Last Tuesday we had an exciting day centered on learning two animal-related concepts: Migration and Hibernation. After working on writing the letter “M” and then working on an animal graph, we transitioned into circle time. Here we talked about Daniel in the Lions Den, talked about it being winter, and learned a rhyme for rhyme time about a bird. Then for show and tell the children each shared something that keeps them warm in the winter—Joseph—a shirt, Delainey—a scarf, and Max—leopard print ear muffs. : )
(Cute Max and his buddy, cute Sallie. She doesn’t look happy here, but she was the one initiating the contact. Max was a good sport though!)
This lead into a discussion…We just talked about different things that can keep us warm in the winter. Do we need those things in the summer? Is every season the same? What changes during the seasons? What do you think happens to an animals homes/food when the season changes? (Some animals need to move/go on a trip until after winter. This is MIGRATION.) Some animals that migrate: BIRDS, WHALES…But for the animals that don’t migrate, or move for the winter, some of those that stay behind do something else. They SLEEP. This is called HIBERNATION. Some animals that hibernate: BEARS, BATS, FROGS.
Then we played a game where I would call out an animal, and the kids had to act out what they would do in the winter: sleep (hibernate) or move (migrate). They were SO good at this and were so funny to watch!
Next we talked more about migration…and how some birds migrate…or move away for the winter. But not all birds do. For the birds that stay behind, they may find it hard to find food in the winter. So we made bird feeders that they can put bird seed in and put outside their house. Then you can observe, or watch, what birds come to feed! These birds probably didn’t migrate.
(Sweet Lainey painting bird houses for our bird friends that don’t migrate!)
For singing time we sang:
Hibernation Song (Tune: Are You Sleeping)
Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping. In the cave, in the cave. I wonder when he'll come out, I wonder when he'll come out? In the spring, In the spring.
Birds are flying, birds are flying. In the sky, in the sky. I wonder when they'll come back, I wonder when they'll come back, In the spring, in the spring.
Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Song
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around. Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high. Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky. Teddy bear, teddy bear, bend down low. Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes. Teddy bear, teddy bear, go upstairs . Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers. Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light. Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight.
Next we watched a short video of the Cat in the Hat singing about Hibernation. It’s cute and the kids thought this was a fun treat. Then it was snack time! We had craisins (berries) and goldfish (fish) to mimic what bears or birds might would eat.
(Cute Joseph hard at work on his bird house!)
During snack time I read them Blueberries for Sal, and then we continued story time in the living room with the books, Time To Sleep and Old Bear. I just love these stories and couldn’t not read them. Plus, they are short and the kids were attentive. Next we practiced coloring in the lines, cutting and gluing by making a bear cave out of paper bags and tissue paper. Then it was playtime where we played “hibernation match” and then clean up time, and stamp time. Joseph, Max and Delainey each got two stamps.
(Max sporting those animal-print ear muffs…what would thomas say?)
Delainey, Max and Joseph were all SO SO GOOD. Our best day of preschool at Severn Grove Drive yet! We had so much fun learning about hibernation and migration, and are excited to learn about HABITATS with Mrs. Emily tomorrow!
Hooray for our fascinating animal friends! : )
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