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FAMILIES
By CINDY CART

WHEN I TEACH THE COLORS EACH CHILD BRINGS TO SCHOOL SOMETHING OF THAT PARTICULAR COLOR. I CALL THEM BY TABLES TO COME TO THE FRONT TO SHARE VERBALLY ABOUT THEIR OBJECT. CHILDREN DOING THIS HOMEWORK RECEIVES A STICKER TO ENCOURAGE
THEM TO DO HOMEWORK. THE OBJECTS ARE PLACED ON A SMALL TALBE LABELED (RED OBJECT) THEY ENJOY LOOKING AT THEM FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. BEFORE SCHOOL UNIFORMS THEY DRESSED IN THAT PARTICULAR COLOR.
I WOULD CALL TO THE FRONT CHILDREN WITH RED SOCKS,FIRST - THEN RED SHOES, RED BOWS, EARINGS, BELTS ETC.
WHEN I WORK ON SHAPES I ASK THEM TO BRING TO SCHOOL A SQUARE SHAPE AND THEN

AT SNACK TIME I ASK THE PARENTS TO SEND SQUARE SNACKS.(EXAMPLE- CRACKERS, GRAHAM CRACKERS ETC.
FOR A CIRCLE TIME ACTIVITY WITH FAMILIES YOU COULD
BEGIN BY ASKING THE CHIDREN TO BRING IN PICTURES OF EACH MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY. (MAKE SURE CHILD'S NAME IS ON THE BACK SO IT DOES NOT GET LOST.)
YOU COULD GRAPH THE PICTURES ACCORDING TO SISTERS, BROTHERS, MOMS AND DADS, (GUARDIAN - GRANDPARENT, ETC.)
CHILDREN LOVE TO SHOW OFF THEIR FAMILIES.
YOU WOULD NEED LARGE SHEETS OF COLORED ART PAPER LABELED AHEAD OF TIME. PUT UP ON WALL OR IN THE HALL TO SHARE WITH OTHER CLASSES.
IN THE CIRCLE YOU COULD BRING IN A SET OF MOM CLOTHES, DAD CLOTHES, GIRL AND BOY CLOTHES.
( THIS WILL GET NOISY AND CHILDREN WILL GET EXCITED) PUT CHILDREN IN 2 LINES - WHISPER A NAME, EXAMPLE MOM OR DAD. THEY WILL GO TO THE PILE OF CLOTHES, LOOK FOR IT AND PUT ON OVER THEIR OWN CLOTHES.
CHILD RUNS BACK TO LINE TAKES OFF AND THEN SITS IN CIRCLE.DEPENDING ON HOW MANY IN YOUR ROOM. I WOULD DO THIS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES. (TELL CHILDREN BEFORE HAND THAT WHEN THE OBSERVER LEAVES THE REST OF THE CLASS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY.
IF YOU WANT A QUIET LESSON AFTER GRAPHING THE PICTURES HAVE CHILDREN COME UP AND SHARE ABOUT THEIR FAMILY. THEY COULD POINT TO PICTURES.