PreK FAMILY

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

UNIT Earth and Sky, Unit 6, Week 2

THEME Weather Watch

BOOK One Dark Night by Hazel Hutchins

READING ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JKidpVXT9s

OLLIE’S QUESTION What happens when the weather changes?

LITERACY GOALS To identify names and sounds of letters Cc, Bb

MATH GOALS To make sets of eight and nine and find missing parts of eight and nine

CONCEPT WORDS These words are basic words that relate to the theme and concept for

each week. These words help with discussing the question of the week.

lightning

A flash of light in the sky during a storm

rain

Water that falls in drops from the sky

storm

Bad weather that brings strong wind, rain, snow, thunder,

or lightning

thunder

The loud noise from the sky that comes after a flash of

lightning.

weather

The weather tells us what is happening outside. The

weather can be hot or cold, it can also mean it is sunny

cloudy, windy, rainy, snowy, or stormy outside.

wind

The moving air outside. It can blow the trees, move

sailboats, and carry kites.

AMAZING WORDS These words increase and improve children’s vocabulary and

understanding of the text and world around them.

dash

To run

dawn

The first daylight that appears in the morning

prepare

To make things or yourself ready

protect

To keep safe

snuggle

To lie in a comfortable way next to someone or

something; to cuddle

stray

To wander away; an animal who has wandered away from

its home

Other Book Suggestions and YouTube Recommendations:

• Down Comes the Rain by Franklyn M. Branley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAiuf-AfAXA

• Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOtESbRNzAY

• Oh Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today?: All About Weather by Tish Rabe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD0aolZd3Mo

• It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkJz1v8EevQ

• Little Cloud by Eric Carle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWVwkdL98Rs

• Gusts and Gales: A Book About Wind by Josepha Sherman

• The Rain Came Down by David Shannon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV8snbVhXKU

Ideas for At Home Activities:

Pretend &

Learn

Invite your child to go outside and watch the clouds with you. Ask your

child to pretend that the two of you are clouds and move around the yard

like you are being blown around by the wind.

ABC

Create a writing tray by pouring a thin layer of flour or salt onto a baking

sheet or tray. Encourage your child to use their finger to practice writing

the letters Cc and Bb. You can write these letters on a piece of paper as a

guide for your child.

Writing

Invite your child to look out the window or go outside with you to find out

what the weather is like. Have a discussion with your child about the

weather conditions outside (Is it sunny? Is it cloudy? Is it raining? Is it

cold? Is it warm?). Ask your child to draw a picture of the weather using

paper and crayons/markers. Ask your child to tell you about what they

have drawn. You can label the picture by writing the words your child says

on their paper.

Math

Using the pattern below, draw 11 cloud shapes on white paper. Write the

numbers 0 through 10 (one number on each cloud). Ask your child to pick

a cloud and say the number, then help your child count out that many

marshmallows or pompoms and place them on the cloud (see example).

Science/Social

Studies

Gather items from around your house that are small and light weight such

as plastic bottle caps, straws, tissues, and leaves. Ask your child to make

the items move by blowing on them (tell your child that they are moving

things like the wind moves things). Have a discussion with your child

about what things can be moved by the wind and what cannot.

Art

Ask your child to draw a picture of a stormy night, like you read about in

the book One Dark Night. Talk with your child about sounds you hear and

things you see during a storm. Listen to storm sounds at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDq6TstdEi8&t=16s while drawing.

Sensory

Take a listening walk outside with your child. As you are walking, ask your

child to listen for specific sounds such as a car horn, dogs barking, leaves

rustling, or wind chimes. Talk with your child about the sounds he/she

heard.

Building

Cut out 10 rain drop shapes using the pattern below. Write the numbers 1

to 10, one number on each rain drop. Tape the rain drops to large blocks

or empty cardboard boxes, one to each block/box. Ask your child to stack

the blocks/boxes placing the numbers in order beginning with number

one on the bottom.

Social-Emotional

Activity

Have a discussion with your child about the clothes they wear to go

outside when it is raining, such as a raincoat and rubber boots. If your

child does not have these items, look for pictures of them on the internet

or in magazines. Ask your child what clothes they wear for different types

of weather.

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