Print and enjoy!
Here are a couple of Christmas poems we will be reading and performing in our class during the next few weeks. These are tried and true finger plays the children love! Print and enjoy!
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Here is a cute poem and song written and performed by A. J. Jenkins. I have made a copy of the poem to be used as you like as we begin our Halloween Themes. In my classroom, I will be using poem to help with visualization and comprehension as well as introducing new vocabulary words. Listening for rhyming partners has been a Phonemic Awareness skill we have been working on, so we will listen and create a list. Discussion about our favourite pumpkin faces will add to the fun. We will of course complete the activity by creating our own pumpkins with coloured paper, scissors and glue and perhaps have our own mini-pumpkins to decorate another day! During our first weeks of school, we are busy helping our children learn our classroom and school procedures. Harry Wong reminds us children want to know how they are expected to do things. I have attached a little PPT for you to share with your children. It is simple and intended to show boys and girls what we are looking for when we are asked to stand and sing "O'Canada" in our classroom, assembly, or even a hockey game! Also included, are the lyrics and music in English and French, a Canadian Map and additional links that may be of use to you in your classroom. You are welcome to take a quick look at it below or down load it to your computer.
This year, I thought it might be fun for our little ones to go out with a "P-O-P"! Each day for our last two weeks, (you might want to do it longer) we will pop a balloon to discover a fun activity for the day. So I have made a mini-poster with a poem for our "Balloon Pop Kick Off" and a page of ideas you can print, cut and roll up to insert into the balloons. You will see I have left a few blanks so you can create your own ideas that may be more suitable. I might suggest that you number the balloons so you will know what is coming!! ☺ The third attachment is an easy recording sheet to keep track of your balloons, what is in them, and the child who popped the balloon! Learning blocks are a wonderful tool to use in Literacy Centers for word work and during any Literacy instructional time in the early years. There are 10 onset blocks and 10 rhyme blocks. If you have ever played "Scoot", they can be great fun for that too. I purchased my set from Learning Resources a few years ago and they may be discontinued now, however, they are available on Amazon. The picture below shows a set currently available at Learning Resources. To avoid the cost, the little foam blocks available at Dollar Tree or Oriental Trading could be easily used. In our classroom, we have been using them as a slow "Scoot" or Literacy Station. Children are given one onset and one rhyme. They work on the floor with partners and look at all the options. We ask them to record only "real" words. After about four or five minutes, we ask them to stand up with their paper and move to the next set of cubes. The children really love this activity! If you decide to give it a go, I have included our recording sheet below. One of my favourite sites to visit when making something new for my kinder kids is "My Cute Graphics". Her name is Laura Strickland. All of the graphics are created by her in support of teachers and their work. She has been around since 2006 and her site is full of backgrounds, frames and clip art perfect for everyone, especially our little ones! She offers "Whimsy Clips" as well where complete collections are available for a small fee. If you have never visited her site, be sure to click on her logo. I know you will love her work too! Here is a little poem I have used to help kick off the month of May. I introduce the text by asking the boys and girls to close their eyes and picture or visualize the piece in their minds. This activity is easily followed by a quiet walk outside. Children may want to take a clip board and observation sheets and later discuss how the five senses have been involved. Following group discussion ask children to illustrate and write about their observations. Are their findings similar to those of the author? You are welcome to download the files below. The first one is the poem. The second offers an opportunity to illustrate the text and the third may be used to both illustrate and write about the poem.
Our year is quickly coming to an end and things are getting busy! Here is something I have been doing for two or three years. I wrote the silly little poem below (I know I'm not a poet, hee hee) and print it out four to a sheet, so they are postcard size. I purchase enough Happy Face beach balls for each child. Next, I wrap yellow tissue paper around each ball and slip each one into the Happy Face "Loot Bags" from the Dollar Store, pop in the poem, tie a little ribbon around the top and...done! This might work for you too! A very popular Mother's Day project was posted at "The Crafty Crow", in 2010 and it is still a hit with the children and Mom's at this time of year! You can see her tutorial on her site by clicking the picture to the left. Cassi suggests two polymer clay products available at Michael's. The one I would most recommend is the Craft Smart. This time, to dress it up a bit, we added three silver glass beads to each side of the necklace.Mrs. Bayne, our creative and crafty Educational Assistant worked with one or two children at a time until each child had an opportunity to work with the clay and press their finger into the pendant leaving a very clear print. The next step is gift wrapping, which is easily done with "Favour Boxes", available at the Dollar Store in packages of 12. This task is easily completed by offering each child a glittered foam sticker and three differently coloured pieces of tissue paper. The completed project looks smart and the children are always excited to pass them on to their moms for their special day! |
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