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A House For Hermit Crab

9 minutes 19 seconds

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In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab has outgrown his snug little shell so he finds himself a larger one. And along the way he finds many new friends to decorate and protect it. Based on his book by the same title.

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Runtime: 9 minutes 19 seconds

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    Janeth O. (Bronx , NY)
    June 30th, 2020 at 11:09 PM

    1 of my favorite stories. I love that you guys made the story come to life and making it Easier for my students to Enjoy! I received positive feedback from parents.Thank you so much.

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    Lisa S. (Winston, GA)
    May 17th, 2017 at 07:44 AM

    My students love this!

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    Dawn C. (Melfa, VA)
    July 8th, 2016 at 09:37 AM

    My first grade students LOVED this story. I did the book, then showed the video, then extended it by making a hermit crab using stuffed pasta shells, pom-poms and googly eyes! Thanks so much for the video!

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    Anonymous (Lawrenceville, GA)
    June 13th, 2016 at 01:09 PM

    This was an excellent supplementary teaching tool for my Level 1 ASD learners in grades 3-5! Thank you!

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    Sherry D. (Plainfield, IL)
    April 20th, 2016 at 08:59 AM

    Excellent for extended learning