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Learning Experiences for Kindergartners
Activities from The Giant Encyclopedia of Kindergarten Activities: Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers
Part Two
By Kathy Charner
Kindergartners are growing quickly both cognitively and physically. They are constantly working on mastering developmental skills and learn from everything they do. Kindergarten teachers face the challenge of coming up with educational activities to actively engage children as well as support their rapid development.
Here to help is The Giant Encyclopedia of Kindergarten Activities: Over 600 Activities Created by Teachers for Teachers (Consortium, 2004) by Kathy Charner! The result of a nationwide competition, this comprehensive resource is packed with over 600 activities and ideas that teachers around the country have used successfully. The editors carefully selected the finest entries, and as a result this large volume is filled with only the best of the best!
Each of the activities has:
- Materials needed: Each activity includes a list of readily available materials.
- What to do: Directions are presented in an easy-to-follow numbered list.
- Related books: Titles and authors of popular children's books that relate to the topic of the activity and can enhance the teaching value are included.
- Related songs and poems: Familiar and original songs and poems bring language and literacy into the experience.
Here are some great activities from the book!
Materials: Plaster of Paris, water, tempera paint, empty toilet tissue tubes, duct tape
What to do:
1. Mix the Plaster of Paris with water until it is runny.
2. Add tempera paint until it is the desired color.
3. Tape the bottom of the cardboard tube.
4. Pour the Plaster of Paris in the toilet tissue tube and let it dry.
5. Remove the toilet tissue tube and use the sidewalk chalk.
Tip: Find small boxes such as gift boxes and make different shapes of sidewalk chalk.
