Materials
- tagboard
- pictures of animals
- computer or marker
- pocket chart
Preparation
- Create a header card labeled "Animal Sounds" for the pocket chart with the instructions to "Match the animals to the sounds they make."
- Create two sets of cards. On one set put pictures of various animals with their names. On the second set print the sounds that those animals make.
What to Do
1. At circle or group time, place the header card in the top row of a pocket chart.
2. Help the children identify each animal card as you place it in the pocket chart. Ask the children to make the sounds on the cards after you name the sounds.
Assessment
Consider the following:
- How actively do the children participate in the activity?
- Are the children able to correctly match the sound with the animal?
-Jackie Wright, Enid, OK
Instructions
1. Place the pond (hoop or paper circle) at one end on the exercise mat.
2. Ask the first child to lie down along the length of the mat, with the pond at the
top of her head.
3. The child holds a beanbag between her feet, as tightly as she can. Then she
slowly raises her feet up toward the ceiling, holding her legs straight, and
continues on over her head, dropping the beanbag into the pond.
4. If possible, give each child three or four beanbags to try and get one beanbag
into the pond.
Note: If possible, either an adult can model the action or have one of the
children model it with adult assistance. It may be necessary to help younger
children at first.
5. If using paper for the pond, children can glue on pictures of fish on the pond.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip s
* If using paper, make the pond larger than 18" in diameter for children who
are having difficulty and smaller for more capable groups of children.
* Use this activity again, choosing a different animal to feed into the pond, such
as a frog, turtle, duck, or other pond creature.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Are the children able to use their feet to carry the beanbags over their heads
and drop them on the pond?
* Can the children count the number of beanbags they successfully dropped
onto the pond?
