Using this Jumping Jack Song (MP3), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy beat.
Using this Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video), your students will be working up a sweat as they do jumping jacks along with the catchy exercise video.
This 9 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool through 3rd grade children draw a picture, cut out nine easy pieces, and build a puzzle to keep or give as a gift.
This Fitness Package Download provides you and your students with all of the Have Fun Teaching Fitness DVDs, CDs, and Reading Comprehension Workbook.
Using this Stretching Song (MP3), your students will cool down and stretch their muscles with perfect form along with the catchy beat.
This triangle cut outs activity has children sort 12 shape cards and cut out big triangles. Made for Preschool to 2nd Grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.
These Donut Cut Outs quickly give you templates that can be easily cut and applied for classroom decoration or student activities
This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.
Using this42 Pieces Blank Puzzle, students put together puzzle pieces to create a larger picture to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.
These sports flash cards help PreK to 3rd Grade students name 18 sports from pictures of their gear, with an answer key included, to grow everyday vocabulary.
This 20 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool to 3rd grade children draw, color and cut out their own puzzle, then solve it or give it as a homemade gift.
This star cut outs activity lets PreK to 1st grade children count star points and sort star cards, then color and cut big stars. A practice page and answer key included.
Paint, dance, wiggle, play
For preschoolers, specials are where art, music and movement meet play. In art, little ones learn color names, glue shapes and build hand strength with crayons and scissors. In music, they clap to a beat, sing simple songs and shake instruments. Movement time builds balance and coordination with jumping, hopping and stretching, and they even learn the names of sports and simple technology words. The click moment is a shy child joining in the dance, all smiles, on the third day of the song.
Preschool days are full of chances for art, music and movement. Here's how we use them.
Pick a color of the day and play its song, like the Orange Song, at circle time. Kids wear or bring something orange and find orange things around the room. One color at a time keeps it simple and joyful.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withOrange SongSongsOpen it →Give each child a 9-piece blank puzzle to color however they like. Help them cut it apart, then let them put it back together. Making and solving their own puzzle builds pride and problem-solving.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it with9 Pieces Blank PuzzleActivitiesOpen it →Show sports picture cards and ask, "What are they doing? What do they need?" Then everyone pretends to kick, throw or swim. It builds vocabulary and gets wiggles out at the same time.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withSports Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Every specials activity in preschool is play. Here are some favorites.
VideosPlay the Jumping Jacks Song and let little ones jump, clap or march along.
Open Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video) →
VideosPlay the Song About A Song and kids shake shakers, then freeze when the music stops.
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ActivitiesKids decorate paper donuts with colors and stickers, then "sell" them in a pretend shop.
Open Donut Cut Outs →Teacher favorites right now: Jumping Jack Song (MP3), Song About A Song and Jumping Jacks Song (Original Music Video).
Specials are art, music, movement and other enrichment activities that round out the preschool day. They often happen in short sessions mixed into regular routines.
They build fine motor skills, language, rhythm, creativity and confidence. They also help kids express feelings and make friends.
Preschoolers need lots of active play throughout the day. Short movement breaks, dancing and outdoor time all count.
Dance to music, paint, build with blocks, play catch and sing together. Simple everyday play covers all the specials.
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