All About Owls- Day 2 (Easy Preschool At Home)
We’ve moved on to our second day of learning all about owls at home. Day 2 was a bit less factual, with a bigger focus on preschool math. My kiddo had fun reading, counting, coloring, and rhyming with me. Keep reading to check out the fun we had working together.
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LEARNING ALL ABOUT OWLS: WEEK 4 dAY 2
Learning All About owls: Day 2 Ideas
Letter of the day:
H is for horn. My kiddo was fascinated by the photo of the horned owl in the book we read on Day 1, so I chose H for today. I created a simple free printable ‘H is for Horn’ page on Twisty Noodle. In addition, I printed some monster parts to color (including horns!). My son colored the H with crayon, and a pair of horns with marker. Then I cut out the horns, and we attached them to the H.
Word of the day:
Instead of working on his name, my kiddo wrote ‘horn’ with 4 different writing instruments. (I grabbed that printable page from First And Kinder Blue SKies on Teachers Pay Teachers!)
Books of the day:
10, 9, 8… Owls Up Late! By Georgiana Deutsch and Ekaterina Trukhan.
Journal prompt of the day:
I would like to learn more about how owls…
Activities and play we enjoyed:
We were pretty focused on math and numbers today, thanks to the book I chose! First, my son used some printable owl 10 frames and a marker to work on counting, number identification, and familiarity with 10 frames for a bit. (Dot dabbers would also work well, but I had markers more easily accessible!)
Next, we did some coloring together, using crayons to liven up the owls in this cute printable book! When the coloring was finished, I cut out the pages. Then I bound the mini-book using a stapler. My son and I read the book together. The repetitive, rhythmic style of the text meant he could easily ‘read’ along, which really helps boost his confidence as a pre-reader!
YOU MAY NEED THESE FOR LEARNING ALL ABOUT OWLS…
colored pencils / crayons / markers / transparent tape / pens / scissors / pencils / double sided tape / composition notebook / index cards / staples / stapler
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!
