| FEBRUARY ~ CURRICULUM HELPER Courtesy of Child Care of The Berkshires |
| Queen of Heart Tarts 1 can of refrigerator biscuits Fruit of your choice such as berry pie filling, diced apples and cinnamon, etc. Give each child a biscuit and let them top it with a spoonful of filling. Show the children how to fold the biscuit over the filling by pressing the edges together. Bake as instructed on package. Enjoy this wonderful snack. Make sure to comment on the wonderful aroma wafting through the air as the tarts cook. I've Got a Friend (extra activity) This is a great introduction, but the kids like it so much that we play it all through the year. All children are seated in a circle. The teacher starts the song and the children join in. "I've got a friend and her name is _______. ______ Stand up! Do a little dance now. Make a funny face now. Touch your toes now. ______ Sit down." Always do this with a smile on your face. The teacher works her way around the circle, choosing a new child's name each time. That child moves to the center of the circle when she stands up and then back to her place when told to sit down. The words can be changed to any activity that you can think of and the sillier the better. My students sit on carpet squares so that they always tay in a circle and know where to return to. The circle also maintains its shape. |
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| Sign Language to use in your curriculum this month |
| Friend: Alter linking index finger from each hand, this indicates two people who are close to one another (friends |
| Happy: Move the hands in a circular motion up the chest. This is often done with one hand and indicates that a persons spirits are high (that a person is happy.) |
| Song "The More We Get Together" sung to "Did You Ever See A Lassie?" The more we get together, Together, together, The more we get together, The happier we are. For your friends are my friends, And my friends are your friends, The more we get together, The happier we are. GOOP 1/2 cup cornstartch 1/2 cup water food coloring (optional) Mix cornstart with water and food coloring, pour onto tray or make in a large tub. Experience and enjoy this unique mixture's property. Keep reusing the Goop. |
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