Resources / Activity
Invite interested children to join you in the science center for this fun cooking project.
Take push toys, grocery carts or scooter boards out in the hallway on a rainy day and encourage the children to interact with one another.
Play hand-clapping games (they take a lot of practice) such as "Miss Mary Mack": Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack All dressed in black, black, black With silver buttons, buttons, buttons All down her back, back, back She asked her mother, mother, moth
During large group teach children the following song with hand gestures:My hands can talk in a special way These are some things they help me say:“Hello”(Wave)“Come here” (Beckon)“It
Create a poster with pictures and words to hang above the sink to remind the children of the steps to washing hands.
Demonstrate and discuss the proper hand washing procedure with the children. Work with the children who may need assistance with turning on the faucet, retrieving soap from the dispenser and getting a paper towel.
During large group encourage children to wash hands for at least thirty seconds. Wash, wash, wash your hands Soap will make them clean.
Use the dramatic play area to set up a pretend hand washing station close to your kitchen set. Include a poster, an empty soap bottle and paper towels.
Read the beautifully illustrated book Handa's Hen by Eileen Browne. In this story the children will learn about Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, who feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma's black hen, every morning.
Read the beautifully illustrated book Handa's Hen by Eileen Browne. In this story, the children will learn about Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, who feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma's black hen, every morning.
Have the children trace one hand on a piece of paper. Provide stamp pads and have them stamp their fingerprints on the corresponding finger on their drawn hand. Discuss with the children how everyone's fingerprints are different.
During large group, read Hands Are Not for Hitting (Best Behavior Series) by Martine Agassi and discuss all of the things that hands can be used for to help each other in the classroom.
During small group, read Hands Off, Harry! by Rosemary Wells. Discuss it during and after reading. Then create a language experience chart.
Read Hands Off, Harry! by Rosemary Wells, during small group. Discuss it during and after reading. Then create a language experience chart.
After reading Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting/But Invisible Germs by Judith Anne Rice or another book about germs, have the children complete a hand-washing experiment using glitter and Vaseline.
Read the book Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks. Make a clothesline out of rope with cutouts of the various items described in the book, and have the children hang the items on the clothesline in the sequence of the story.
Tune: "Happy Birthday" Hang your coat up todayHang it up right away Put your coat in your cubby So you can go play
Cut off the bottom part of a soda bottle, water bottle or milk jug to use as a planter to hang on the playground, during outdoor time. Fill it with dirt, and have the children plant seeds in it.
Place a picture or hang an object over the changing table and out of reach. Encourage the infant to look at the object. Narrate the infant's reaction. Say, "You are smiling at that bunny," or "Look at the stars swaying back and forth.
Sing “If You're Happy and You Know It”:If you're happy and you know it,clap your hands (Clap, clap.)If you're happy and you know it,clap your hands (Clap, clap.
