So it’s been said…..
This week I introduced my class to
the wacky weather of March by explaining the old saying, “in like a LION and
out like a LAMB”.
On Monday we discussed the
characteristics of a lion (wild and loud) and lambs (quiet and gentle). I
explained that March’s weather can be wild and ferocious like a lion one day,
then gentle and quiet like a lamb the next.
Each day in March we are tracking
the weather and the students must decide if it is a “lion day” (cold and windy)
or a “lamb day” (warm and sunny). At the end of March we will count up all the
lion days and lamb days to see which one had the most.
Not only are we discussing wind,
but we are also exploring clouds! We are learning that there are three
different clouds: Cirrus, Stratus, and Cumulus.
We read the story Little Cloud by: Eric Carle
They enjoyed this book because it
showed how clouds sometimes can look like different things, not just big and
fluffy. After reading, Little Cloud,
we all created our own cloud using paint and construction paper. Once they opened up the folded sheet she student
named what their little cloud looked like.
What a great cloud activity! If you ever need more activity ideas/preschool advice check out the Star-Brite Learning Program blog. :) www.star-brite.com/blog
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun activity! And using lions and lambs is a great way to help them not only evaluate the weather, but also to learn about the characteristics of each animal. Have you thought of doing a similar thing with the children's attitudes? Distinguishing which animal they're acting like at the time might help them think about it more and not get grumpy if that happens much in your class.
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