I know this is a busy
time of year for all of you, but you might find an idea or two you can save for
2014. My best advice for the days
ahead is to SHUT YOUR DOOR and sing and dance and act like the Common Core
doesn’t exist! Your children are
not responsible for all the things that are going on in the world of
education. They deserve a
childhood. They deserve to laugh
and play. They deserve some
memories of this special season.
Take a trip down memory lane and try to recall some of your school
experiences. Do you remember a
song? Were you in a school
program? Did you make gifts for
your parents? Did you have a
party? Sweet! Now give a little of that to your
children!
Thumbs UP
Thumbs up! (stick
up right thumb)
Across the chest. (bring
to left shoulder)
Pat on the back. (pat
right hand on the back of left shoulder)
You’re the best. (hug
self with both arms)
Head, Shoulders, Knees,
and Lap (Jillian Frederick)
(Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Head, shoulders, knees and
lap, knees and lap.
Head, shoulders, knees and
lap, knees and lap.
Legs are criss-cross
applesauce.
Head, shoulders, knees and
lap!
LIS – TEN (Connie Scribano)
The teacher sings: L
– I – S
Students respond: T – E – N
1 2 3 – Eyes (Dorothy Johnson)
Teacher says: 1,
2, 3, eyes on me.
Children say: 1,
2, eyes on you.
Hip, Hip, Hooray! (Megan St. Pierre)
Hip (right
hand taps right hip)
Hip (left
hand taps hip)
Hooray (bring
hands to middle of body and make a rainbow in the air)
High Five Words
(Rebecca Spitz)
Cut envelopes in half and
right high frequency words on them.
Children wear them like a puppet and walk around giving “high five” to
friends as they read the words.
A Dollar! A Dollar! (Jessica McNell)
25 (right
hand up in air)
50 (left
hand up in air)
75 (left
hand on hip)
A Dollar (right
hand on hip)
Hands on your hips and you
give a little holler. (wiggle
hips)
A dollar! A dollar!
I’ve got a dollar!
Visual Memory
(Karen Kennedy)
Place 6 pictures in a
pocket chart. Name the
objects. Cover one with a picture
of a kitty or another seasonal object.
Can children identify which one is hidden?
*Use shapes, letters,
words, etc. to play the game.
Popcorn (Joyce Frederick & friend Kathy)
Write sight words on half
sheets of paper. Crumble them up
and throw them all around the room while yelling, “Pop! Pop! Pop!” Give the
kids cardboard popcorn boxes so they can pick up the words and read them with a
buddy.
Sign Language App (Karen)
Check out Marlee Matlin’s
free sign language app for iPhones/Ipads.
Paint Stick Learning (Beth Horler)
Put Velcro on a paint
stick with the soft side up. Use
the hook side on letters, numerals, etc.
Use for:
ABC order
CVC words
Word families
Number order
Decomposing numbers
Spelling sight words
Retelling stories
Painting Words
(Leslie Klein)
Use paint samples to
segment and blend sounds by writing letters on different colors.
Rainbow Wishes
(Karen Eldred)
Close your eyes and make a
picture of _____ in your brain.
(Close eyes.)
Rub your hands together
slowly as you think of _____. (Rub
palms)
Rub faster, thinking of
everything you remember or love about them.
Send them your LOVE. (Throw arms up in the air.)
Brab the love and bring it
back to your heart. (Cross arms
over chest.)
*Use this for a friend who
is sick or for someone special.
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