Help students find an action word that describes this movement. Read the book aloud and give students lots of time to anticipate and enjoy the illustrations. After reading the book, choose several activities from those listed below to support and enhance your curriculum. Many of the activities call for these students to re-visit the text. In cold weather they could slide on snow or ice.
Science Look again at the page about beavers.
Have students build a beaver dam from Legos, clay or sticks. Ask them to show how the beavers live and protect themselves. Explain that touch is only one of the ways that all animals, including humans, exchange information and interact with the world. Name all five senses. Explain that in both humans and animals, touch can be used to show affection or to show aggression.