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| GLITTER "G's" |
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Using the large G pattern, cut out G shapes for your children,
using heavy green construction paper. |
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Have your children cover their G shapes with glue. |
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Then, have them sprinkle on some green glitter. |
Extension: These
can be glued on another piece of colored construction paper
if you want. |
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GREEN GRASS
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Give your children 3" x 12" strips of green
construction paper/ |
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Have them fringe one side of their strips. |
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Then, show them how to bend some pieces down to resemble
grass. |
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Let them glue their green grass strips onto a piece
of light blue construction paper. |
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You can have your children finish off their pictures
anyway they want with markers or scrapes of construction
paper. |
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| GREEN GLUE
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Make some green glue for your children to use as paint. |
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Mix green food coloring with white liquid glue. |
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Paint on shamrock shapes or any surface you want. (It works
great on small wood cutouts.) |
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It takes a while to dry but things will end up with a great
shinny surface. |
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| GOLD PAINT |
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Set out some gold tempera paint at your easel while you are
studying the letter G. |
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You may also want to give your children some fish shapes. |
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Have them paint their "gold fish" with the gold
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GINGERBREAD MEN
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For all kinds of Gingerbread activities, go to the Pattern
Station and click on Gingerbread Activities. |
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GOLF
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Make a mini putting green on
a grassy area outside. |
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Dig a hole and set in a coffee can. |
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Give your children a golf ball (or small rubber
ball) and a child's golf club. |
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Let your children take turns trying to get the
ball in the cup.
Variation:
If you can't dig a hole, you can just lay your can
on it's side on the grass and have your children
try to hit the ball into the can. |
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GAS STATION
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Take a small garden hose and set in on a chair outside. |
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Place the chair backwards next to an area where your
children ride trikes. |
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Pull about 3-4 inches of the hose through or around
the back of the chair. |
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Have your children take turns being the gas station
attendant dispensing pretend gas to trike riders.
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GARBAGE TOSS
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This activity can be done indoors or out. |
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Set out a wastebasket or small garbage can. |
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Let your children wad up small pieces of newspaper or
plain newsprint. |
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Place the paper "garbage" on the ground and
the garbage container 3' away. |
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Let your children take turns tossing 3-4 pieces of garbage
into the container. |
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Continue letting your children have turns while interest
lasts. |
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HOUSEKEEPING AREA
Add some "G" items to your housekeeping area, such
as;
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Gloves |
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Guitar |
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Glasses |
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Garbage Can |
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Garden Gloves |
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Grater |
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Gate |
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MOVEMENT
IDEAS
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Ghosts |
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Gorillas |
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Giants |
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Guitar Players |
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Gardeners |
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Gingerbread Men |
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Groundhogs |
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THE
SOUND OF "G"
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Have your children pretend to be a big bear growling
at people. "Grrr" |
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Pretend to be a grinder spinning around. "Grrr" |
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Gargle the G sound. "G, G, G, G"
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SCIENCE TIME IDEAS
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Study G animals, such as; gorillas, giraffes and goats. |
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Learn about guitars. Make your own simple guitars from small boxes. |
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Make gingerbread houses with your children, using graham crackers. |
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Study gold and where it comes from. |
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GINGERBREAD ACTIVITES
Gingerbread activities can be found at the Theme Station |
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"G" SNACKS
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Grape Juice |
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Green Beans |
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Grapes |
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Green Salad |
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Granola |
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Green Jell-O |
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Graham Crackers |
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Grape Nuts |
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Grape Jell-O |
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Gummy Bears |
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Grape Jelly |
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Graham Cracker Bears |
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