Dolphin Tale 2 {Review and Giveaway}

I first heard about the original movie, Dolphin Tale, from a homeschooling friend of mine. She told me that it was a pro-homeschooling movie and she thought my kids would enjoy it! She was right! We rented it one evening and before long, we owned the movie ourselves! They also were thrilled to find out my mom was able to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and actually see Winter for herself! Of course they also enjoyed the tee shirts and stuffed dolphin (without a tail, of course) that she brought back from her ventures. My kids hope to visit Winter one of these days! But, until then, they are content with viewing Winter (and now Hope!) on the aquarium's LIVE webcam! 

Recently, we have been working on a Dolphin Tale Curriculum  found at HomeschoolMovieClub.com! This is a neat site that provides FREE curriculum in the form of Unit Studies to go along with popular movies! My kids are looking forward to trying out the How To Train Your Dragon Curriculum next!

One thing that I love about Unit Studies is you can usually use them with children of all ages, at the same time. This unit study was perfect to use with my kids whose grades range from Pre-K to Third Grade. There are different levels that the children can work with, lower and upper elementary, we worked primarily with the lower level. There were five lessons that began with a short introductroy video with a homeschooling dad from the aquarium from the movie! Then each lesson has a downloadable, printable PDF with both instructions for the Teacher/Parent and worksheets for the children. Each day included a different and unique topic that made each day exciting in it's own way.

One day the children were learning about pods and had to pretend they were dolphins working together to gather fish! Another day they were labeling the oceans on a world map. I think some of the material stuck in their little minds because the other day my six year old was pretending to ride around on his stuffed dolphin toy saying, "Look Mom! I'm riding around on the dolphin's dorsal fin!"
Aside from the 5 day Unit Study there is also a Curriculum (FREE) from Classical Conversations available on the site!

Dolphin Tale 2 hits the theaters Friday September 12th, homeschool day! So go ahead and check it out, and why not make a Unit Study out of it while you're at it!

Inspired by true events, Dolphin Tale 2  continues the story of the brave dolphin Winter, whose miraculous rescue and recovery, (thanks to a groundbreaking prosthetic tail), made her a symbol of hope and perseverance to people around the world and inspired the 2011 family hit movie “Dolphin Tale.” This film reunites the entire main cast, led by Harry Connick Jr., Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, and of course, the remarkable dolphin Winter as herself. Champion Christian surfer Bethany Hamilton, who has been an example of courage, also appears in the film!

It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett, rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy, who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter’s surrogate mother, the very elderly dolphin Panama, has passed away, leaving Winter without the only pool mate she has ever known. However, the loss of Panama may have greater repercussions for Winter, who, according to USDA regulations, cannot be housed alone, as dolphins’ social behavior requires them to be paired with other dolphins. Time is running out to find a companion for her before the team at Clearwater loses their beloved Winter to another aquarium.

   

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