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.
  6. *Caregiver to tell the story of Snow White later on (optionally) which makes reference to the mirror.

Click on the link below to access the story:

*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

Language/Music 

Duration: 10-15 minutes

Sing: Little Blue Boy 

Use the following link to access the song

http://youtu.be/85zUH9xOrhY

What to do: 

  1. Have your child watch the clip and listen to the words.
  2. Then encourage him/her to sing or say along as you sing/recite along too. (Remember to use different tones and expressions while you sing or recite the rhyme. Place a special emphasis on rhyming words)

*Hint: Point out rhyming words.

Repeat the words or pause and your child say the rhyming words. Rhyming can help with reading skills and teach children to listen to words and their sounds. Say, “Which two words sounded the same?” or, if possible, “Point to the objects on the page that sound the same in the story.”

Activity 3

Story: Jack and the Beanstalk 

Duration of activity: 7-10 minutes

Link  http://youtu.be/9q1dfTOoSrA

What do we need?

  • 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 youJ
  3. Ask him/her simple questions relating to the story afterwards. 
  4. Have your child retell you the story and ask you questions afterwards.

*(here is a fun physical activity to extend the above learning experience)

Leopard crawling obstacle course

Duration of activity: 15-20 minutes

What do we need?

  • An indoor area will ample space or an outdoor area with a safe area to lay and crawl over
  • Pillows
  • Chairs
  • 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 bilateral co-ordination skills using two sides of the body equally and is excellent for strengthening shoulder and arm muscles*