CURRICULUM activity pics are below
This is a one week curriculum that requires no additional components. I have file folder games and printables that we also utilize.
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SONGS
Owl Song (I’m a Little Teapot)
I'm a great big owl, as you
can see
I live high up in a tree.
All the other birds wake me up when they play,
Because I like to sleep in the day!
I live high up in a tree.
All the other birds wake me up when they play,
Because I like to sleep in the day!
Time
to Eat (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Owl said, "It's time to eat, time to eat, time to eat!"
Owl said, "It's time to eat!
What do I eat tonight?"
Owl ate a mouse that night, mouse that night, mouse that night!
Owl ate a mouse that night
And said, "It tastes just right!"
Owl said, "It's time to eat, time to eat, time to eat!"
Owl said, "It's time to eat!
What do I eat tonight?"
Owl ate a mouse that night, mouse that night, mouse that night!
Owl ate a mouse that night
And said, "It tastes just right!"
Nocturnal Animals
On
a moonlit night when the stars come out
There are nocturnal animals all about
There are nocturnal animals all about
1. Whoo,
whoo, what do I see
(make circles with fingers, hold up to eyes)
A wise old
owl looking at me
2. Meow,
meow, what do I see
A big black cat is looking at me
3. Eee,
eee, eee, what do I see
A little bat just looking at me
A little bat just looking at me
4. Ribbit,
ribbit, what do I see
A big green tree frog looking at me
A big green tree frog looking at me
5. Squeak,
squeak, squeak, what do I see
A garden dormouse looking at me
A garden dormouse looking at me
Little Hoot Owl (Six Little Ducks)
Who flies around in the
dark of night?
Who glides o’er silent
night?
Who eats his dinner by late
moonlight?
It’s a little hoot owl with
his owl eyesight!
Who-who, who-who, little
hoot owl.
Who-who, who-who, little
hoot owl.
Who-who, who-who, little
hoot owl.
It’s a little hoot owl with
his owl eyesight.
LITTLE
OWL (Jingle Bells) Liz Ryerson
Little
owl, little owl
High up in the tree.
Little owl, little owl
Blinks his eyes at me.
Hooting loud, hooting soft,
Hooting all night long.
I just love that little owl
And love his hooting song.
High up in the tree.
Little owl, little owl
Blinks his eyes at me.
Hooting loud, hooting soft,
Hooting all night long.
I just love that little owl
And love his hooting song.
FINGER
PLAYS & FLANNEL BOARDS
5 Little Owls By Lucia Kemp Henry
5 little owls on a dark,
dark night.
5 little owls are quite a
sight.
5 little owls! Are you
keeping score?
1 flies away and that
leaves 4.
4 little owls as happy as
can be;
1 flew away and that leaves
3.
3 little owls calling,
“Who, who, who”;
1 flies away and that
leaves 2.
2 little owls having lots
of fun;
1 flew away and that leaves
1.
1 little owl and we’re
almost done;
He flies away and that
leaves none.
[Can be flannel board]
Five Hoot Owls
counting flannel
Five hoot owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three, four.
Five hoot owls sitting in a tree
One flew away! How many do you see?
One, two, three, four.
Four
hoot owls… etc.
A Mouse for Supper
Five little
owls in the old elm tree
Fluffy and puffy as owls
could be,
Blinking and winking with
big round eyes
At the big round moon that
hung in the skies,
As I passed beneath, I
could hear one say,
“There’ll be mouse for
supper, there will today.”
Then all of them hooted
“Tu-whit, Tu-whoo!
Yes, mouse for supper, Hoo,
hoo, Hoo hoo!”
One Little Owl
by Elizabeth Scofield
One little owl when the moon was new, Along came another owl, and that made two. Two little owls perched high in the tree, Along came another owl, and that made three. Three little owls flew to the barn door, Along came another owl, and that made four. Four little owls lined up side by side, Along came another owl, and that made five. Five little owls hooted "Whoo, whoo, whoo," Then they all flapped their wings and away they flew. |
DRAMATIC
PLAY/CREATIVE MOVEMENT
Wide Eye Owl
There's a wide eye owl
(make fingers in large circles and cup over eyes)
With a pointed nose
With a pointed nose
(use fingers to make a triangle & point out for nose)
2 pointed ears (use fingers for ears)
and claws for toes (wiggle fingers like toes)
he lives way up in the tree (point up to tree top)
and when he looks at you (point at kids)
he flaps his wings (use arms for wings, and flap)
and says whooo whooo (continue flapping wings)
2 pointed ears (use fingers for ears)
and claws for toes (wiggle fingers like toes)
he lives way up in the tree (point up to tree top)
and when he looks at you (point at kids)
he flaps his wings (use arms for wings, and flap)
and says whooo whooo (continue flapping wings)
The Owl [Finger play or dramatic movement]
An owl sat alone on the branch of a
tree,
(Use arm as tree branch and raise thumb for owl)
And she was as quiet as quiet could be.
'Twas night and her eyes were wide open like this;
And she was as quiet as quiet could be.
'Twas night and her eyes were wide open like this;
(Circle
eyes with fingers and look around)
She looked all around, not a thing did she miss.
Some little birds perched on the branch of the tree,
She looked all around, not a thing did she miss.
Some little birds perched on the branch of the tree,
(Fingers of
other hand fly onto tree branch)
And sat there as quiet as quiet could be.
The solemn old owl said "whoo-whoo-whoo,"
And up jumped the birds and away they flew.
And sat there as quiet as quiet could be.
The solemn old owl said "whoo-whoo-whoo,"
And up jumped the birds and away they flew.
(Wave hand away and flutter fingers behind back)
[For dramatic movement, children will jump up and
fly away]
Nocturnal/Diurnal Game
Children will be split into
groups of people and owls. When the lights go on, the people dance and the owls
sleep. When the lights go off, the owls fly and the people sleep.
One Night Owl – gross motor movements
(She’ll Be Coming Around
the Mountain)
There was one night
owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo! Hoo!
Hoo! Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo! Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo! Hoo!
[Repeat for
additional numbers.]
[Can be flannel
board]
Pounce on the Mouse
The “owls” are barefooted. As they fly around, a
beanbag is tossed out and the “raptors” must grab it with their “talons” and
take it back to their nest.
Alternate, the beanbag mice are already in the “field” and the raptors must swoop in and carry as many as possible back to their nest before they are all gone.
Alternate, the beanbag mice are already in the “field” and the raptors must swoop in and carry as many as possible back to their nest before they are all gone.
If coordination is an issue, then younger children
can use their hands rather than their feet. Works logic/reasoning,
coordination/balance, core strength, spatial relations.
CRAFTS
Journal- Have children think about and draw about the night time outside.
Painting- Children will paint toilet paper tubes with brown paint, or a color
of their choice for Cut and Paste craft.
Owl Babies –
Children will rip a strip of craft paper approximately 1 ½ inch by 9 inch and
paste to black construction paper. Using black makers, they will create lines
and swirls on the craft paper to represent bark. Using pom poms attached to
clothes pins, they will pounce white paint above the “branch” to create a
large, medium and small owl shape. In the sky, they will use the same technique
to pounce a yellow moon. Using Q-tips, they will dot gold paint into the
background for stars. On the owls, they will attach 1” diameter white or yellow
circles for the eyes, ¾” black circles for the iris, and a hole punched white
dot as an accent. These elements can be pre-made or the children can trace and
cut out. An orange triangle is added for the beaks.
Cut and Paste- The tops of the toilet paper tubes are pushed in on opposite sides to
overlap slightly, creating raised ears. (2) 1 inch circles of white or yellow
for eyes, (2) ½ inch circles of black for eyes, (1) orange or yellow triangle
for beak, (10) 1 inch circles of tissue paper for belly feathers, (2) yellow or
orange zig zags for feet, (2) 2 inch X 3 inch rectangles of tissue paper for
wings.
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ACTIVITIES
Measuring Owls-North America
Elf Owl 5
inches
Northern Pigmy
Owl 7 inches
Northern Saw
Whet Owl 8 inches
Western Screech
Owl 9 inches
Burrowing Owl
10 inches
Barn Owl 12
inches
Long Eared Owl
14 inches
Great Horned
Owl 20 inches
Snowy Owl 26
inches
Great Gray Owl
33 inches
How much light do we need
to see? Place children
in a dark place, either a room or a dark tent. If possible, have a dimming
light that you can adjust, or open the door or entryway a little at a time.
Have the children try to be the first to identify items that you brought in as
the light gradually increases.
Counting Feathers – The children will grab
up a handful of feathers and count them.
Sorting Feathers – The children will work
in teams of 2-3 to work out a method of sorting the feathers by color, type, or
size, then count each group
SUPPLIES (Unusual)
Feathers
VIDEO
Youtube – Learn
All About Birds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rariptboC14
NETFLIX – Wild Kratts, “Raptor Roundup”
Season1 Episode 40
Youtube – Owl Babies
Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6aYYiyQUmY
Older children – Movie - Legend of the Guardians PG
Night Sounds
Guessing Game http://www.babygamer.com/online_games/free/toddler/night_animals/night_animals_00.htm
WEBSITES
Little Night Owl poster – The Very Busy Kindergarten
Nocturnal
Animals Flannel Board idea http://rovingfiddlehead.com/kidlit/flannel-friday-nocturnal-animals-flannelboard/
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Know what a carnivore eats
- Know what nocturnal means
- Describe 3 characteristics of an owl
- Describe 3 characteristics of a raptor
- Know 3 other raptors
- Know at least 3 species of owl
OTHER
If possible, visit an owl or raptor exhibit at your local zoo, or
invite a local wildlife rehabilitation group to bring an owl for a visit.
Northern Saw-whet Owl 1-60 dtd
Finish the picture owl
Coloring Page - Labeled Owl from Kidssoup
Owl Facts - San Diego Zoo
Owl Alphabet Cards
Owl Pic Pinterest Board
Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection
Owl On-line Jigsaw Puzzle
Owl On-line Jigsaw Puzzle2
Owl On-line Jigsaw Puzzles3
O is for Owl Tracer Printable
Owl Mobile Printable & Coloring Page
PBS Cat in the Hat - Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals On-line Seek and Find Game
FLANNEL BOARD
TP OWL
OWL BABIES & COUNT THE STARS
POUNCE ON THE MOUSE & GRAPHING
MEASURING OWLS
NOCTURNAL/DIURNAL
FEATHER COUNTING/SORTING
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Wow, this Preschool Owl Theme Curriculum is so interesting. I am glad that you shared its details here. At our Phoenix pre-k we have also made an effective teaching curriculum and we keep updating it as per the requirements and new trends.
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