Wind and Water - Week 4

This week we will continue Unit 3 of our OWL Curriculum. This unit is entitled Wind and Water. "During this unit students will explore wind and water using observations, experiments and books to learn about such topics as evaporation, weather, temperature, insulation, rain and snow. Through the story time books, children hear about a boy playing on a windy day, rabbits and kittens finding shelter in storms, a child playing in the snow, and a silly hen trying to keep warm in winter. In addition to listening to stories, children increase their listening and speaking vocabulary and continue to learn about rhymes and identify letters and sounds. You can extend what they are learning at school by talking about clouds, rain, wind, temperatures and storms."
Books This Week:
The Snowy Day, By Ezra Jack Keats
A Hat for Minerva Louise

Rabbits and Raindrops, By Jim Arnosky
Small Groups: *Because of last week's snow days, we will complete the activities we missed*
Language and literacy - Students will experiment with absorbent and repellent materials. They will talk about the meaning of these words and make connections to the story Rabbits and Raindrops.
Science- Students will talk about the cold weather and explore a Thermometer. They will talk about how to use one and test out temperatures of different materials.

Fine Motor - Students will make clay creations and place one creation in an air tight container and one in the open air. After a few days they will compare and contrast the scupltures.
Art - Students will use salt and water to paint a picture of the "Snowy Day." They will glue their own "Peter" character from the story.

Art - Students will use shaving cream and glue to paint a snowman. They will use different materials to decorate it.
Choice Time -
-Sensory Table- Ice cubes with treasures and warm water spray bottles

- Games table - Clothespins and number matching game
-Library- Books about wind and water
-Easel - Students will use colors from the story Rabbits and Raindrops to paint a picture.
-Dramatic Play - Students will pretend to dress up for the snow and play in it like Peter from the Snowy day.
**Art table - We will begin learning about a new letter each week! This week we will learn about the letter "K". Students will glue pictures of Kites to decorate the letter "K." We will save the picture to create an alphabet book.** Please look around your house with your child to find something that starts with the letter "K." Send it in this week for show and tell!
Songs, Word Play, and Letters
10 Little Fingers Poem

Raindrops Poem

Can you think of words that Rhyme Game

Apples and Bananas

What are You Wearing?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Extra Notes:
1) If the temperature is above 25 degrees we will enjoy playing outside for our gross motor play time. We will try to play outside EVERYDAY! On these days, please send your child to school with a warm jacket, snowpants, boots, hats, and mittens/gloves. Please be sure to label everything!