Week 24

Dear PS2 Families,

Animals in the Wild!

First, we would like to send out a big “Thank you!” for joining us to paint and decorate bird houses on Wednesday! Your children were so excited to share this special time with you and proud to show off their creativity.

This week we began our exploration of where the wild things are.  We talked about life on the African Savannah, the weather, vegetation, and the kinds of animals that can be found there.

We looked at the different patterns and textures that can be found in the wild and how patterns can help camouflage them. We discussed the difference between a wild animal and a pet and played a fun wild vs pet sorting game. Ask your child why an elephant or a giraffe would not make good pets.

After discussing the zebra and its stripes, your preschoolers loved creating black and white 3-D art. Ask your child to tell you about his/her creation and how zebras’ stripes help them survive in the wild.

We learned a lot of interesting facts about elephants, including their skin.  Ask your child why it’s so wrinkly and how all those wrinkles help them.  At the art table they swirled a thick, gray paint and flour mixture onto aluminum foil to create their own wrinkly creation. One highlight of the week was a wonderful sensory experience as we wallowed in the mud with hippos and elephants.  Ask your child to tell you about what the animals use the mud for.
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Your preschoolers have enjoyed learning about wild animals so much. If you have not done so already, choose a wild animal that lives on the Savannah or in the Rainforest with your child that you would like to learn more about. Then do some research together. Visit the library or search online, have fun with it! Together is the key! Then please send in a picture and two or three fun facts for your child to proudly share with his/her classmates at circle time.

Hope you have a great weekend,

Miss Michelle, Miss Penny, and Miss Kathryn