Course 5

Course 5

Activity 1

Fine motor creative activity: Tearing and pasting in the letter A and coloring in the apple 

Duration: 15 -20 minutes 

What do I need?

  • The letter ‘A’ written out on a large sheet of paper and an apple shape also drawn on the same sheet of paper. *(Parent to prepare beforehand)
  • Green color paper 
  • Glue/glue stick 

What to do:

  1. Have your child tear up green paper into small pieces (ensure that they use a correct tearing action with two hands working in a co-ordinated way instead of simply pulling the paper apart)
  2. Next have the learner apply glue to the letter A and begin to paste the pieces of paper onto it. 
  3. Then color the picture of the apple using the green crayon. 
  4. Again remember to refer to the phonic sound of the letter ‘a’ as in the word apple, refraining from saying: ay as in the alphabet song. It is important for our learners to make the correct visual and auditory connections with letters as early as possible.

Activity 2

Language/ Fine motor Activity: Making a collage of items found in a classroom 

Duration: 15-20 minutes

What do I need?

  • Old magazines and newspaper.
  • Scissors 
  • Glue 
  • A4 white paper 

What to do?

  • The child looks through magazines and newspaper for classroom items and cut them out. Remember that cutting serves as an important pre-writing skill as it strengthens hand muscles.
  • He/ she then pastes the pictures on the A4 white paper 
  • Encourage them to name all the pictures
  • *Parent can proceed to write the names down of the pictures found and have your child copy it as a further exercise.

Activity 3

Science Experiment: Fizzy Eruption 

Duration: 15-20 minutes

What do I need?

  • Paper cups 
  • Baking soda 
  • Vinegar 
  • Green food coloring 

What to do:

  • Parents/ Caregiver to place a ¾ cup full of baking soda. 
  • Child can then add green food coloring followed by vinegar to the baking soda. 
  • Tell your child that he/she will see an exciting eruption/a small explosion
  • Allow him/her to see and hear what happens
  • It will create a fizzy eruption 
  • Talk about the concepts of: Science; experiments; fizzing; combining; erupting; reacting; and measurement.

Doing science projects and experiments develop the following in children:

  • Problem solving skills
  • Nurturing intellectual curiosity
  • Acquiring new ways of asking questions and understanding the world.