Wacky Wednesday

Wacky Wednesday is a day which brings with it fun, enjoyment, excitement and lot of laughter. And sure enough my kids were super excited when they came to know that we would be celebrating Wacky Wednesday in school. 

We basically linked the day with letter w and decided to bring in some fun element.

You can download the above sheet and the name tag by clicking HERE

I also found a letter related to Wacky Wednesday on www.teachwithme.com which you can send home to the parents.

The day was packed with fun and excitement and the kids didn't want it to end. I didn't want the day to end either because learning happened in such a stress free and fun way but nonetheless i had to tell myself and the kiddos the famous quote by the man himself:

And a promise that we would do something crazy like this again !

Weekly Book Talk Tuesday

Eric Carle and his books need no introduction. His stories are loved by children and his books cover a wide range of topics.

The Tiny Seed is one such book that goes wonderfully with the unit on plants.

One can use this book to discuss a variety of things:

How seeds get transported

The different seasons

How plants grow

What plants need in order to grow

The book talks about the journey of a tiny seed who overcomes all odds to grow into a beautiful giant flower.

After I read the book to my class , I let my kids sequence it as a whole group. 

They then draw their own version of The Tiny Seed.

Sheet for writing the story

We also make giant flowers. We use red, yellow and orange to sponge paint the flower.

The book is a great investment and the story line can also be used for putting up a skit for an assembly.

You could visit Eric Carle's website, www.eric-carle.com for some more fun ideas.

Happy Reading!

The link up is with Deanna Jump

Independance Day

 Happy Independence day to all Indians and a salute to all the martyrs who got us our independence and gave us the freedom that we all cherish.

Independence day in schools is celebrated with gusto across India. The celebrations start as early as mid July and the school hallways come alive with the Tri Colors. 

Children get involved in making crafts, putting up plays depicting the freedom struggle and learning about India in general.

Its a great time to talk about the national symbols and the national flag with the little ones.

I found a great resource from www.dltk-kids.com to make a collage about India.

Children can make crafts for each national symbol.

The national flower- Lotus

 The national bird's(Peacock) feather

 The national animal-Tiger

I love reading the book I is for India by Prodeepta Das to children.

 

I also found some great activities from www.activityvillage.co.uk which children can do independently in their workstations.

This is a laminated sheet . Children can draw tiger stripes.

 

India Flag Puzzle

 Tiger lacing card

 My kids made Tri Color wrist bands to commemorate the occasion.

I created a printable book to read aloud to kids. It also has few activities to recap the national symbols.You can download it from HERE.

Have a great weekend and enjoy celebrating with family and friends.