Similarities Between Little Mouse And The Big Red Apple By A. H. Benjamin

The teacher will begin by having her class sit down for circle time. After completing their morning routine, she will then say, "Okay class, this week's theme is nutrition. Does anyone know what that means? What is nutrition?" She will give the group a chance to answer before explaining, "Nutrition is the word we use to describe the foods we eat every day. We need to eat foods that are good for us and help us grow. Now, what are some healthy foods you enjoy eating?" The teacher will allow the group to describe different kinds of vegetables and fruits before continuing, "Well class, we are going to read a book about a mouse who really loves apples. It is called, "Little Mouse and the Big Red Apple," written by the author A.H Benjamin. " The teacher will then read the book to the group and include open ended questions about the context, such as, "What is another way the little mouse could get the large apple home?"

She will then say, "Now everyone we are going to play a game about fruit, like the apple we saw in the book. " The teacher will then begin to both demonstrate and describe the activity by saying, "Now to play this game, you reach into the box, and pick up a fruit, you will then guess which fruit you have picked up, and then pull it out to see if you have guessed right." The teacher will then pull out a piece of fruit, and then continue, "Afterwards we will record what you picked out on this graph. What does record mean?" She will give the group a chance to answer the question before saying, "To record means to write. We are going write your name above the fruit you