Small Group Activity: Free the Animals
Approximate Time: 10 minutes
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Materials Needed:
● Toy Animals
● Rubber Bands
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Vocabulary: Pull, remove, free, untie
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How to start the activity:
● Tell the child that some animals got stuck in the rubber bands and you will need his/her help to free them (This activity is to help strength their small finger muscles)
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What to do in the middle:
● Observe how the child removes the rubber band and say comments like “I can see you are pulling hard.” “You are pulling up or down or on the side” Describe the child’s actions.
● When the child release the animal, ask him/her if he/she wants to do it again and help you tie the animals this time.
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Extension:
· Bring a water bottle and encourage the child to put the rubber bands around the bottle. The child will have to use the strength in their hands to open the rubber band and then place it around the bottle.
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How to finish the activity:
● Give the child a 5 minutes warning.
● Tell the child that is time to clean up. Let him/her help you to put the materials away.
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Small Group Activity: Walking on the lines
Approximate Time: 10 minutes
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Materials Needed:
● Duct Tape (Or any available colorful tape)
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Vocabulary: Balance, straight, zig zag, lines
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How to start the activity:
● Tell the child that today we are going walk on a line to keep the balance. Let the child observe you how you place the tape on the floor. Place the tape on a straight line, on a zig zag line, or in a shape.
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What to do in the middle:
● Encourage the child to walk on a the line without getting out.
● Count how many steps the child is giving.
● Challenge him/her to do it with one leg or in different ways.
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Extension:
· The child can bring Legos or toys and place them on the tape. Then you can count how many objects you needed to complete it. You can ask open/ended questions like “Which line needed more Legos, the straight line or the zig zag line?”
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How to finish the activity:
● Give the child a 5 minutes warning.
● Tell the child that is time to clean up. Let him/her help you to put the materials away.
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