April 27 - May 1, 2020: Nocturnal Animals

Books:

1. Teacher Jen reads Little Owls 1•2•3 on the ​YouTube Playlist
   

2. Night Animals for Kids (nonfiction)
   

3. All About Owls for Kids​ (Advanced vocabulary, but short and very informative nonfiction)
   

4. Night Animals (fiction)
   

5. Owl Babies Animation
   

6. Little Owl's Night (Fiction)
   

7. A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon​ (fiction)
   

8. Meet the Animals 12: Raccoons
   

9. Chester Raccoon and the ALMOST perfect sleepover
   

Songs/Movement:

1. Nocturnal Animals Song
   

2. Nocturnal, Diurnal, Which One Are You?
   

3. Owl Sing-a-long by Raffi
   

4. Owl Moon
   

Art/Crafts:

1. Owl craft: You can click on this link for step by step instructions on how to make this cute torn paper owl craft. There is a nice owl outline in the printable section that you can use. Just draw on eyes if you don't have googly eyes. http://www.vancouverislandview.com/torn-paper-owl-craft/
   

2. Raccoon craft: You can click on this link for step by step instructions to make this cute raccoon out of shapes. https://ourkidthings.com/simple-shape-raccoon-craft/
   

Other ideas:

1. Playdough: Incorporate some natural elements into your playdough such as rocks, sticks, and feathers.

2. If your child is awake when it is dark outside, you could go outside on a Nocturnal Hunt. Take a flashlight and a jacket. What do you see and hear at night? Did you see any nocturnal animals or insects? Can you draw and journal about your experience?

3. Parents can dictate a story that their child makes up about what happens at night and kids can draw a picture to go with it.

Printables:

1. Nocturnal Animals Book
   

2. How many owls Coloring Page - Twisty Noodle.pdf
   

3. Trace and color the owl Coloring Page - Twisty Noodle.pdf
   

4. Nocturnal Animals Coloring Page - Twisty Noodle.pdf​
   

5. Color by Number