Thursday, July 31, 2014

(July 31) Ages 5-6: Yellow Groups A-E



Group 1
Adventure Activities - Today is all about Bean Bag Toss and Balloon Challenge (Students try to keep a balloon in the air in a race.)
Stories and Drama - In each of our groups, children collaboratively work on drawing pictures from the story of The Three Trees. Together we will publish a book to be used to for retelling the story
ART - Today in art class, the Red class with be learning how to tell the time by making colorful paper clocks. And the yellow class will be continuing to weave colorful yarn onto their miniature loom. 
GAMES AND MOVEMENT - Day 9 Theme: God wants us to be thankful
We will discuss with children what they are thankful for and ask them how they can show what they are thankful for.  Activity: game "Prisoners of War" and relay games.
Music - Today the children are learning rest of Crayon Song - Taking Completed File home.

Group 2
Adventure Activities - We warmed the students up with Simon says. We played birthday bash to make it more fun and active for the students.
Stories and Drama - Today, the class will be reading Blueberries for Sal. 
MUSIC - Today the children are continuing to review all the songs learned so far, as well as the solfege and instruments. We will also play one of the games they learned in the session or try charades. 
GAMES and MOVEMENT -Today's theme is treasure. God sees each of his children as treasures.  The movement activity that we played is "dog bones" as the class tries to find 'bones' as their treasures.

ART – In Art class on Thursday, we will be painting our clay pots.  While we've been making our clay pots, we've been singing about how God is the Potter and we are the clay.  Ask your child if he/she can remember the words when you see your clay pot!