Last week our MWF classes learned about owls. This gave us an opportunity to use the word 'nocturnal' again. We learned about nocturnal animals in October and so the children are very familiar with the word. We read the book
'Owl Babies' by Martin Waddell. This is a wonderful story about three baby owls-Sara, Percy and Bill. If you don't have it, I would suggest it for your home library or pick it up the next time you visit the library. As I read this story, I let the children say Bill's line which is "I want my mommy!" It is also available on YouTube. Super cute video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJe0WupukAw
Our owl craft had the children snipping the oval to create feathers for their owl baby. It was fun to hear the children discuss which owl baby they were creating. Ask your child which owl baby they created.
We also had the children dictate what they learned about owls. This will have the word
owl in bold and a picture clue. Add the story to your child's story book. The children are getting really good at recalling details and information they have learned. Reading these stories at home not only helps your child with their emergent reading skills but reinforces the information they have learned.
