Watch Together: “Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash” (BTL show) #2

Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.2: Recall information for short periods of time and retell, act out, or represent information from a text read aloud, a recording, or a video (e.g., watch a video about birds and their habitats and make drawings or constructions of birds and their nests).

MA STE Draft Standards

Earth and Space Sciences/Earth’s Place in the Universe/ESS1.A: Observe and describe objects in the day and (if possible) the night sky

Head Start Outcomes:

Language Development/Receptive Language: Attends to language during conversations, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
Logic and Reasoning/Reasoning and Problem Solving: Classifies, compares, and contrasts objects, events, and experiences.

PreK Learning Guidelines:

English Language Arts/Language 2: Participate actively in discussions, listen to the ideas of others, and ask and answer relevant questions.
English Language Arts/Language 3: Communicate personal experiences or interests.

Watch Together: “Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash” (BTL show) #2

STEM Key Concepts: Some surfaces absorb water, some don’t

ELA Focus Skills: Active Viewing, Compare and Contrast, Comprehension, Make Connections, Vocabulary

Invite children to watch the Between the Lions video “Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash” again.

As you watch
Pause the DVD when Theo explains the meaning of the word wrings. Ask children if they know what Theo means when he uses the word wrings. If children are not familiar with the word, demonstrate the meaning by wringing a wet sponge over a bowl. Talk with children about how sponges absorb water; then ask, Have you ever wrung out a wet sponge? What happens to the water in the sponge?

After you watch
Ask children to explain why Mrs. McNosh wrings the water out of the clothes. Discuss how the water will evaporate more quickly and the clothes will dry more quickly if they are not as wet.