Safari Lessons - Journaling For Kids

This is a video I made up for my kids at school to introduce our 3 'Safari Animals' that will be taking turns going home with them for the weekends.  On the weekend they will journal about their adventures using their 5 senses to guide thier writing.  What did Dexter, Gerald & Rover see, hear, smell, touch and taste while they were on safari at your house?
Each animal has a journal with photos, an introduction page and a modelled writing passage of what thier writing could look like or sound like.
The kids were super excited to have Safari Animals to adventure with on the weekends!

http://animoto.com/play/LGJgUrnifuQuZeCTF9LX6w?autostart=true

Books that Tug on the Heart Strings for Children of All Ages...

These are just a few of the books that tug on my heart strings.  I have a very hard time reading them aloud to my kids at home & school:

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Is there a book that moves you emotionally?