In September we will start with a letter sound and specific instruction. This week we learned all about Large Group.
In both classrooms, we started by singing Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy by Rachel Arntson. It is a very simple song, easy to join in if you don't get there when we start singing. The children pick which body part to bounce (arms, legs, feet, elbows, shoulders, head, nose, eyebrows, knees) and we bounce. In between we wait (great for anticipation and looking to teachers and peers for direction) and then prep with "ready, set, GO!" to start bouncing again.
In Miss Jeana's classrooms we learned about germs aka "Please don't get Miss Carrie sick!" Germs are little bugs that we can't see. They get on our hands if we sneeze or cough in them. We learned that if we touch anything else after sneezing or coughing into our hands, that the germs will get all over everything! Miss Carrie used red glitter, pretending that the glitter was germs to show that touching her hands can get everyone''s hands messy.
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| Oh, no! Miss Carrie's hands are so messy! |
We also learned a song to help us remember how to wash our hands:
First, get soap on your hands. Don't put them under the water yet! Now we sing as we wash our hands:
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Tops and Bottoms (wash tops and bottoms of hands)
Tops and Bottoms
In between
In between (wash between fingers)
Wash your thumbs
Wash your thumbs
(NOW put your hands under the water)
Now they're clean!
Now they're clean!
Everyone lined up to wash their hands. We also wash hands before Snack Time.
In Miss Jen's class, we talked about moving our bodies. We played Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill (one of Miss Carrie's favorite preschool song singers and followed the directions in the song. WE jumped, danced fast/slow, and (everyone's favorite) froze with a silly face.
(Here is the song performed by Jim Gill to try at home)
Then we danced to Rock and Roll Preschool by The Wiggles and everyone showed Miss Carrie what they could do and she tried to copy them. We ended with music from the album Calm Piano by Paul Cardall and tried moving slow and blowing air out of our bodies as we prepared to move to Small Group.
DO THIS AT HOME: You can talk about washing your hands, when to wash your hands, and practice it together. Ask your child to show you how if they remember. Also, have a dance party and let your child lead. Do what they do. This is a fantastic activity for the entire family.
