OWL Unit 3 Wind and Water

OWL Unit 3 Wind and Water

This week we will begin our Wind and Water Unit. Children will explore wind and water using observations, experiments, and books to learn more about such topics as evaporation, weather, temperature, insulation, rain and snow.

Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

• We find water in different forms-- as rain (liquid) snow and ice (solid) and 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.
• Water comes to us through rain or snow.
• Water evaporates from puddles and from things that are wet.
• Plants and animals need water to live.

Reminders:

Report Cards and Progress Reports are being sent home on Monday/Tuesday in a yellow folder inside your child's red communication folder. Kindly return the yellow folder at your earliest convenience.

We started our new lending library. On Thursday, students will select a book to bring home. They created special book pouches to transport the books back and forth. Books are due back to school on Tuesday.

We are working on our next life skill about being flexible.  We will be sending home a sheet to promote the carry over of being flexible at home as well as school.

Week of January 23rd

Books for the week:

Rabbits and Raindrops

Hat for Minerva Lousie

Small Groups:

• Sequence a snowman

• Journal page - My mitten is so big...
• Patterns

Choice time:

Making Pairs with shoes, socks and mittens

Manipulatives: Making the alphabet with lego blocks

Library Area: Books about Wind and Water

Sensory Table: Closed

Writing Table: Snow scene puzzles

Dramatic Play: laundromat

Rug Toy: snowball toss - crumble pieces of paper and throw them at a target

Block Area: Playing with dinosaurs and blocks

Math Center: Adding marshmallows to hot cocoa mugs

Art Table: Making Valentine's

Week of January 30th

Books for the week:

The Wind Blew - Pat Hutchins

It Looked Like Spilled Milk - Charles Shaw

Small Groups:

• Where is the bear?

• Art - My Cloud looks like
• Make a snowman

Pin Wheels

Yesterday, the Lucky Ducks decorated, cut and helped assemble pinwheels.  Today we had fun running with them up and down the hills in the high school hallway.  We also had so much fun playing in the big high school gym.  What a treat!
We added these new pictures to our picture blog.

We had a great time playing in the snow today.  The Lucky Ducks worked together to build a snowman.  Enjoy our photos on our picture blog.

Wind and Water

OWL Unit 3 Weeks 1 & 2

This week we will begin our Wind and Water Unit. Children will explore wind and water using observations, experiments, and books to learn more about such topics as evaporation, weather, temperature, insulation, rain and snow.

Here are the theme concepts for this unit:

• We find water in different forms-- as rain (liquid) snow and ice (solid) and 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.
• Water comes to us through rain or snow.
• Water evaporates from puddles and from things that are wet.
• Plants and animals need water to live.

Reminders:

We started our new lending library. On Thursday, students will select a book to bring home. They created special book pouches to transport the books back and forth. Books are due back to school on Tuesday.

We are working on our next life skill about being flexible.  

Week of January 3-6

Books for the week:

Gilberto and the Wind by: Marie Hall Ets

One Dark Night by: Hazel Hutchins

Small Groups:

• Shape Bingo

• What can wind move?
• Making Snow Globes

Choice time:

Art Table: Painting kites likes Gilberto's kite by coloring with markers and adding drops of water

Easel: Painting with colors from Gilberto and the Wind (green, brown, black, white)

Manipulatives: Matching Clothespins to letters


Library Area: Books about Wind and Water


Sensory Table: water and sailboats

Writing Table: Writing in blank books

Dramatic Play: kitchen

Rug Toy: Doll Houses

Block Area: Making straight line letters

Week of January 9-13th

Books for the week:

Gilberto and the Wind by: Marie Hall Ets

One Dark Night by: Hazel Hutchins

Rabbits & Raindrops

Small Groups:

• Does it absorb or repel?
• Following directions activity
• Journal page about being flexible

Choice time:

Art Table: Coloring with markers and adding drops of water

Easel: Painting and spraying the easel with water

Math/Fine Motor: Feed the Animals - roll the dice and give the bunny that many carrots
Library Area: Books about snow
Sensory Table: waterwheels

Writing Table: Writing in Blank books

Dramatic Play: laundromat

Rug Toy: Blowing Bubbles like Gilberto

Block Area: Cardboard Blocks

Open House for 2017-18 School Year

Open House for 2017-18 School Year

The Burlington Early Childhood Center (BECC) will be hosting an Open House for new students on Friday, January 27, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The BECC is an integrated public preschool for children ages 3-5.  We support children of all abilities in both general education and special education settings.  We also provide support in the areas of speech-language, motor, and social skill development.

Our Open House will provide families with an opportunity to view our programs, meet the teachers, and pick up registration packets to enroll their children for the 2017-2018 school year.  Students must be 3 years old by August 31, 2017 to be considered for enrollment for the fall of 2017.

For more information about registration/Open House, please call 781-270-1808.  For more information about our program, please visit the Burlington Early Childhood Center Website The BECC is located in Burlington High School at 123 Cambridge Street.  Our entrance is at the back of the building between the two playgrounds.