Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema

Go back to the cover and show/point out the cows. Let the children know that these are called African animals. Ask them if these animals are like the animals they see around their neighborhoods or woods. Have the children name all the animals that they see in the pictures. Take a moment and do a picture walk through the book. Talk about how it is very far away on the other side of the world. Reading the StoryĪs you introduce the story, show the children where Africa is on the globe or map. Science/Scientific Knowledge expands knowledge of and respect for their bodies and the environment. The idea is to make sure the children are aware that water is important and that we need to take care of the water. Depending upon where you live, this discussion could easily go into drought concerns and water conservation. If you see the sink left running, we need to turn it off. Explain that we do not want to waste water because then what would happen (It would all be gone and you could not get a drink).

Talk to the children about the importance of not wasting water. To cook spaghetti and other food, to brush teeth, water plants, flush). Drought (when the rain does not come for a very long time and all the plants and animals begin to get sick and there is hardly any water to drink)Īsk the children if they know why water is so important? Make a list of the children’s responses (to drink, to take a bath or shower, to wash my clothes.

The Plain (kind of like living out in the country).Herdsman (like a cattle farmer in the United States, he makes sure the cow are safe and healthy).National Geographic or other magazines with African animals inside.The story can be a good jumping board for water thoughts, both the cycle of water and conservation. This story takes place on the great Kapiti Plain that is need of rain. Helping Your Child to become Creative so that they can help change the world.īook Play Everyday Teaching Preschoolers Through the Love of Books.Helping Your Preschooler Prepare for Reading.

Multiple Intelligence and Children’s Learning.

The Value of Play Dough in Early Childhood.

The Importance of Teaching Classroom Rules.

Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema