Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Music for Learning Recommended Reading Activities & Curriculum Arts & Crafts Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! We'll send you regular emails filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now   ACTIVITY Who-o-o’s Missing? By Rae Pica An Activity for Preschoolers This game uses the owl’s “question” to foster deductive reasoning! Curriculum Area Science and Dramatic Play Before You Start Sitting with the children in a circle, talk to them about owls, including their ability to swivel their heads, the “who-o-o” sound they make, and the fact that they’re considered to be wise. Designate a hiding place. Let's Begin 1. Choose one child to be the wise owl. Ask him to close his eyes and pretend to be perched on a tree limb. 2. Once the owl’s eyes are closed, point to another child, who leaves the circle and hides in the predetermined spot. 3. When the child is hidden, ask the owl to open his eyes and try to determine “who-o-s” missing. 4. Repeat the activity until every child has a chance to be the owl. Furthermore If the group is too small to make the activity challenging, place several objects in the middle of the circle, pointing to and naming each one. When the appointed owl has closed her eyes, remove one object and place it behind your back. When she opens her eyes, she has to determine what’s missing.   Picture of an owl (optional). Articles and activities listed on this website may be printed for single use. No article or activity may be duplicated or distributed in any form, in whole or in part, without permission from the publisher, Excelligence Learning Corporation. Contact Permissions Department.

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