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