A guide for using our resources

Children will describe different ways that animals and people say hello.

Vocabulary: graznan, trompa, guiño

Science Focus: animal behavior

Social and Life Skills: relationship skills

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Pluc, the monster, is spending some days with his human friends, Lila and Leo.
• He doesn't know how to behave but his friends will teach him with the letters of the alphabet how to help, share and say thank you.

• All over the world, people say hello in different ways. Try using a “saludo del día” to greet each other with each morning!
• Greetings to teach include hello, bonjour, ciao, jambo, konichiwa, ni hao, shashalom, aloha, and namaste.

• ¡Hola comienza con h! Together, find and circle every uppercase and lowercase h in the mini book.

Skill: writing and drawing

Materials: construction paper, crayons

• Create an adorable “hola”” bulletin board display. Help each child trace one hand and forearm up to the elbow.
• Cut out the tracings and let children decorate their hands and arms with crayons and any other art materials you like. Encourage them to use their favorite colors and designs, and write their name on the arm.
• Create a banner that says, “¡Saluda a tu clase de kindergarten!” and attach children’s waving hands all around it. The different colors and patterns are a great way to point out diversity (and community) in the classroom.