Opposite Page Idea
Make a page using opposites: day/night, under/over, in/out, long/short,
big/little,
etc.
Activities
I Spy
Say (or the child), "I spy something up/down, etc ...". Guess
what it is.
Up and Down Themes
Music
London Bridge
Eency, Weency Spider
Rhymes
Jack and Jill
Physical Education
Hop up and down.
Airplane
Pretend to be an airplane.
Kite
Fly a kite.
Over, Out, and In
Themes
Over
Theme
Nursery Rhymes &
Physical Education
Nursery
Rhyme Theme: Jack Be Nimble You can make a candlestick craft
and the activity is jumping over the candlestick.
Physical Education
Place a piece of tape, string/yarn, jump rope, a box, etc. on the
ground. Have the child jump, walk, etc. "over" it.
Stop/Go Theme
Physical Education
Game: Red Light,
Green Light
Activity: Have the child/ren run in place. Ask them to
stop, then go. Repeat. You can have them skip, hop, run,
etc. around in open space.
Music/Physical Education
- Musical Freeze Game: Play some music. Have everyone move/dance
around the room. When you stop the music, say, "Stop!".
When you start the music, say, "Go!". Repeat.
- Musical Chairs: Place one less chair than children/adults you
have. Play some music. Stop the music. Have everyone
try to find an open chair. If you can't find a chair then you are
out. Repeat the game.
- Musical Instruments: Give each child a musical instrument. (You
can musical crafts before you do this activity.) Have the
child/ren play the instrument(s) until you say stop and then ask them
to go. Repeat.
- Musical Bodies: Have the child/ren clap, stomp their feet on the
groud, and/or touch various body parts (head, shoulders, legs, etc.)
until you say "Stop!" and then ask them to "Go!". Have them clap,
stomp, or touch another body part. Repeat.
Literature/ Book: The
Three Billy Goats Gruff Story
Under
Theme
Have two children hold a jump rope (or yarn/string). Go
under it.
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