Archives for June 2009
Birdseed Playdough
It seems like an obvious recipe, and indeed it is, but here’s a picture recipe in case it helps:
Start with the Classic Playdough Recipe.
I’m a Little Seed
You can never really have too many songs and fingerplays, can you? So here’s another one that is kid-tested and approved! Sing to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”.
I'm a Little Seed
You can never really have too many songs and fingerplays, can you? So here’s another one that is kid-tested and approved! Sing to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”.
Five Little Seeds…..A Fingerplay
Seeds of Thought
I was thinking recently about how much I enjoy teaching the topic of seeds and plants to preschoolers. There’s something powerfully gratifying and awe-inspiring about awakening and cultivating life that attracts young and old alike. Planning around the theme of plants and seeds opens up a multitude of learning objectives. Here are just a few:
Plants and seeds fall under the Life Science category, and introduce preschoolers to many of the Life Science objectives. They can learn about the difference between living and non-living things, the needs of living things, and life cycles. (Sunflowers and pumpkins are particularly good specimens for plant life cycles, because their seeds are easily harvested, dried, and planted again.)
Oh, We’re Going to the Store!
Photo provided by akaak19.
Singing is a great way to promote language skills and phonemic awareness. Oh, and it’s loads of fun! Here’s a little ditty to go along with your grocery or foods theme. It’s great for parents to sing in the car on the way to an actual shopping trip as well! It’s very simple, and silly, and because they get to add to the song, kids just love it!
To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell.
Oh, We're Going to the Store!
Photo provided by akaak19.
Singing is a great way to promote language skills and phonemic awareness. Oh, and it’s loads of fun! Here’s a little ditty to go along with your grocery or foods theme. It’s great for parents to sing in the car on the way to an actual shopping trip as well! It’s very simple, and silly, and because they get to add to the song, kids just love it!
To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell.
