Nocturnal Animals Week 2We have been having a fantastic time with nocturnal animals these last few weeks. It has been a perfect addition to the seasonal hubbub. Group Time We had a group discussion about how bats see at night. I love see the thought process before and after.  When it comes to introducing our little ones to letters, we feel that it is important to do so in a fun and meaningful way. That is why we choose letters that naturally blend in with what children are interested in. So... This week we introduce the letter D for day, since it worked right into our Nocturnal animals and Diurnal animals. We enjoyed this cut nocturnal animal puppet show.  We did a pocket chart story about Five Little Owls.  Our group writing activity is coming along nicely. Work Time (Learning Centers) We continued our research on bats in our science center with the differences between bats and owls.  The clay center is creating some amazing owls. They are getting really good at working with clay and all the tools to go with it. They have really been enjoy the new funnel set up in the sensory table.
Small Group Activities  Our little ones have been working on sorting nocturnal and diurnal animals.  Sorting rhyming words from not rhyming words. Nocturnal Week 2Here's what we worked on... Nocturnal Animals Social Emotional - We all have feelings Letter D for day and N for night Phonological Awareness- Rhyming words Science - All about bats and All about owls Book - Little Owls Night Color Black and Grey Attributes My Plans Monday
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Nocturnal Animals Week 1With talks of bats and everything creepy at night, we thought we would take the opportunity to talk and learn about Nocturnal Animals. Group Time We had a group discussion using the pocket chart sorting activity about animals that came out during the night and animals that are out during the day.  We introduced the letter N for Night and Nocturnal. Work Time (Learning Centers)  The children were scientist with a fizzy color mixing station. Children experimented with red and yellow and discovered that it makes orange.  Children created art by dipping pumpkins in paint and then rolling them down the ramps and onto the paper. As they were playing they discovered the difference between rolling and sliding. Small Group Activities
This week children worked on beginning sounds N for night and D for Day.  Children counted bats with Going Batty counting mats.  Making owl patterns. Nocturnal Week 1Here's what we worked on... Nocturnal Animals Social Emotional - When something is bugging me Letter D for day and N for night Phonological Awareness- Rhyming words Science - All about bats Book - Good Night Animals Color Black Making Patterns My Plans Monday
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Things From Trees I have been drooling over other peoples nature tables and this year is the year that I am going to take the plunge and introducing them to my learning environment. I love bringing nature into the learning environment rocks, driftwood, and sticks in the block center and tree bisques in the home living center, so I don't know why I have not created a nature table yet. When the children started noticing items falling from all of the trees in the outdoor play area and bringing them to us to show us their treasures that they had found, I thought... This is it This is what I needed to jump start me on our nature table adventure.  I was able to find all of the containers for our nature table at the $1.00 section in target. I just love that little corner of target don't you? I had planned on posting this post a few weeks ago and never got around to it, So... I thought since our nature table has changed since then I would include our new nature table as well.  I think they have been enjoying the $1.00 jars as well. I have jars of these now on the nature table. There words "Ms. Tami look we have wheat to make bread with.  One of the ladies that works with me has the most amazing green thump and she was able to bring in items from her garden for our pumpkin and gourd table.   At work time children cut open pumpkins and butternut squash to predict and discover the differences. As we were exploring we thought it to be a good ideas to see if one would grow.    I wish I would not of waited so long to start a nature table in the classroom. The children have enjoyed learning about the different things that nature has provided.  |
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