We introduced the theme with various places and landmarks, all around the world on a large banner hanging on the wall. We labeled the landmarks, named and pointed to them daily. Each day we ask the children to find and point to the landmark named.
Art
Monday-Earth/globe hand prints with green and blue paint
Tuesday- African mask- decorated with confetti and feathers
Wednesday- Puerto Rico Parrot painted blue and glued on blue feathers
Thursday-Chinese drums- painted red and added Chinse animal with print
Friday-Arabic Letter “D” decorate with feather and paper pieces
Math
Matching picture cards of various children around the world, giraffe spot one-on one with colored chips, interactive bus counting and shape matching with colored blocks, magnet colored shape connectors to build, match colors and shapes.
Motor Development
Green and blue play-dough with various play-dough tools for manipulation and coordination building, basket weaving with baskets and ribbon in and out of basket holes, tracing on sand tray with small counter vehicles to make tracks and various shapes , Chinese New year animal print patterning with various animals and print in Chinese language.
Sensory Table
Oatmeal, various small people counters, scoops
Activities
African dance with music and drum
Manners-review “please and Thank you”
Animal Yoga
Basket balancing on head
Relay race
Grocery store Bingo
Letter J activity with older children
Jump over bars
Climb ladder