We introduced the them with pictures, print, stories, video of hula dancers and the limbo. We practiced doing the hula all week to get ready for Hula in the Coola.
Art
Monday- Pineapple- glued tissue paper on brown paper with stem
Tuesday- Sea Turtle- glued green paper squares to a bowl
Wednesday- Magic show
Thursday- Palm Tree- glued tree trunk, stem and stamped with round sponge to make coconuts with brown paint.
Friday- Hula in the Coola- Limbo and Hula in the great room
Math
# number coconut balls to practice counting and placing in cups, shower rings and cones for counting one-to-one, number fish with rods to name numbers recognized and tropical fish with bowls , tongs and water
Motor Development
Flower lacing with pipe cleaners for sturdy grip, colorful straws with colanders to poke through and manipulate, foam blocks with flamingo and palm tree picks to push/press and pull.
Sensory Table
Luau cups, oatmeal/coconut, cones and plastic flowers
Activities
Limbo/Hula
Explored and tasted a pineapple and coconut
Hawaiian moves
Coconut rolling
Moving Like things that Fly
Make Pineapple smoothies
Practicing Valentine Heart song