One of my first lessons with the Kindergarten kiddy's...to celebrate our new Eastern Painted Turtle friend in the science room!
Every Kindergarten and 1st grade lesson that I teach will start with a story. For this lesson I read the book How the Turtle Got it's Shell by Justine Fontes.
Before working as an Art Teacher, I worked at an Aquarium where we try very hard to teach children that turtles can NOT leave their shell...but the story was too cute to pass up. (Plus I tell them that turtles can't really leave their shells...just to make myself feel better! )
The kids had a lot of fun giving the turtle a colorful shell. A good tip for this lesson is watered down glue in cups with paintbrushes..it's just easier that way!
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