Listen...can you hear that sound?

Our walk in the forest triggered the children's interest in squirrels and the sounds they make when eating and climbing trees. 

The folk song "Hop old squirrel" guided our learning. The song is about a squirrel hopping and listening. We discussed the features of squirrels and also the different things squirrels could listen for. 

The children noticed that sometimes when they see squirrels outdoors, they see them stop in their tracks and look around. 

Theo "Maybe that's when they listen. They stop to hear better." 

The children drew pictures of squirrels and made a squirrel out of foam shapes to share their knowledge and the song with the others. This will allow them to continue exploring and to connect their learning with their peers and their families. 

Next week we will be talking about instruments and we will be making our own to create different sounds.