Learning in the Spirit of Wonder and Joy
It can be challenging to be indoors for long periods of time, especially when your little one is active and needs space to move.
All children need opportunities to be physically active in order to :
*Discover the connection this creates between themselves and the world
*Learn how and why their bodies move to reduce the chances of injury later in life
*Build the competence and confidence that comes with being physically literate
Check out these physically active games that you can play inside!
Looking for an activity for you to do alone or with your child?
Do you have any scrap wood at home?
I found some and turned them into houses!!!
Can’t wait to have you and your children play with these when we all return to StrongStart
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8 easy steps!
A few years ago I had the chance to listen to
Sharon Selby, a registered Clinical Counsellor, speak on Anxiety.
I loved Sharon’s wisdom, and soft spoken nature.
On her blog she has written many articles that I could identify with as a mom and educator.
Please check out the article below about behaviour and what is really beneath it.
In this article she refers to the Iceberg Theory which has helped me understand
children’s behaviour and influenced the way I react to it.
On her blog she has many other great articles about anxiety, attachment, behaviour,
discipline, education, play, self-regulation and resilience.
Types of Child Behaviour and the Deeper Meaning – Iceberg Theory
I would love to share with you an activity one of my StrongStart colleagues
created and posted on her blog.
Gael is the StrongStart facilitator at Chaffey-Burke StrongStart.
It captured my attention and imagination and made
me wonder the endless possibilities of things you could put in the ziploc bag!!
It also made me wonder what other materials you could use instead of water!
Okay my littlest friends… This activity is for you 🙂
Go for a walk and collect a few nature pieces… a stick… a petal… a few leaves…
Grab a large ziplock bag, a big glass of water and some wide packing or masking tape. I used a little rubbing alcohol to wipe away the ziploc label but if you don’t have it at home just skip this step!
Place all your treasures inside the bag along with the water.
Gently squeeze the air out of the bag. Take the tape and seal the bag onto the floor. Take another piece of tape and place it on the bottom of the bag.
(I only had hockey tape left)
Lie down baby and let them explore with their hands.
Feel free to add other treasures!
By Gael
Pete the Cat is definitely a favourite in my classroom!!
Children love the repetitive nature of Eric Litwin’s I Love My White Shoes.
His simple catchy song allows you and your child to participate!
Jump the river: An easy game, using just a ruler and a couple of pieces of string: Spread the strings just one inch apart (using the ruler to measure). Encourage each kid to “jump over the river.” Now widen the river by an inch each time. Explain the concepts of narrow and wide. See how far each kid can jump.
Have an indoor campout: Pitch a sheet tent in the living room, plan a picnic on the rug.
Indoor Scavenger Hunt: submitted by Pam DeVos. Our scavenger hunt uses the letters of the alphabet. I made 3 columns on a board starting with the letter A-Z and we go around the house looking for the letters or words that start with these letter
Build an indoor fort: Blankets will work, or if you’ve recently stocked up on toilet paper and paper towels, those work great as building materials!
Balloon Volleyball: (If volleyball is to hard see what games you can come up with using a balloon! ie. Can you sing the ABC’s while hitting it back and forth. Each time it is hit that person says the letter. OR Count each time the balloon is hit without touching the ground. Try and beat that score… Please do not leave children unattended with balloons as balloon pieces are a chocking hazard for little ones.)
Measure the rain: Set out a cup in an unsheltered location and monitor how much rain has fallen, and next thing you know you’ll be cheering for more rain.
Hunt for worms: When the ground is soaked, the worms need to surface to get air. Kids love examining these creatures and transporting them out of harm’s way.
Play Alligator: Your front walkway or sidewalk is the river and one person is the Alligator that lives in it. Everybody else has to try to cross the river without getting caught. When caught, they become Alligators until only one person is left. This is the new Alligator.
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