Love Day / A New Leaf
From Dinosaur Train · 2013
25 minPre-KK1stScienceSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A full Dinosaur Train episode. The families celebrate 'Love Day' and Tiny learns to turn over 'a new leaf.' Along the way the kids look closely at leaves and the plants around them. A gentle mix of feelings and nature.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Looking closely at plants helps us notice how leaves grow and change.
- What did the kids notice about the leaves?
- What does it mean to 'turn over a new leaf'?
- How do leaves change through the year?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: leaf, plant, observe, change, notice.
Try it: Find two different leaves outside. Draw each and name one way they differ.