![]() ![]() ![]() Children may take comfort in the devotion of these undersea fathers.except perhaps at the very end when the father seahorse says to a freshly hatched sea-pony who wants back in the pouch: "I do love you, but now you are ready to be on your own. Here, for a splendid lesson in camouflage, colorful acetate sheets mask marine life that is revealed as the child turns the page. Most of Carle's books employ some sort of gizmo or gadget-and this one is no exception. The materials are designed to allow students with multiple levels of learning to access and engage in lessons learned through reading Mister. As he floats through the sea, Mister Seahorse meets a Mr Stickleback, Mr Tilapia, Mr Kurtus and many other fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in surprising ways. This unit has various activities to accompany this book, Mister Seahorse. About Mister Seahorse and other male mothers, this picture book contains acetate pages that hide fish behind rocks and reeds. The story? Well, repetition is the heart of instruction, after all. Mister Seahorse is the focus of this literacy 70-page unit developed for students with autism and other special learning needs. ![]() Cut-up tissue paper soaks up the watery paint and makes for a boldly colorful, almost jewel-like undersea journey. As ever, it's Carle's art that steals the show. In Mister Seahorse, master collage artist Eric Carle teaches preschoolers this lesson and introduces them to a few other fish who bear the traditionally maternal burden of caring for eggs: the stickleback, tilapia, Kurtus nurseryfish (known here as Mr. Are you ready for a scintillating seahorse fact? The father seahorse is the one who carries the mother's eggs around in his pouch before they hatch. ![]()
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