How about some
pompoms to cheer on the red, white and blue?
Oh, what a happy
day! Don’t you just LOVE the
Olympics! It’s a time when
everyone in our country can cheer on the same side. Besides, there hasn’t been too much worth watching on
television this summer so there won’t be any channel surfing for the next two
weeks.
How about some
pompoms to cheer on the red, white and blue?
WHY? small
motor skills; reading and math skills; exercising the brain
WHAT? paper
lunch sacks, scissors, crayons or markers, rubber bands
HOW? Draw
lines from the top of the lunch sack to the bottom flap about
½”
apart. Let children decorate their
bags, and then cut
down
on the lines. Place the flap face
down on the table and
roll. Wrap a rubber band around the bottom
section to make a
handle. (You can also use tape to secure the
handle.) “Squinch”
the
strips and shake like pompoms. Use
to engage children,
release
wiggles, and reinforce skills with the activities below.
Cheer” and other
letter chants and songs.
Cheer
Words – Move and shake pompoms as you spell out names
or
high frequency words. “Give me a
G. ‘G’ I’ve got a G, you’ve
got
a Give me an O. ‘O’ I’ve got an O,
you’ve got an O. Give me a
T. ‘T’ I’ve got a T, you’ve got a T. What’s it spell?
GOT!”
Letter
Aerobics- Put pompoms in the air for letters that start at
the top dotted line, on your waist for letters that start at
the
middle dotted line, and down low for letters with a tail that
go
below the line. Use for singing
the alphabet forward and
backwards
and spelling out words.
Syllables – Clap out syllables in
words using pompoms.
Compound Words – Extend pompoms and
say each word; then bring
together and say the compound word.
Segmenting and Blending Sounds – Put
pompoms together and say
a word,
such as “sat.” Take away the /s/ and put an /h/ there.
Invisible Writing – Write letters,
numbers, and words in the air with your
pompom. (Children call this “air
brush” writing!)
Patterns – Clap out math patterns
and have children repeat or extend.
Skip Counting – March and shake pompoms
as you skip count.
Partner Patty Cake – Have children
choose a partner. Play some
music
and have children clap, patty cake, and make other
motions with their partner using their pompoms.
Directions
– Have children follow directions with their pompoms. Can you put them on your head? Can you put them behind you? Can you put one on your shoulder and one on your knee?
