" Noisy Noisemakers!!!"
Since the year is almost over, and we will be celebrating New Years in a few weeks I think it would be great to do a project to explain to the children why we celebrate New Years. I found this really fun project that I think the children will enjoy doing. It entails making noisemakers to ring in the new year. I told one of the teacher's about the idea and she thinks the kids would love. They will get to use their creativity and give them a chance to dance and have lots of fun!!! Unfortunately I will not have any pictures of the noisemakers because we haven't done the project yet. but below is the link with all the materials and procedure.
http://familyfun.go.com/new-years/new-years-crafts/noisemaker-shakers-829133/
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Blog 9
"Dear Santa Ornaments"
Last week one of the classes did a project where they made christmas ornaments by making pictures of their wish list for Santa. The kids really liked to draw what they wanted for Christmas and knew that could hang their ornament up at home! This project let the children practice drawing circles, using scissors and writing a few words including their names. It only took about thirty minutes and their parents really liked them!
Materials:
-> Red Construction paper
-> Markers/crayons
-> Scissors
-> Pencil
-> Stapler (Have a teacher assist with the use of the stapler)
Procedure:
-> Have the children draw a medium size circle and cut it out
-> Explain to the children to draw pictures of things they would like Santa to bring them.
-> Write the words "Dear Santa" on the board so the children can write it on the front of their ornament.
Last week one of the classes did a project where they made christmas ornaments by making pictures of their wish list for Santa. The kids really liked to draw what they wanted for Christmas and knew that could hang their ornament up at home! This project let the children practice drawing circles, using scissors and writing a few words including their names. It only took about thirty minutes and their parents really liked them!
Materials:
-> Red Construction paper
-> Markers/crayons
-> Scissors
-> Pencil
-> Stapler (Have a teacher assist with the use of the stapler)
Procedure:
-> Have the children draw a medium size circle and cut it out
-> Explain to the children to draw pictures of things they would like Santa to bring them.
-> Write the words "Dear Santa" on the board so the children can write it on the front of their ornament.
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| Danielle's wish list consisted of: A baby doll, a puzzle, a book, a new hair bow, a pair of earrings, and a puppy! |
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Blog 7
HANDPRINTED WREATHS!!!
With the holiday season in full gear, there are so many arts and craft projects that children will enjoy. Here is one that I did with a few of the kids I tutor. The project is called handprinted wreaths and the children use their handprints to create holiday wreaths. I traced the children's hands on red and green construction paper, and glued them going around a paper plate. The wreaths were quick and simple and very little clean up. The kids really liked them and asked if could hang it up on my bedroom door! It felt great to see so proud of their hard work!!
Materials:
- Red and Green construction paper
-Paper plate
-Scissors
-Glue
Procedure:
-Trace the students handprints on red and green construction paper.
-Glue the handprints to the paper plate, making sure the prints go around the plate to form a circle.
With the holiday season in full gear, there are so many arts and craft projects that children will enjoy. Here is one that I did with a few of the kids I tutor. The project is called handprinted wreaths and the children use their handprints to create holiday wreaths. I traced the children's hands on red and green construction paper, and glued them going around a paper plate. The wreaths were quick and simple and very little clean up. The kids really liked them and asked if could hang it up on my bedroom door! It felt great to see so proud of their hard work!!
Materials:
- Red and Green construction paper
-Paper plate
-Scissors
-Glue
Procedure:
-Trace the students handprints on red and green construction paper.
-Glue the handprints to the paper plate, making sure the prints go around the plate to form a circle.
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| OUR HANDPRINTED WREATHS!!! |
Blog 6
HAPPY HANUKKAH
For my blog post this week, I decided to write about the project we did with the preschool class in celebration of Hanukkah. After reading a story to the class and having a discussion about why we celebrate this holiday, the teacher showed the class a menorah and explained the purpose of it is used during the time of Hanukkah. So, the project was for the class to make menorahs. The lead teacher decided to have to students work in pairs to do this project. Once the kids chose their partners they were given paper plates, aluminum foil, and construction paper. This project entailed a little more work and time than some of the others. The children got a chance to practice cutting with scissors, working with glue, and trying to make various sizes. It actually took two day to complete this project, but the kids liked using the aluminum foil and enjoyed the tin foil. In my opinion, the children did a really good job for a project that had so much detail!!
Materials Needed:
-> Paper Plates
-> Aluminum foil
-> Yellow construction
-> Scissors
-> glue stick
-> Markers
Procedure:
-> Cut the paper plate in half
-> Cut nine small strips of the aluminum foil
-> Use the glue stick to paste the strips of foil onto the paper plate
-> Use the yellow paper to draw the tips of a candle ( let the teacher draw an example for children to reference to)
For my blog post this week, I decided to write about the project we did with the preschool class in celebration of Hanukkah. After reading a story to the class and having a discussion about why we celebrate this holiday, the teacher showed the class a menorah and explained the purpose of it is used during the time of Hanukkah. So, the project was for the class to make menorahs. The lead teacher decided to have to students work in pairs to do this project. Once the kids chose their partners they were given paper plates, aluminum foil, and construction paper. This project entailed a little more work and time than some of the others. The children got a chance to practice cutting with scissors, working with glue, and trying to make various sizes. It actually took two day to complete this project, but the kids liked using the aluminum foil and enjoyed the tin foil. In my opinion, the children did a really good job for a project that had so much detail!!
Materials Needed:
-> Paper Plates
-> Aluminum foil
-> Yellow construction
-> Scissors
-> glue stick
-> Markers
Procedure:
-> Cut the paper plate in half
-> Cut nine small strips of the aluminum foil
-> Use the glue stick to paste the strips of foil onto the paper plate
-> Use the yellow paper to draw the tips of a candle ( let the teacher draw an example for children to reference to)
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