3 Day Preschool 6/3/2020

Hello Everyone! Here’s your lesson!

STEM LESSON ABOUT SPRING ANIMALS

Why Are Many Baby Animals Born in Spring?

Begin a discussion by asking the children a few questions to get them thinking. What animals do you see around your house or on a walk? Why do you think you see more animals in the spring and summer? What baby animals have you seen?

 

Many animals have babies in the spring since the warmer weather makes it easier for them to find food to feed them. Birds need the warm weather as they lay eggs which they need to sit on to keep warm so the babies can grow and hatch. Not all babies are born in spring. Polar bears and many other bears have their babies during the winter while they are hibernating. This makes it so the mother does not have to find food while looking after her young.

 

Do you know what the names of different baby animals are? Here are a few

• A baby bear is called a cub.
• A baby cow is called a calf.
• A baby fish is called a fry or fingerling.
• A baby goat is called a kid. A mother goat is a nanny.
• A baby horse is called a foal.
• A baby kangaroo is called a joey.
• A baby sheep is called a lamb. A mother is a ewe.
• A baby monkey is called an infant.
• A baby pig is called a piglet. A mother pig is a sow.
• A baby platypus is called a puggle.
• A baby spider is called a spiderling.
• A baby swan is called a cygnet.

 

1. Watch Ms. Halley talk about different animal babies

 

2. More Information on baby animals

 

SPRING for KIDS! | Animals in Spring

 

12 Baby Animals for Kids || Cute Animals for Kids || Learn Animal Names

 

Animal Parents | Animals for Kids | Wild Animal Families

 

 

3. Songs and Stories

 

Animals in Spring

 

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes | Read aloud Book for Kids | Science & Nature Story

 

The Baby Animals Song

Language Arts

20 min

Happy June everyone. It’s hard to believe we’re near the end of this school year and we are at the end of the alphabet this week. I think everyone knows the sound and can guess what animal we’re making. Yes, it is a zebra for z sound. I’m sending a picture of a z zebra as a sample for you to make. A few words or names that begin with z are Zoe, zoo and zipper. Try to think of others.

 

Parents, please be sure to continue practicing with your child letter and sound recognition over the summer. Please do the same with numbers and counting. Repetition is key for retaining what they have learned or are learning.

Math

(20 minutes)

Preschoolers I’m hoping you will do some patterning this week. Pattern by color, size or shape. If you have Legos they work well for all the pattern options. Or use blocks or other objects you have at home. Simple patterns, ababab, abcabcabc or abbabbabb. Try as many patterns as you please. If you would like, send us photos or drawings of patterns you’ve made.

 

One favorite part of my week is when I see photos and videos you send us and seeing all of you on our Zoom meetups. Hopefully we will see most of you at the preschool pick up day June 10th. Just a reminder, both A M classes are scheduled for 2:00-2:30 and PM is at 2:30-3:00. We will have a bag for each child with their spare clothes, report cards and memory books for you. Unfortunately, there will not be time to visit but it will be great to see everyone and be able to wish you all the best for the summer. Enjoy your week!

Love, Mrs. White