We learned about the white-tailed deer in Preschool!
We talked about fawns and how they are camouflaged with their white spots.
The children learned that the deer flip up their tails to show the white underside, which alerts the other deer of danger.
Deer have very special eyes. They can focus on what is in front of them and what is in the distance. I had the children look at their hand and notice that their hand is clear, but the rest of the room behind them is blurry because their eyes were focused on their hand. I explained how deer have this special vision to keep them safe while they are eating.
During small groups, we colored a picture of a fawn and made our very own deer hoof prints!
