Free Lesson: Hazelnuts + Squirrels
Enjoy learning about squirrels and hazelnuts with our Free Lesson! You can celebrate World Nutella Day on February 5th, or enjoy anytime of year. Lovely to pair up with your nature studies as well.
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Read:
Who Stole The Hazelnuts? By Marcus Pfister
The Last Hazelnut by Susanna Isern (skip to 6:25 to start the read aloud of this read aloud below)
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter
The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
The Secret Life of Squirrels by Nancy Rose
Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin
Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman
Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
Squirrel's Family Tree by Beth Ferry
When a Tree Grows by Cathy Ballou
Squirrels by Brain Wildsmith
Additional Games to Pair with this Lesson:
Smart Games! Squirrels Go Nuts! Puzzle Game
Educational Insights The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Toddler & Preschool Board Game
Paint:
H is for Hazelnuts Coloring Page and Art Appreciation by 'the other' Jan van Kessel "Still Life with Plums, Hazelnuts, Grapes and Melons” (included in lesson)
Cook:
Homemade Nutella, or Nutella Stuffed Cookies, or the included recipe “Creamy Chocolate Hazelnut Oat Bars.”
Pair this lesson up with our Adventures in France 2, about Claude Monet and his Garden, and the Recipe of French Crepes. Use Nutella with your crepes.
Watch the included videos to see how to make the recipes:
Learning Packs + Adventures to pair this lesson up with:
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If you are looking for Nature Studies to pair with this lesson, take a look at the ones we have:
Bugs in the Garden Bundle of 5 Learning Packs: Ants, Spiders, Fireflies, Bees and Ladybugs
A Year in the Garden Learning Bundle of 12 Learning Packs!
Trumpet of the Swan Art + Baking Novel Study Guide
Vegetables in the Garden Learning Pack ad Tea Time Guides
Life Cycle of a Potato Unit Study
Coming Soon:
Wind in the Willows Art + Baking Novel Study Guide!