple Songs, Fingerplays, and Poems
 

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