O, Ow, & OO

Theme:  Letter "O"
This week we focused on the two "O" sounds (as in ocean & octopus) and then also the sounds made when "O" is paired with another "O" (like boo) or a "W" (like in owl).  We had fun writing O's and noticed that it is hard to see where an "O" starts and where it ends.  We understood that O's make good wheels.  We made "O's" with our arms, hands, bodies, and some tried to make them with their feet :)  We saw lots of great somersaults (O's).

Choosing Time:  Shells, Octagon Builing Shapes, Ocean Animals, Water Sensory with "octopus" legs and other ocean items

Show & Tell:  Some great "O" things included owls, orange things, wheels,...

Snacks:

• "O" shaped cookies & Orange carrots
• Oreos & Apple Slices
• "O" shaped cereal, Orange fish crackers, & Oranges

Music & Movement:

• Hi, My Name Is O
• Swim with Henry (the octopus)
• 5 Little Octupuses
• Letter "O"

Science:  I gave the kiddos oreos to eat.  Then we looked at our teeth in a mirror.  We noticed how the chocolate stuck to our teeth.  I then gave each kiddo an apple slice.  After eating the apple we looked at our teeth again.  The apple helped to "clean" our teeth.

Art:

• An Ocean Scene
• Crayon Resist Watercolor
• Valentine Owls (really owls, not penguins...)

Questions of the Week:

• Do you like the ocean?
• Do you like Oreos?

Game:  Ocean Animals Math Game

Books:

What is in the Ocean?