Adas Israel Gan Hayeled Nursery School- Oval Class

	Cross Curricular Activities for November ongoing activities that are incorporated into our weekly themes. Many of these activities might be fun to do at home. Thankful Chain Items you will need: Construction Paper (Fall Colors) Glue or Tape or Stapler Marker or Pen Cut many 3 inch by 8 inch strips out of construction paper. Have everyone finish this statement on a construction paper strip: "I am thankful for ...". Try to think of many things you are thankful for and write on as many strips as possible. Once all the writing is done, make a paper chain using the strips! Start by forming one of the strips into a circle and gluing/taping/staple the short ends together. Make sure the writing side is out. Take a second strip and stick it through the center of the first circle you made, and tape/ glue/ the two short ends together. Continue this until you have used all your strips. *Stapler is only recommended for older children* Make this a family fun night. Have the whole family work on the chain. On Thanksgiving Day after dinner when everyone is sitting around sleepy, stop and read what everyone is Thankful for. Corn Cob Painting (fun) Items you will need: Corn on the cob (any size) Tempera Paint (any color) Paper plates Paint Brushes Paper to paint on Newspaper to cover the table. First cover you table with/ newspaper to protect it. Place a small amount of paint into paper plates. You can paint two ways roll your cob in the paint or you can take a paint brush and paint one color then another then another on your cob. This will cause a multicolor effect. (really neat) You can make these pictures into placemats, cards or even paint on brown packaging paper and use it as wrapping paper. Hands of Thanks Wreath Items you will need: Fall color paper (red, yellow, orange, brown) Scissors Glue Cardboard Pencil Something big and round to trace like a plate Trace your plate on the cardboard. Trace a bowl in the middle that way you have a wreath made out of cardboard. Trace the hands of your family, Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, etc. Cut out the hands. Glue the hands to the cardboard with/ the palms facing in. Place one hand in the middle of the bottom of the wreath with your family name on it. Write on the hands what each person in your family is thankful for on their hand. Thanksgiving Cooking with Kids "Blessing Mix" Each ingredient represents something related to Thanksgiving: Bugles corn snacks-a cornucopia Pretzels-arms folded in prayer Candy corn-the five kernels of corn each of the pilgrims were allotted per day during their first winter because food was so scarce Dried fruits-Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest Peanuts or sunflower seeds-seeds represent the potential of a bounteous harvest for the next season if they are planted and well-tended. Recommended Thanksgiving Books to read Thanksgiving Cats Written by: Jean Marzoll A family of cats celebrate Thanksgiving by growing lots of vegetables, raising turkeys, making pies, preparing a feast, giving thanks and enjoying the holiday meal. Cranberry Thanksgiving Written by: Harry Devlin Grandmother almost loses her secret recipe for cranberry bread to one of the guests she and Maggie invite for Thanksgiving dinner. Includes the secret recipe. Thanksgiving Mice! Written by: Bethany Roberts These funny mice are putting on a holiday play about the first Thanksgiving. Mr. Turkey [tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It"] Gobble-gobble, gobble-gobble says the bird, Gobble-gobble, gobble-gobble says the bird. Mr. Turkey gobble-gobbles, And his feet go wobble-wobble. Gobble-gobble, gobble-gobble says the bird. Centers: Housekeeping / Dramatic Play Tepee (self-made or commercial) moccasins feathers large tubs of dirt, corn seeds, sticks paper fish, nets, drying rack clay beads, string basket of gourds, dried corn Games/Just for Fun: Where is Mr. Turkey? The children will have fun gobbling like turkeys as they play this rainy-day game. To start the game, have one child leave the room and another child hide a small stuffed turkey. When the child returns to the room, the children give clues by gobbling softly when he/she is far away from the turkey and gobbling loudly when close. Once the turkey is found, another child takes a turn finding Mr. Turkey. Squirrel Song Here is a fun action chant about squirrels in the fall Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel Shake your bushy tail (pretend to shake tail) Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel Shake your bushy tail (pretend to shake tail) Wrinkle up your funny nose (act out line) Put a nut between your toes (pretend to eat a nut) Gray Squirrel Shake your bushy tail (Pretend to shake a tail) Cooking: Easy Pumpkin Pudding help children with measuring as they cook up this Autumn treat. Materials and Ingredients: 1 cup vanilla pudding for each child 2 tsp. Libby's easy pumpkin pie mix per child A bowl for each child A spoon for each child Description: Help children measure and place one cup of vanilla pudding in their individual bowls. Next, measure out 2 tsp. pie mix with each child. Ask children to mix the vanilla pudding and the pie mix together for a seasonal and yummy treat. Fall Art Ideas Promote small motor development with these seasonal art ideas Materials: Fall colored construction paper. fall colored paint, string, medicine dropper, playdough in fall colors, cinnamon and vanilla scents, cloves, apples, paint, mini pumpkins and acorn squash. Descriptions: 1. Cut paper into large leaf shapes use dropper to drop fall colored tempera onto paper. Fold paper in half and rub the closed paper open to a wonderful surprise. 2. Using the same shapes and paint dip a long piece of string into paint allow it to fall onto paper and lift. 3. Mix the scents into the playdough and use leaf shaped cookie cutters to play with. 4. Cut a yellow, red and green apple in half take out seeds and save for a collage. Dip in paint and use as a stamp on white or fall colored paper. 5. Cut squash and pumpkins in half and dip in paint. Use as a stamp on colored paper Magic Pumpkin Seeds encourage imagination by using a little bit of magic and a seasonal theme Materials: Pumpkin seeds, small paper bag and small pumpkins. Description: Show the children a small bag of pumpkin seeds and explain that you believe these are magic pumpkin seeds. Take the children outside to the playground where they can toss the seeds onto the ground. Have them make up a few magic words, if they want. The next day, before children go outside gather the seeds up and put small pumpkins in their place. Take children outside to show them the magical pumpkins that have grown. Then have the children take the pumpkins home with them. Pumpkin Patch Di-vine! Promote body awareness and stimulate discussion about the uniqueness of each child's fingerprints Materials: Yellow construction paper (may cut in half), orange and green washable paint, paint brushes, bucket of water or sink for washing hands, paint aprons or old shirts and green marker or cotton swabs. Description: Place the paper on a table in front of the child. Have him or her make a fist with one hand. Paint the top of the fist (fingers and knuckles) orange. Press the fist onto the sheet of paper to resemble a pumpkin. Repeat until the paper has as many pumpkins prints as desired. Next, make a green fingerprint at the top of each pumpkin for a stem. When the paint is dry, use a green marker to add vines to the picture. You may wish to use a cotton swab for this so that the child can make the vines him or her self. Comments: Children who respond to tactile stimulation love this activity. Mr. Pumpkin Head Preschoolers use fine motor skills during this Autumn activity Materials: Pumpkin and Mr. Potato head pieces. Description: Using a medium sized pumpkin, poke some holes where the eyes, nose and mouth should be (include hat and ears). Let the children decorate "Mr. Pumpkin Head" using Mr. Potato Head pieces. Comments: It's been a hit every year. Fall Wreath This Autumn activity begins with an outdoor nature walk and ends with and indoor craft activity. Materials: Leaves, acorns, pine cones, bow, brown paint and paper plates. Description: Cut the center out of a paper plate and have the children paint the paper plate, brown. Next, go for a walk to find fall leaves, acorns and pine cones. When the plates are dry give the children glue and let them have fun. Away from the children, I use the hot glue gun to glue any loose pieces and the bow. Fall Leave Place Mats Preschool children use fine motor skills, have fun and create something practical Materials: Contact paper, leaf patterns, crayons suitable for "rubbing" in Fall colors and white construction paper. Description: Tape the leaf cutouts on the table. Place construction paper over the cutouts. Have the children rub the crayon colors of their choice over several of the leaf patterns. Cover front (and back if you choose) with contact paper. These are very bright and colorful. Each child uses his place mat at our Thanksgiving Feast, many use them at home as well. My Leaf Book of Fall Leaves observe the differences in leaf shape and color which can extend into a classification lesson. Materials: 2 fall colors of construction paper, 4 white sheets of copy paper, Fall item stickers, red, yellow, green & brown crayons, Poem and yarn or staple to form a book. Description: The cover of the book is one sheet of construction paper with the title "My Leaf Book". Then let the children put fall stickers to decorate. The next four pages are leaf rubbings with four different leaf shapes and four different crayons. The last page is the second piece of construction paper with the following poem. The leaves are falling down. The leaves are falling down. Red, yellow, green and brown. The leaves are falling down. When assembling the book you will have a Title Page, Red Leaf Rubbing, Yellow Leaf Rubbing, Green Leaf Rubbing, Brown Leaf Rubbing and finally the Poem. Comments: It is fun to have the children go out to collect the leaves to be used. Fall Poem This action poem, about Fall colors and the fun we can have with leaves Red and yellow, green and brown. count off colors on fingers Leaves are falling to the ground. simulate falling leaves with hands We pile them up OH SO HIGH: 'pile' leaves with hands Then we JUMP in! pretend to jump in My dog and I! Comments: The children really enjoy acting this poem out during our circle time. Fall Sorting Preschool children sort a variety of fall objects during this activity Materials: 4 egg cartons, 12 acorns, 12 maple seeds, 12 pine cones, 12 leaves, or other fall objects small container. Description: Place objects in small container on table. encourage children to sort the objects into the egg cartons. For Family and Friends of the Oval Kids

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