Mrs. Collins’s Class

Ok.  I admit it.  I would watch the show even if I didn’t have a seven year old.  I am hooked on the Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman Show on PBS.  I find myself intrigued by the science related material presented and am impressed with how it is all tied in together.  They present science concepts in interesting hands-on, real-life experiences, introduce valuable vocabulary, and check comprehension with questions from the material presented.  My daughter got a tad upset with me when I started shouting out answers…  why can’t the teacher do it?  (Everyone else does. hee hee)  Anyway, it’s a cool show and great for any child interested in science/animals/nature.  It will even grab those kids that are NOT usually fascinated by these topics.  Just watch, you’ll be hooked, too.  AND… to make it even better, the Easton Children’s Museum (where our kindergarteners just happened to venture to on last year’s field trip) houses a Fetch! lab.  Check out the links.  The students had a great time at the museum last year.  If you haven’t been, it’s worth the trip.  The great thing is that you can make it a one hour or four hour trip.  Just let the kids explore and experiment!  Here are some links to check out.

Fetch with Ruff Ruffman on PBS
http://pbskids.org/fetch/index.html 

Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman lab at the Easton Children’s Museum:
http://www.charityadvantage.com/ChildrensmuseumEaston/FETCHLab.asp