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ANSWER KEY AND ACTIVITIES



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                               G                        Our mystery critter is the snail.
                               R                        Did you know that some snails are
                                I         2 D           endangered? Learn more about snails and
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                             N     E      S       T      L       I       N     G       S  check out our online activities at KindNews.org!
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           5                                             What Do You Remember?
            W     H      E      E      L      C      H      A      I       R    B
                                     I     L             CROSSWORD ANSWERS FROM PAGE 8
                    6 B              T     E             ACROSS
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                 7                                       3. Nestlings, 5. Wheelchair, 7. Predator
                  P      R      E       D     A     T      O      R
                     E               Y                   DOWN
                    D                                    1. Grief, 2. Disabled, 4. Territory, 6. Bored




           BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Learning Through Play FROM PAGE 4

           Research in the field of developmental psychology indicates that children develop and learn primarily through play. The
           RedRover Readers program and The Restricted Adventures of Raja app provide the following types of learning through play.
           For more about the importance of learning through play, visit legofoundation.com.


                                  TYPES OF PLAY*                            REDROVER READERS ACTIVITY
            Physical        Psychomotor     •  Creative movement        Act out emotions
                                            •  Sensory exploration
            Intellectual    •  Linguistic   •  Communication, hearing    •  Listening and sharing personal stories
                            •  Scientific     and storytelling          •  Making observations of animals
                            •  Creative     •  Exploration/investigation  •  Use Design Thinking to solve a problem
                                            •  Problem solving          •  Drawing/designing
                                            •  Imagination/innovation   •  Creative writing
     THIS PAGE: BIGSTOCK/PAUL SPARKS  •  Self-concept  •  Perspective-taking  •  Stories, visuals, and questions
                            •  Linguistic
                                            •  Communication, interaction,
                                                                        •  Sharing stories, emotions, thoughts,
            Social/Emotional
                                              cooperation
                                                                          and ideas
                            •  Empathic
                                            •  Roles/emulation/morality
                                                                        •  Listening to peers
                                                                        •  Discussion
                                                                        •  Role-playing
                                                                        •  Turn-taking
           *Categories from Janet Moyles’ 1989 book, Just Playing? The Role and Status of Playing in Early Childhood Education.


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