The kids must be birds of a feather because they flock together so well. This was a great week for the preschoolers who really put their bodies and minds to work as they learned about birds. Circle time was a bit longer than usual because they had so many questions and comments about birds (we also got way off topic on Thursday and had a discussion about why we brush our teeth:) They definitely connected with this theme and had us stop our activities to listen quietly anytime a bird was heard. It's fun to watch their excitement and joy as they discover the wonders of the natural world. Bytheway, their plants have sprouted and the neighbors for sure heard the shouts of joy as they made that discovery. Preschoolers are wonderful!!
Pre-reading fun! We shook eggs with various items inside to find a match. Sound discrimination is important to practice with preschoolers because they must be able to hear the different sounds of letters before they can put those letters together in words.
Counting feathers using one-to-one correspondence. We also sang along with a book about five little ducks and practiced making sure we counted each duck. 
Painting with feathers was a little more challenging than using a regular paintbrush, but just as engaging. 
Feeding our little chick "worms". This kept them busy all morning! In fact at the end of preschool I discovered the chick was filled with much more than just yarn! 
Blowing feathers during music time, kept them all on their toes (literally) trying to keep their feathers afloat. 
Pre-math fun! Discovering the parts of a whole. 
Nest creations. I'm not sure if a bird could actually reside in these, however, the children completely let loose and let creativity take over. 
Boston working on his nest masterpiece! 
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