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Children will identify ways that different animals take care of their babies.

Vocabulary: cachorro, cría, osezno, polluelo, potro

Science Focus: animal babies

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Read the book this issue is based on and compare the texts. What happens in the story? How are the story and the issue similar? What facts did kids learn about animals from the issue that were not in the story?

• Create an experience chart with this question: Menciona una manera en que tus papás te cuidan. Write children’s answers as they dictate.
• When you have a list, go through it together. ¿Qué hacen los animales por sus bebés? For example, animals can feed their babies, help them get clean, and teach them skills.

• Use pages 2-3 of the issue to do this scavenger hunt as a group.

1. Encuentra el titular. Subráyalo.

2. Encuentra la imagen del oso que le enseña a su osezno a nadar. Márcala con un ✔.

3. Encuentra la palabra que significa "un bebé de pájaro". Subráyala.

Skill: vocabulary, science knowledge

Materials: Tarjetas de bebés y animales skill sheets, crayons, scissors

• Give each pair of children a set of the Baby and Adult Animal Cards skill sheets.
• Let kids work together to color in the animals and cut out the cards.
• Kids can take turns matching each animal with its baby. For an extra challenge, have them flip the cards over to play concentration.