Surprise Activities
These activities are exactly that- a surprise! Have fun!
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Topic or Theme
Identifying letters in a child's name and listen to ABC (The Alphabet Song)
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First Name
Brief description of activity or summary of tasks and/or materials used.
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Reading and Thinking
Read selections from book "My Very First Mother Goose" or Read/Listen here
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Reading and Thinking
Read selections from book "My Very First Mother Goose" or Read/Listen here
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Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed"
Acting out a finger play
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Fingerplay "Ten In A Bed"
Acting out a finger play
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Fingerplay "Five Little Ducks"
Act out Five Little Ducks
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Fingerplay "Five Little Ducks"
Act out Five Little Ducks
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Love/Forgiveness
Learning to create song/fingerplay lyrics using tune of "Brother John"
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Love/Forgiveness
Learning to create song/fingerplay lyrics using tune of "Brother John"
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Label Fun
Identifying objects in our surroundings
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Label Fun
Identifying objects in our surroundings
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Sponge Painting
Creative painting
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Sponge Painting
Creative painting
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Yellow Meal Date
Introducing the use of a calendar while reviewing the color yellow
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Yellow Meal Date
Introducing the use of a calendar while reviewing the color yellow
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Color Fingerplay
Memorization of "Way Up High In The Apple Tree" and target word high
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Color Fingerplay
Memorization of "Way Up High In The Apple Tree" and target word high
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Joyfulness
Using a song "If You're Happy and You Know It" to teach being joyful/happy
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Joyfulness
Using a song "If You're Happy and You Know It" to teach being joyful/happy
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Nursery Rhyme
Star Light, Star Bright
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Nursery Rhyme
Star Light, Star Bright
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Reading
Read book "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go" and finding the hidden "Goldbug".
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Reading
Read book "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go" and finding the hidden "Goldbug".
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The Alphabet
Developing performance skills with fingerplay/song "The Alphabet Song"
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The Alphabet
Developing performance skills with fingerplay/song "The Alphabet Song"
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Activity Skills Focus
1 Social / Emotional Skills
Skills that develop children’s ability to understand the emotions of others and help children recognize and use appropriate social behaviors (for example, making friends). In the Department of Education report “Guiding Principles A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate of January 2014 it states “strategies such as social-emotional learning programs that address non-cognitive skills, including problem-solving, responsibility and resiliency, can also help students develop the skills needed to fully engage and thrive in the learning environment.”
2 Language Skills
Skills that help children understand and communicate during early childhood. The alphabetic principle (knowing letter names and sound-letter matches) aids in language development and is enriched by verbal interactions with other children and adults (reading aloud and engaging in conversation).
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3 Math / Science Skills
Math and Science skills help children with problem-solving and reasoning. Exploring numbers, patterns, and measurements by using math manipulatives (beads, counters, pennies) are all ways children develop their math skills. Asking questions about their surroundings, learning a science vocabulary (predict, observe), and having hands-on experiences with their environment can help develop their science skills.
4 Motor Skills
Motor skills are actions that involve the movement of muscles in the body. They are divided into three groups:
1. gross motor skills, which are the larger movements of arms, legs, feet, or the entire body (crawling, running, and jumping)
2. fine motor skills, which are smaller actions, such as grasping an object between the thumb and a finger (pencils or scissors)
3. sensorimotor skills which use the five senses to guide physical motions as in eye-hand coordination.
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5 Problem Solving Skills
Skills that help with the construction of thought processes, including memory, problem-solving, and decision-making.