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Gone Shoe Shopping Rhyme Play

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Materials

  • magazines
  • scissors
  • glue
  • note cards or shoeboxes

 

What to do

1. Ask the children to talk about some of their shoe shopping experiences. These may include why they got new shoes, where they went, and how they were measured for shoes.

2. Tell the children that they will pretend to visit as they participate in the following rhyme and movements.


Going Shoe Shopping
My old shoes don't keep out water very well, (Shake head no.)
And when they're wet, mom says they smell! (Hold nose.)
We went to the shoe store and walked in the door,
There were boxes of shoes stacked from ceiling to floor. (Point up, then down.)

Shiny shoes that look good to dance in, (Dance a few steps.)
Big black boots to direct traffic in, (Wave arms or point.)
High-heeled shoes, worn with best clothes, (Raise up on tiptoe.)
Tall, furry boots to warm cold toes. (Stamp "cold" feet and hug body.)

There! Bright orange sneakers bouncy and light! (Bounce gently.)
The shoe store clerk tied them to fit just right. (Hold out foot for tying.)
I waited so that mom could pay,
Then home I skipped, all the way! (Skip.)

3. Cut out pictures of all kinds of shoes. Glue the pictures to separate note cards or put each picture in a separate shoebox. Let each child choose a card and talk about who might wear the shoe, what kind of job the person might have, and what clothes the person might wear with the shoes.

4. Have the children sort the cards by color or type of shoe.

 

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Instructions

1. Add chickpeas in the mortar until it is half full. Let the children take turns
using the pestle to mash the chickpeas, and then place them into a bowl.
Continue until all are mashed.
2. Add the tahini and lemon juice, and stir with a spatula or wooden spoon.
3. Cut two pieces of wax paper. Place garlic between the papers. Let the
children use the hammer to smash the garlic. Add the garlic to the bowl.
4. Ask the children to cut the parsley with scissors, and then add it to the bowl.
5. Sprinkle olive oil on top, and let the children take turns stirring the mixture.
6. Give each child a small bowl of hummus and a piece of pita bread. Show
them how to tear the bread and dip it into the hummus.
More to do Make sun tea to go with the hummus. Measure 4 cups of cold water into a
large jar. Add two tea bags and 1 tablespoon of honey. Place the jar in a sunny
spot for three to six hours. The tea is done when it is a nice, hearty, brown color.
Remove the tea bags and let the jar sit at room temperature for an hour, then
refrigerate.

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