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*Sing A Long*:
Sunshine Fingerplay
This sunny fingerplay from Terry H. also introduces the concept of day and
night.
The sun makes the outside a warm place to play
(arms above head in circle)
It makes the flowers grow each day
(holding up hands wiggling fingers)
The sun hides its face during the night
(cover face with hands)
But during the daytime it shines - oh so bright
(arms above head in circle)
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*State of the Art*:
Art and Craft: Pudding Paint
Materials: Instant pudding, food coloring, small containers for pudding,
long sheet of bulletin board paper or heavy craft paper, soap and water.
Description: Prepare pudding and tape paper to a table. Teachers can pre mix
food coloring with the pudding or let the children do it. Give each child
their own container of pudding, then let them use their fingers to do the
rest. Talk about how it feels between their fingers, about the taste, and
the smell.
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*Cool Cooking Idea*:
Ice Cream Sandwiches
Kids can make this treat themselves during this easy early childhood activity
by Stephanie.
Materials: Graham crackers any flavor (we like Chocolate), ice cream (any
flavor) and plastic wrap.
Description: Let the ice cream get to a soft stage then take the graham
crackers and spread one half with about � cup ice cream. Put another graham
cracker on top and wrap with plastic wrap. Freeze for about 3 hours. These
great summer theme treats are good for up to about 3 weeks!
There are many more cool cooking ideas throughout the 2 pages of the
Summer Activity Theme & an entire Food and Nutrition Theme is in the Rainbow
Resource Room.
Promoting Language:
Promote Language skills as children/young adults express their ideas and
communicate feelings during the creation of this scrapbook by Julie M.
Materials: Scrapbook, children's own contributions of drawings, paintings
and
verses, scissors, glue, and felt tipped pens.
Description: Talk about summer flowers with the children. Encourage them to
contribute to the conversation by describing colors, smells and so on that
they
associate with summer. Show them the scrapbook and explain that they are
each going to add something which reminds them of summer, such as a drawing,
a pressed flower or something they remember.
Ask each child to contribute their idea or piece of work, sticking it into
the scrapbook themselves if they want to. Provide plenty of support for
younger children, offering suggestions or scribing for them. Give each child
a label and ask them to think of a few words to describe their entry and
write the words
on the label (if they can).
Ask the children to draw small pictures to stick on to the front of the
scrapbook. Then write a title Our Summer Scrapbook. The book should be
available for the children to look at, read and share.
