Discovering The Parts Of An Owl- Day 3 (Easy Preschool At Home)
Day 3 of our owl themed home preschool is coming at ya! We spent some time today discovering the parts of an owl. My son loved the chance to check out another great owl book, and we revisited yesterday’s book with a fresh idea. Don’t miss all the ideas in this post!
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LEARNING ABOUT OWLS: WEEK 4 dAY 3
Discovering The Parts Of An Owl: Day 3 Ideas
Letter of the day:
W is for wing. I created a simple free printable ‘W is for Wing’ page on Twisty Noodle. My son used a crayon to color the ‘body’ of the W. Then we used some double stick tape to attach feather ‘wings’ to each side of the letter.
Word of the day:
Instead of working on his name, my kiddo wrote ‘wing’ with 4 different writing instruments. (I grabbed that printable page from First And Kinder Blue SKies on Teachers Pay Teachers!)
Books of the day:
Owls. By Gail Gibbons.
10, 9, 8… Owls Up Late! By Georgiana Deutsch and Ekaterina Trukhan.
Journal prompt of the day:
I wish my… were more like an owl’s.
Activities and play we enjoyed:
Today, we started discovering the parts of an owl together. After reading Owls, which has some great information about owl bodies, I pulled out the parts of an owl page I had printed. My son was able to color the drawing of the owl. Then he traced the names of each body part.
For some extra math work, I adapted the printables I found here, to pair with yesterday’s book of the day. I cut out owls number 1-10, and also cut the base paper in half. This essentially created a 10-frame for owls 1-10. My son filled each square of that frame with the correct owl. Then, as I read the book out loud, he moved each owl off the frame one by one.
For some creative time as well as fine motor practice, my son colored an owl mask that we already had in our craft stash. There are plenty of free printable owl masks out there though! Because the mask would make my son more like an owl, this activity perfectly facilitated further discussion of the parts of an owl, and how they help the owl to survive.
YOU MAY NEED THESE FOR DISCOVERING THE PARTS OF AN OWL…
colored pencils / crayons / markers / transparent tape / pens / scissors / pencils / double sided tape / composition notebook / index cards / feathers
But PLEASE Remember…
This is what is working for us during the pandemic, for the time being. It may seem overwhelming to your family to attempt anything like this. Or if you’re like me, you may welcome a little structure in your days. It’s important for you to consider the needs, emotional health, and learning styles of your entire family, and make adjustments as needed. The goal is NEVER more stress, more comparisons, or more guilt.
Keeping the above in mind, here’s a little bit more about our process…
- We’re aiming for about an hour of ‘school-ish’ work a day. This might included coloring, painting, writing, drawing, stickers, and more. My 4 year old is used to attending UPK for two and a half hours a day, 5 days a week, so 1 hour seemed like a good starting point at home.
- I build a ton of breaks and flexibility into our days and weeks. I plan 5 days of ‘school’ each week, and we generally accomplish all the activities by stretching them out over 7 total days. Some Wednesdays, we just can’t do school. So we’ll make it up later, if we can. Again, the goal isn’t stress or pressure, so flexibility is key.
- Variety is helpful for my kiddo. His attention span is short, so most of what I plan is quick, and we change styles of learning often. You know what will work best for your own families.
- Our journal is simply a basic notebook. Every day, I provide a prompt, and my child draws a picture on a blank index card. I tape that into the notebook, and write most of the prompt. At least one or two words are written larger, in dots, so my son can trace them.
- I have a pretty well stocked supply of craft and learning materials already, and know that may not be the case for you. Be creative, be flexible, and be open to compromise! We also have a large home library for the kids, which is very helpful right now!
