Shadows and Reflections

 

OWL Unit 5 Shadows and Reflections

This week we will begin our next unit, Shadows and Reflections. In this unit, children explore shadows and reflections using observations, experiments, and books to learn about what makes a shadow and a reflection. During story time, children will hear about a girl playing by a still pond, a puppy who thinks he is a kitten, a crocodile collecting reflections in a pail, a sleepy boy who sees a shadow save a cat, and a raccoon who has an adventure with only his reflection as company. Children will continue to learn about letters, letter sounds, and counting concrete objects. 

Theme Concepts for this Unit

• Reflections are images thrown back from a shiny surface
• There must be light, or there can be no reflection
• Mirrors and still water reflect light well; dull surfaces do not
• If water is moving, its reflections are blurry and crooked
• Objects are opaque, translucent or transparent
• Shadows are dark areas made when an object blocks light
• The sizes of shadows vary, depending on how close an object is to the light source

Books in this unit.

Play with Me by Marie Hall Ets 

Raccoon on His Own by Jim Arnosky 

The Puddle Pail by Elisa Kleven 

Kitten for a Day by Ezra Jack Keats D

reams by Ezra Jack Keats 

Clap Your Hands by Lucinda B. Cauley 

Night Shift Daddy by Eileen Spinelli

Songs, Word Play and Letters

Clap Your Hands

Open, Shut Them

Itsy Bitsy Spider

BINGO

If You’re Happy and You Know It

What Are You Wearing?

World of Color

 

World of Color Unit Feb.- March 

This unit’s theme is “The World of Color”. Children will learn about color: color names, color mixing, staining, fading, camouflage and color patterns. Stories for this unit include, a story about a dog that stains his white coat, a lion who paints pictures,  and a rabbit who wants to buy a special shirt. Children will increase their vocabulary about color and explore colors and patterns directly.

Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

• Color is one thing that makes our world beautiful. Talk about different colors you can see in your child’s environment

• Paints and dyes are used to color other things and are mixed up to make new colors.

• Different substances can cause stains of different colors

• Sun and washing often bleach colors, making them fade

• Color is an identifying feature of many natural things.

Books for the Unit

Max’s Dragon Shirt by: Rosemary Wells
Dog’s Colorful Day by: Emma Dodd

Mouse Paint - Ellen Stoll Walsh

The Lion and the Little Red Bird

World of Color

World of Color Unit Feb.- March 

This unit’s theme is “The World of Color”. Children will learn about color: color names, color mixing, staining, fading, camouflage and color patterns. Stories for this unit include, a story about a dog that stains his white coat, a lion who paints pictures,  and a rabbit who wants to buy a special shirt. Children will increase their vocabulary about color and explore colors and patterns directly.

Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

• Color is one thing that makes our world beautiful. Talk about different colors you can see in your child’s environment

• Paints and dyes are used to color other things and are mixed up to make new colors.

• Different substances can cause stains of different colors

• Sun and washing often bleach colors, making them fade

• Color is an identifying feature of many natural things.

Books for the Unit

Max’s Dragon Shirt by: Rosemary Wells
Dog’s Colorful Day by: Emma Dodd

Mouse Paint - Ellen Stoll Walsh

The Lion and the Little Red Bird

Wind and Water Week 1 2021

We hope you and your family enjoy our winter break.

We can't wait to say:

 Happy New Year!  

and to Welcome 2021

We will begin our next unit on January 4, 2021.  Wind and Water is a great unit for young children.  However, given our virtual nature, we will demonstrate the water activities and allow the children the opportunity to replicate the experiments with grownups at home as to not get water on the devices.

WIND AND WATER THEME

This theme allows children explore wind and water using observations, experiments,

 and books to learn more about topics such as evaporation, weather, temperature, insulation, rain, and snow

Concepts for this unit include:

• Finding water in different forms - as rain (liquid), snow and ice (solid) and as steam (gas).  Temperature affects the form of water.
• Water soaks into, or is absorbed by , some things but is repelled by others.
• Wind - moving air - affects things.  Lighter things are moved a lot by wind. Heavier things are moved less by wind.  The amount of wind changes with the weather.  In storms, wind can blow very hard.
• Plants and animals need water to live.
• Water and wind provide opportunities for recreation.

Books for this unit include:

  -Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall
  -One Dark Night by Hazel Hutchins

  -Rabbits and Raindrops by Jim Arnosky

  -Snowy Day - Ezra Jack Keats

  -The Wind Blew - Pat Hutchins

  - A Hat for Minerva Louise
                                                             

Unit 2 - Friends -- November

                                                        Tuesday, November 3rd  PD (no students)                                                                                                         - Happy Voting

November 11^th

 Veteran’s Day Observed - no school

Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27

Thanksgiving Recess - no school

Unit 2 -Friends

  

In Unit 2, children will be talking about friendship, how to be a good friend, and ways to resolve conflicts with friends. Through the story time books, children hear about the importance of being who you are, helping friends, enjoying special times together, and getting along. In addition to listening to stories, children will learn to identify rhyming works and beginning letters and sounds in words, as they build vocabulary and comprehension skills. They will also participate in a variety of music, poetry, math, science, and art activities.

Theme Concepts:
-A friend is someone we like and want to spend time with. Friends like to do things together. They enjoy each other's company.
-We can have more than one good friend, and we might like to do some things with one friend and other things with other friends.
-Friends usually share with and help one another.
-Friends may have arguments and get mad at one another. Usually, friends work out their problems and continue to be friends.
-We can make new friends and also keep old friends.

Books For This Unit:

The Little Red Hen, Retold By Philemon Sturges
            A Letter to Amy, by Ezra Jack Keats
            Dandelion - Don Freeman
            Matthew and Tilly - R. Jones
            Hooray a Pinata - E. Kleven

Bug Crafts

Toilet Paper Roll Bugs – Easy Kids Craft

What you need:

Paper Rolls
Coloured Paper or Paint
Black Yarn, String or Black Paper
Scissors
Glue Stick
Download the TP Roll Bug Templates:

Download the Bug Elements Template:

The ‘Bug Elements’ template is available to members of the 

Arty Crafty Kids club. The template can be accessed via the link below: https://www.artycraftykids.com/product/tp-roll-bug-elements/

Camping Scavenger Hunt

From https://lifeasmama.com/6-fun-camping-crafts-activities-kids/