Book-based Activities: Noah's Ark

I just found some good books about bible stories. These were Arya's first bible-based activities and he enjoyed them very much. The story book doesn't have much writing. Moreover, it provides sound effects of the story. Arya liked to produce the sound effects as I read him aloud.

Next, he painted a used-plastic jar which I had prepared before. He was going to make Noah's ark by painting the front part himself. Then, I finished the back part. I let it as it is though there are some white spots, just to make it original. However, Daddy and Arya's cousins said the Ark looked more like a house lol 😅.

Book-based Activities: Ants

Book-based activity is one of Ar's favorites. I usually prepared a tray of 'invitation to play' to make him interested doing the activity. This time, I integrated reading activity with spooning as the practical life. Spooning is good for hand-eye coordination and it prepares the children's hand muscles in writing.

Reading book: Ants
1. I read the book about ants, showed parts of their body, pointed at some type of ants.
2. He started touching the sands and the ant puzzle.
3. He used the ant's stomach as if it was a spoon.
4. He pulled put the ant's legs and count them.

Sensory Play with Ant Life Cycle Figurines

EGGMOTICONS

Materials:  emotion board, matching cards, emotion eggs.

Pre-work from teacher/parent:
1. Introduce some feelings
2. Mime the expressions (the children will be interested to see the real expressions)
3. Explain why, in what situation and how to overcome negative feelings

Activities for children:
1. Point out the feeling mentioned by the teacher/parent
2. Match the cards with the emotion board
3. Match the emotion eggs with the board
4. Or take an emotion called out by the teacher, run to put it at certain point
5. Mime the emotions

Follow up:
Read books about feelings

This activity is good to teach children how to manage their negative feelings