Course 2

Activity 1

Creative Art Activity: Making a toilet roll man

Duration: 20-30 minutes

What do I need?

What to do:

Have your child make holes in a toilet roll *(parents/ caregiver to assist with punching holes)
Then instruct your child to cut the pipe cleaner in half with a scissor and thread the two halves through the holes for arms and legs
Have him/her glue the hair pompom to the top of the toilet roll
Allow them to cut up the old pieces of fabric for clothes
The child then uses a marker to draw the face
They can make a whole family, if there are enough resources.

Activity 2

Mathematics- Matching Activity

Duration: 20-30 min

What do I need?

What to do:

On a A4 sheet of paper allow your child to draw 10 circles on the paper with a crayon **(Parent please ensure that circles drawn a big enough for you child to draw many dots in)
In the 10 circles, the child then has to draw dots in each circle from 1 dot to 10 dots ( the last circle should have 10 dots)
On the bottle tops or foam cups, the child then writes the numbers 1 -10 on the top of each one.*(Parent to assist where necessary)
Let the child then match the bottle caps / foam cups to the correct number of dots on the page

Activity 3

Physical motor: Playing Tennis

Duration: 10-15 minutes

What do I need?

What to do:

Explain to your child that he/she will hitting a ball using different types of shots/techniques/styles. *Remember the use of more complex language with your child, will allow for greater learning opportunities.
Next, caregiver is to throw the ball to the child. This should allow for practice opportunities for the following: forehand swing, backhand swing and overhead serve. Discuss the terms as they naturally happen or for future reference.
This exercise allows for good mid-line crossing integration to take place.

If you do not have a tennis racket or it is too difficult for the child, make paper plate paddles and use a balloon practicing the same swings