Course 3

Course 3

Activity 1

Creative Activity: Making an all about me mirror  

Duration: 20-30 minutes 

What do I need?

  • Foil 
  • Glue 
  • Scissors 
  • Ice-cream stick
  • Pre-traced mirrors on colored paper (see picture)
  • Decorates- like stickers 

What must I do?

  1. *Caregiver is to prepare the outline of the mirror by pre-tracing its shape onto a colour sheet of paper
  2. Then, instruct your child to cut the shape out as well as cut a rectangular shape out of the foil
  3. Have your child paste the foil in the center of the mirror (cut out colour sheet)
  4. Next have your child glue the ice-cream stick to the back of the mirror 
  5. Lastly, your child may decorate the mirror as he/she desires and allow for free fantasy play to emerge.

*Arts and crafts are a great way to allow children to express themselves. It can bring out the hidden feelings and emotions in introverted children. Also, all the energy can be channelized into positive endeavors and giving a sense of achievement to the kids.

Activity 2

Story: Jack and the Beanstalk 

Duration of activity: 7-10 minutes

What do we need?

  1. Copy of the story for your child to either listen to or read along by use of a book/pictures

What to do?

  1. Tell your child the story/have him/her watch and listen to it via a book; pictures or visual-audio device
  2. Remember to have your child try and retell the story to you
  3. Ask him/her simple questions relating to the story afterwards. 
  4. Have your child retell you the story and ask you questions afterwards.

Activity 3:

Leopard crawling obstacle course

Duration of activity: 15-20 minutes

What do we need?

  1. An indoor area will ample space or an outdoor area with a safe area to lay and crawl over
  2. Pillows
  3. Chairs
  4. Tables

What to do:

  1. *Care giver is to explain that learner will pretend to be Jack from the story, Jack and the beanstalk and move across an area through an obstacle course.
  2. Have your child be part of setting up the obstacle course but explain that he/she will be moving in an army crawling pattern by lying on their tummy and pulling themselves forward by using their forearms. Crawling like a leopard carefully moving along not to be seen or heard. Demonstrate movement to your child, if possible. This exercise works the upper body mostly.
  3. Assist your child to set up by placing pillows, chairs and pillows along forming a path to move through, around and under.
  4. Make it more fun by either playing along using the Jack and the beanstalk storyline or have your child make up his/her own.
  5. Alternatively, involve another child to make the game even more interesting.

*This exercise encourages co-ordination skills using two sides of the body equally and is excellent for strengthening shoulder and arm muscles*