Friday, January 31, 2014

Teaching Spanish to Preschoolers: BODY PARTS

I love movement and visuals. I tend to use both when I am teaching Spanish to preschoolers. Here are a few FREE SPANISH learning videos I use in my classroom.

http://www.coloringbook4kids.com/2010/11/partes-del-cuerpo-para-colorear.html


Spanish Vocabulary Slideshow

WIGGLE SONG ^

Review or introduce body parts in Spanish to children with this great Youtube video clip. Near the end of the video all body parts are showing. I typically have my kids practice their Spanish vocabulary by using my laser pointer and saying the word out loud.

This song is great for review. I have my preschoolers just listen to the song. The song is a little to fast to sing a long or "tocar los partes" touch the body part. 

Our Preschool Chinese New Year Party

Lunar New Year Party
 
ART
Decorated a banner to display that said "Gung Hay Fat Choy"
 
DRAMATIC PLAY
Played pretend "New Years Eve Feast"

I ordered this sushi set on AMAZON
Coolie hat craft
 
I am so proud of my kids for trying all the different foods; pork steamed buns, noodles, and fried rice.

I was lucky to have many willing parents cook the food for our CNY party.
 

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Happy chinese New year- Gung Hay Fat Choy Song for kids

Happy new year preschool ideas song
Dance/ Music &MOVEMENT
 



Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese New Year Song(wishing you good fortune and happiness)
 
Sing as a fingerplay with the simple hand motions, or pass out rhythm instruments and have children play on the chorus. Or you use as a circle dancing, holding hands and walking around on the chorus, and stopping to make hand motions on the verses).

Chorus:
(keep a rhythm patting hands together one hand up, then the other)
Gung Hay Fat Choy, Gung Hay Fat Choy
Sing Happy New Year, Gung Hay Fat Choy

1. The new moon tells us, exactly when
(hold up one hand in C shape for crescent moon)
To celebrate with family and friends (clap hands in rhythm)

2. Clean up the house and get out the broom (pretend to sweep)
Sweep out the old year, bring in the new

3. Bring out the apples, the oranges too (hold out one fist, then the other)
Their colors bring us joy and good luck too

4. The dragon dances, the lanterns light
(place hands together, and snake around )
The firecrackers light up the night
(alternate right and left fist out with fingers opening quickly to mimic shooting fireworks).
 
PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT:nancymusic.com. Also, on her website you can download the MP3!
 
 
 

More Chinese New Year Math Ideas

Math Center Idea
  Adding Chinese lucky coins 
Subtracting gold coins 
 
I found these worksheets on www.teacherspayteachers.com and I took the math worksheets and cut them to make flash cards.
 
Chinese New Year 2014
 
counting in Chinese with candies

Learn to count 1-10 in Chinese
 


Youtube math counting video/activity
 
 
 
This is a counting game to practice counting objects 1-12 and matching them with the correct number. Great worksheet/math game. Download it on www.teacherspayteachers.com

Monday, January 27, 2014

Letter of the week: Nn

Nn is for...
N is for Worksheet
Nn collage Coloring page
Art /Language Arts 
N is for newspaper- for their Abc book 

Sunday, January 26, 2014

2014 Chinese New Year

Year of the Horse
FREE  CNY coloring pages
Great site for Year of the horse coloring pages

Introduction viedo to CNY


Make a HORSE mask
Print, cut and string your own zodiac Mask

Chinese New Year Kindergarten Paper Projects Community & Cultures Worksheets: Make a Chinese Zodiac Mask: Year of the Horse

Language Arts and Craft

Chinese New Year dragon/lion inspired Smush Paint project
I will be trying a different method for making "smush paint" that I found on http://notsosahm.blogspot.com

 

PAINT/design on one side of the paper
FOLD AND RUB
 AND OPEN...
Voilà!
Displaying photo 5.JPG 
Once it's dried, they will  glue wiggly eyeballs on their dragon/lions face and decorate it with glitter glue.



 
Chinese New Year fine-motor activities
Found this printable on TeachersPayTearchers


 
There are numerous of ways to use chopsticks.
 
 
 

I GOT THIS NEAT DRAGON ON ORIENTAL TRADING

Friday, January 24, 2014

Respect-Character Building Lesson Plans and crafts for Kids

January Bible Study Virtue: Respect
Romans 12:10
 
I'LL WALK WITH YOU
Here a GREAT SONG for teaching kids about respect! I can't get then video to download on here so be sure to click the link below!!!!!
 
 or
 
For FREE music download of this song just click here: I'll walk with you-childrens-songbook
    
Found the Lyrics to the song on http://www.sugardoodle.net
If you don't walk as most people do (walk fingers along wrist and palm)
Some people walk away from you (walk fingers up thumb)
But I won't, I won't (point to self and nod 'no')
If you don't talk as most people do (move fingers together as if 'talking', or point to mouth)
Some people talk and laugh at you (some talking gesture, or hand on tummy like you are laughing)
But I won't, I won't (same as before)
I'll walk with you (same action as before)
I'll talk with you (again same as before)
That's how I'll show my love for you (point to self, then cross arms across heart, then point outward)
 For clipart /visual aid with lyrics click on: http://www.jollyjenn.com/IllWalkWithYou.pdf
 



Here is the link for "respect others" coloring page for kids: http://www.coloring-pages-kids.com

Great sites with lots of FREE RESPECT Lessons Plans:




 
 



Free transportation worksheets

Who rides it http://www.education.com/files/95301_95400/95337/transportation-matchup-rides.pdf

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Transportation Ideas for centers

Fun Math Center
You can purchase this on AMAZON
 
Science
Lakeshore has great science kits. I normally make my own, due to my budget, but a co-worker  offered let me borrow hers, so I did :)
 
Sink or float concept
Can Do! Sink or Float Discovery Kit - Pre K-Gr. 1
 
 
I'm sooo lucky to have parent helpers!

Exploring Motion/Speed/Weight
 
  PUZZLES
Transportation puzzles are another great center that improves spatial skills and critical thinking.

 
Looks like PLAY, but it's REALLY...
The kids were reviewing a lot of their new vocabulary during their "free play"
Here is their Transportation vocabulary for the week.

-      Yield, stop, railroad tracks, momentum, bridge, freeway, vehicles,  crosswalk, traffic, map, massive, bucket, haul, demolition, signal and transportation. 

I am sure there are many other words I left out. If you have a more, please be sure to share below in the comments section :) I am always trying to improve, as I still consider myself a rookie preschool teacher!

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Letter of the week: Mm

M is for Marble painting
Materials:
*paint
*marbles
* a box or tray
 
 
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Transportation lesson plan ideas

 
 
I found these cute parking lot games on pinterest. They are free to download on the Happy Brown House blog. Here's the link http://happybrownhouse.com


MATH
Dump Truck counting activity



 

Gross-motor Skills
Outdoor Activity: (Red light green light)
There are so many ways to play this game to make it fun and educational. You can practice these colors in Spanish- Amarillo, rojo, verde
or
spell them out G-O, GO!GO!

It can also be fun to have each color be a different move like hop, tiptoe, skip, jumping jacks. Their jumping jacks are in progress, but hilarious to watch!
My kids like doing "random" sometimes I shout S-T-O-P STOP, then the next time I will say verde.

I found this on a kinder blog. Make sure to check it out http://mrsleeskinderkids.blogspot.com She has great ideas!

Language Arts
Letter recognition car theme center
All  you need are care and tape/dot stickers
I used blue tape, because that what I had available at the time.
 
Modify for more advance children by having them practice the sound each car makes. This activity can be altered in so many fun ways, such as:
 
1. find the letter that makes the sound /d/
2. find the letter__
or
 3. review and practice numbers
 
 
 
 
Transportation beginning letter sounds worksheet.
LOTS OF FREE TRANSPORTATION WORKSHEETS:
 
ART 
Painting tire marks
 
 Shredding paper *FINE-MOTOR DEVELPMENT
 
 
BLOCKS 
building ramps and bridges

         CAR RACING