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Art - Large Group Time (Circle Time)

Name: Siobhan Goldman-Anthony Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014

Length of Large Group Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Size of group: 14 Age of children: 3-5 years old

Activities/Purpose:

Activity #1

o First I will take them outside to collect such items as leaves, pine
needles, grass, pine cones, sticks, flowers and other items they find
outside. We will then come back to the classroom and glue all
the items together to do a Group Nature Collage.


o I chose this activity because we can discuss the Earth and ways to
help take care of it we place items on the collage. I know this
activity will allow them to share the use of space and material,
take turns placing items on the group nature collage and
develop their language in conversation.


Activity #2

o Next, I will have them draw their own picture of what they think
an earth looks like. Without any print outs of an earth, because
of the fact we have been talking about earth day the whole
week.


o I chose this activity because it helps their brain think back on all
they have learned about earth day and it allows them to
personally create their own image of an earth. They will also be
able to have memory and knowledge in remembering to draw
their own earth.


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Activity #3

o Next, I will sing a song called, This Land Is Our Land. Which the
tune of the song will be based off of the original song, This Land
Is Your Land. The song is singed like this

We must take care of the world we live in.
We must not waste what nature has given.
We need clean air, soil, and water, too,
This land was made for me and you!

Chorus:
This land is our land; we must respect it.
We must protect it, and not neglect it.
If we take care of what we've been given
This land will stay for you and me!

We breathe the air and we feel the sunlight,
Our plants need water and soil to grow right.
We need both plants and animals, too.
This land was made for me and you!

Repeat Chorus

Pollution poisons our air and farmlands.
It's not from nature, but from our own hands.
The health of nature rests on what you do.
This land was made for me and you!

Repeat Chorus


o I chose this activity because it will get them moving around and
having fun together with each other. Also motivate them to take
care of where they live.


Transition Activity

o Finally, I will end my circle time and transition the children by
doing a clap, clap, and stomp routine to prepare them to wash
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their hands and get ready for lunchtime. I will add a chant that
will include lunchtime, when they do the stomp I will say lunch
time.


o I chose this transition activity because the children will know it's
time to pay attention and get ready for lunchtime. And also
when they hear lunchtime in the chant, it will get them more
excited to get ready for lunchtime.