Welcome back to another day of learning about the great outdoors! Today we are going to be learning about animal tracks, we have a leaf etching activity, instructions on how to make an easy animal feeder, and more - Let's jump right in! Writing TimeWrite your nameWrite the date: 5-13-20Write the word of the day: TRACKSWriting Time Reminders: -Names can be all uppercase, or start with uppercase and then use lower case. -Parents write the date first, then kids write or trace it. -”Word of the Day” words reinforce the weekly theme and provide practice writing letters that may not appear in their names. Parents can talk about the word and encourage a story or drawing -Parents, your children may need help with these tasks, so feel free to practice along with them. Circle TimeWhat kind of plants and animals might you find while camping? It all depends on where you go; because different animals are found in different habitats. Let’s talk about what kind of animals you might see around a forest habitat (maybe around your own home if you live near a forest). I saw this deer in my backyard on Saturday! How do you know if there are animals around your home or campsite? When animals are out getting food or looking for shelter they may leave behind footprints (tracks). When we all walk, we leave an imprint in the ground. So do animals--only they are not wearing any shoes. They have hooves or paws. I did not see any deer tracks in my backyard, but if I did they would look like this: Today we will explore the tracks different forest animals make by playing a matching game. These tracks might be seen while camping or even in your backyard! For each slide, there is one track and 3 animals to choose from. Write the animal name you think belongs to the track in your journal. Check your answers and learn more about each animal below the slideshow and photos! No peeking before you guess! ANSWERS AND FUN FACTS:
Daily Activity - Leaf EtchingToday's activity was planned by Teacher Grace!
Materials needed:
Directions:
Daily Book ReadingThree times a week, help your preschooler to pick out a book and read it together. Then, help your preschooler to create a journal entry using any of these same options from our book bag job.
Extra Activity - Easy Animal FeedersWhen you are out camping, you usually do not want to feed animals or leave food around your campsite. It is not safe for you or the animals. But, if you want to help feed the animals in your own backyard, make one of these treats. (I have leftover materials from my binoculars craft yesterday!) We have two activity options: Option 1 (If you have birdseed): Materials: ☐ Cardboard tubes (or pine cones) ☐ Bird seed ☐ Peanut butter ☐ Yarn, string or twine ☐ Hole punch or scissors ☐ Butter knife or wide craft stick ☐ Bowl or plate Directions:
Option 2 (If you do not have birdseed): Materials: ☐ Yarn, string or pipe cleaner ☐ Cheerio style cereal ☐ Scissors Directions:
Here are a couple of games to play with string cereal:
Book Reading with our TeachersToday Ashley Flynn (Paige's Mom!) will be reading to us: "If you give a Mouse a Muffin" By Laura Numeroff Follow along with Ms Anne as she reads: "We're going on a Bear Hunt" By: Michael Rosen Fun Activities
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