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Flamingo Flamenco Dance Time!
Transitions and change of routine are tough for anyone, especially students. This is the first week back from spring break, the weather is changing from stormy to sunny, and teachers are absent for...
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Rhythm and Rhyme: Dr. Seuss
Many teachers and librarians celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday in March by reading his books and having Dr. Seuss themed activities. Dr. Seuss is famous for writing children’s books that rhymes. So for...
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In The Garden: The Bunny Hop!
“The Easter Bunny hops!” N. All-Stars. To celebrate Easter, Dragonflies and All-Stars were hopping bunnies to plant flowers and hide eggs in the “garden box.” Students were instructed to pretend to...
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“Help This Planet Earth!”: Ocean Drum
Earth Day is approaching in two weeks and we are celebrating with a song, story, and presentations. All the preschool classes (Bears, Elephants, All-Stars, Kangaroos, and Dragonflies) are singing...
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The “Action Cards” Dance
“Fishing!” said M. Ducks. “Bowling.” said J. Bears “Hoopla-hoop.” said J. All-Stars To create a structured sequential movement activity with the preschool classes, I used action pictures on cards....
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Drumming Contest Day 3
Today is day 3 of the Drumming Contest for Occupational Therapy (OT) awareness in April. OT is a profession to help people across the lifespan with promoting health and well being through engagement...
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Earth Day: “Help this planet earth!”
Happy Earth Day! The Bears, Elephants, All-Stars, Dragonflies, and Kangaroos have been working on our song “Evergreen, Everblue” by Raffi to sing on this day. They know the song as “help this planet...
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“Baby Beluga” Scarf Dance
“I am the beluga police.” “I am a beluga ballerina.” “I am baby beluga.” –Kangaroos “Let’s go to sleep.” “I’m a shark beluga.” –All-Stars After reading and singing the “Baby Beluga” story, preschool...
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Instrument Exploration: Keyboard
“Look at my fingers walking on the keyboard!” – B. Fireflies Classes continue their instrument exploration from guitar to violin to the keyboard. Students have expressed interest in playing the...
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Abiyoyo and His Ukelele
“It’s like Abiyoyo!” – J. Bears The Butterflies are reading “Abiyoyo,” a story about a boy who plays the ukulele, his father the magician, and a giant named Abiyoyo. A folk story set to music by Pete...
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Drumming Contest Day 3
Today is day 3 of the Drumming Contest for Occupational Therapy (OT) awareness in April. OT is a profession to help people across the lifespan with promoting health and well being through engagement...
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