This week we will continue our unit called Shadows and Reflections! During this unit students will explore shadows and reflections using observations, experiments, and books to learn what makes a shadow and a reflection. Through story time books, children hear about a girl playing by astill pond, a puppy who thinks he's a kitten, a crocodile collectiong reflections in a pain, a sleepy boy who sees a shadow save a cat, and racoon who has an adventure with his own reflection. Children continue to learn about letters, and sounds and conuting concrete objects. They will participate in many other mathematics, science, music, poetry and art activities.
Books this week:
Kitten for Day, By Ezra Jack Keats
Dreams, By Ezra Jack Keats
Small Groups:
Math - Students will develop patterning skills as they make picture from the story "Kitten for a Day."
Science - Students will explore the concept of shadows using flashlights and animal figures.
Langauge and Literacy- Students will learn the song 3 Green and Freckled Frogs and make an accompanying song prop.
Choice Time:
-Sensory Table- Sand and Treasures
- Dramatic Play - Students will sit in a tent, use flashlights and create stick puppet shows with shadows.
-Easel - Students will use florescent paint and black paper to make night sky paintings. -Creation table- Students will use tissue paper and laminate to make stained glass windows.
**Art table - This week we will learn about the letter "U". Students will use unbrella cutouts to decorate the letter "U." 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 "U." Send it in this week for show and tell!
-Rug - Wooden blocks and flashlights
- Yellow table - Baby animal and parent animal lacing cards
Songs, Word Play, and Letters
3 Green and Freckled Frogs
Alphabet Action Song
Whose reflection is in the pool?
Looby Loo
SNAKE - sung to the tune of Bingo
Little Turtle Poem
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