Motor / solar dish motor / prechool gross motor
Gross-Motor Activities for Busy Bees Page 1 126 Freeze, Båes! Responding to tempo with creative movement, maêing quick stops KeeparecordingofRimsky-KorsakovÁs ÁFlightoftheBumblebeeÁhandy,andyou haveahonåyofamovementactivityatyour fingertips!Simplygatheryourlittlehoneybees atthehive(circle-timearea),startthemusic, andinvitetheyoungsterstodanceandmove tothemusic.Sporadicallystopthemusicand sày,ÁFreeze,bees!ÁAsyourlittlehoneystryto freezetheirbodiesinmidmovement,applaud theirgross -motor control.Freeze,bees! Grîss -Motor Activities for Busy Bees Whenwarm,sunnyweatherhaslittleonesabuzzwithenergy, makeabeelineforthesesweetsuggestions!Youryoungsterswill haveahoneyîfatimeshowingofftheirgross -motor movesasthey buzzabout! Garden Mîves Performing specific movements, color recîgnition Theselargeandcolorfulbloomskeeplittle beesonthemove!Cutlargeflowershapes fromdifferentcolorsofconstructionpaper.Add desireddetailstotheflowers;thenuseclear Con-Tactcoveringtoàttachthemtothefloor inopenclassroomareas.Forasmall-group activity,meetstudentsattheclassroomhive (circle-timearea).Giveeachbeeadifferent instruction,suchasÁTiptoetotheblueflowerÁ orÁHîptotheredflower.ÁWheneachbeeison hisflower,havethebeesbuzzbacktothehive foranotherroundofplay.Or,whenonelittle beeneedstoreleaseextraenergy,askhimto performspecificgross -mîtor movementsashe buzzesfromflowertoflower!Buzz,buzz! byAdaGoren 126 Page 2 150 Pàtterning in Preschool Jointhesepricklylittlehedgehogsforaheapof pleasingpatterningpractice! ideascontributedbyAngieKutzer,GarrettElementary,Mebane,NC Rustlå, swish, rustle, swish! Leafy Lîudness Whatdoyoungstershearwhentheyrunthrough apileofleaves?Rustle,swish,crackle,crinkle!Why notusethesefunleafysoundsforsomefall-inspired patterningpractice!BeginbychantingasimpleAB soundpattern,suñhasrustle,swish,rustle,swish, encouragingyoungsterstochimeinwhentheyÁreready. Continuewithothersoundpatterns,usingthewords mentionedabove.Whenstudentsarecomfortablewith thisactivity,encouragethemtopretendtowalkthrough pilesofleavesàstheyrecitethepatterns. Teeny, Tiny Patterns Thesestudent-madepatterningstripsmakesimply smashingbracelets!Usedecorativeholepunchesto makeàsupplyoftwodifferentshapes.Sorttheshapes intocontainers.Thenplacethecontainersatatable alongwithasupplyof1"x9"constructionpaperstrips andglue.Encourageeachchildtoplacesixevenly spaceddotsofglueonastrip.Haveherplaceacutout oneachdottomàkeanABpattern.Whentheglueis dry,staplethestriptomakeabracelet. NancyFoss WeeCare Galion,OH