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Jack Be
Nimble added
9-3-00 Original Author Unknown
After presenting the rhyme do
a jumping activity. I have a set of laminated pictures of candles in three
sizes. I place them on the floor and we say the rhyme using a child's name
as they jump over. I work with three year olds and it is interesting how
they jump higher it the big candle is on the floor even though it is a one
dimensional picture.
Mother Cat
and Kittens added
9-3-00 Original Author Unknown
One child is selected to be the mother cat. All the other children are the
kittens and they sit on the floor near her. Mother cat says
"Children, it is getting late. Get in your beds and got to sleep,
also." The child who is the mother cat hides her eyes and pretends to
sleep. As soon as she hides her eyes, all the kittens quietly get up and
find hiding places in the room. When they are all hidden, the teacher
wakes the mother cat and tells her to find those naughty kittens. Mother
cat hunts for the kittens and as each kitten is found, it returns to sit
on the floor. The last kitten found is the winner and becomes the next
mother cat. Hint: Remind the children that they must not reveal another
child's hiding place.
Little
Miss Muffet added
9-3-00 Original Author Unknown
Take two identical bowls and a spoon on a tray. Fill one bowl with dry
oatmeal and add a couple plastic spiders. (I usually get a package of
spider rings and cut off the ring part.) Let the children practice
spooning the oatmeal into the empty bowl; going left to right. This builds
concentration, eye and hand coordination but most of all develops their
eye muscles for reading. Make this into a relay for the kids.
Little Miss Muffet Game
added 10-8-04 Submitted
By: Karona Drummond
Before doing this activity, familiarize your class with the Little Miss
Muffet Rhyme. You could recite it at circle time with the children several
times, perhaps using a toy spider.
The Little Miss Muffet Game is a non-competitive game that can be done
outdoors or in a gym. The teacher has the children stand together in a
designated area, such as against the fence. The teacher is the spider and
the kids are the Miss and Mr. Muffets. The teacher is the spider. The
teacher starts off at a distance, reciting the rhyme. When the teachers
says, "and frightened Mr. and Miss Muffets away", the children
all run away. Then the game starts over. The children may take turns being
the spider. My preschoolers have had a lot of fun with this!
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