Owls...

On Friday our Mother Goose lesson was all about owls!

During circle time I introduced the kids to a new global friend from Venezuela!  We reviewed the names of the seven continents, and then identified that Venezuela was a part of South America.  I informed the kids that winter time in Venezuela is warm enough for most birds to remain there all year.

We danced to some traditional music from Venezuela that I played from a video on YouTube...

Then we sang, "The Owl Sings at Night" to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell."  Here the kids are practicing their hooting sounds...

Mother Goose provided us with the following supplies to make an owl craft...

I loved how these turned out!  Each one was unique!  The muffin liner eyes were so much fun!

Next, we worked on a new AABB pattern card that Mother Goose provided us.  I also encouraged the kids to say the pattern with the sounds that the animals made (ex: hoot, hoot, roar, roar...).

What shapes do you see on an owl?  Mother Goose provided us with these shape owls...

...and Mother Goose also provided us with these new shape builders this month!  The kids LOVE playing with these! 

I encouraged the kids to sort the shape builders by stacking them next to the matching shaped owl.

Next, I named one child, an owl shape, and a specific movement.  For example: "(Name) jump over the triangle owl."  or "(Name) hop around the circle shaped owl."  I watched to see if the kids could listen well to the directions and show their knowledge of shapes...

I left out the shape builders and owls and encouraged the kids to build an owl habitat!

The kids practiced reading this mini-book from their literacy workbook...

They completed this color-by-letter page from their literacy workbook...

They completed this numeral 1-20 writing activity from their math workbook...

Here the kids circled all of the vegetables...

This was our book for the day...

At the end of the day I set out flashlights and jingle bells that Mother Goose provided for us this month.  I explained to the kids that owls have a strong sense of sight and sound that allows them to hunt for food at night (owls are nocturnal).  Owls also have special feathers that allow them to fly silently through the air.  The kids found a partner...one person hid a jingle bell in the room.  The other person looked for the hidden jingle bell and pretended it was food.  When they found the bell, they shook it to notify their friend that they found the imaginary food!