UCCPA 1-2s

 April 10-12, 2012--Crossing the Red Sea--Wind & Kites

This week, we will decorate our brightly colored kites with tails using colored shapes to glue to our kites.  Our Bible Story this week is about Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. I made a display (pictured above) of water and waves that pull apart so that Moses and our Bible friends can walk across on dry land. The Bible says in Exodus 14:21 that Moses stretched out his hands over the sea, and God caused the wind to blow all night, which caused the water to be divided. We will also play with our parachute by lifting it up and down to feel the wind it creates.  Our snack will be Goldfish and a crunchy mix.  Our songs this week include "I've got peace like a river," "My God is so big," "Whole world in His hands," "ABC Song," and 2 kite rhymes and songs listed below:

I'm a Little Kite

Sung to: I'm a little teapot

 

I'm a little kite up in the sky.

See me flying, oh, so high.

When the wind begins to blow and blow.

I twirl and swirl, just watch me go.

5 Little Kites

 

Five little kites just beginning to soar,

The wind blew one away and that left four.

Four little kites so colorful to see,

The wind blew one away and that left three.

Three little kites waving high for you,

The wind blew one away and that left two.

Two little kites flying in the sun,

The wind blew oneaway and that left one.

One little kite having lots of fun,

The wind blew it away and that left none.

 

During our opening time, we will decorate coffee filters with markers.  When the child is finished, we will spray the coffee filter with water and watch the colors bleed into eachother.  When they dry, we will form these into flowers using colorful pipe cleaners.

For storytime this week, "It's Raining, It's Pouring," by Kin Eagle is a fun story/song about the "old man" and his adventures with different kinds of weather and trying to get to bed without "bumping his head."  "Seymour and Henry" by Kim Lewis are two ducklings whose antics take them farther from their Mommy and how they find her again.

 

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Shelly