Let the Games Begin!

Theme: Olympics

Choosing Time: Duplo Blocks, Puzzles, Alphabet Magnets

Art: Olympic Flags
Snack: Thank you Grayce for a yummy & healthy snack today! We ate cucumbers & fruit snacks. Rae had so much fun making little cucumber sandwiches:)
Lesson: People around the world have been getting together for the Olympics for a very long time. The Olympics started in Greece a long time before Christ was born. The Olympic Games brings people together to play games and foster peace. The motto for the Olympics is "Citius, Altius, Fortius," which means, "Swifter, Higher, Stronger." We had a lot of fun saying the motto. We took turns sharing what sports we enjoy watching and playing. Some games are for individuals and others are played in teams.

Opening Ceremony: We presented a torch for our classroom. While holding hands around the torch we sang and danced. We then passed the torch around from person to person. Jake was our final athlete to take the torch and put it in its stand. We all cheered and clapped excited to play the games!

Torch Song:
Here We Go 'Round the Friendship Flame (sung to Mulberry Bush)
Here we go 'round the Friendship Flame
The friendship flame, the Friendship Flame
Here we go 'round the Friendship Flame
Let's get ready for the games!

The Games:

Balloon Relay: Each child had to walk holding a balloon between his knees.

Bear Relay:

Frog Jump Relay:

Feather Relay: Walk with a feather between your toes...

Basketball Throw: We didn't stop until everyone had made at least one basket ;)

Obstacle Course: We jumped on and off 2 cushions, crawled through a tunnel, walked across a balance beam, jumped in and out of a hula hoop, and climbed and slid down a slide. Whew! This was a huge success and so we repeated it a couple of times and then did it backwards.

Closing Ceremonies: We finished our Flags and then paraded around with them. I awarded each child a "Gold" Medal for being a wonderful athlete. Each child stood on our "podium" to receive his medal graciously. We all clapped and cheered. We then repeated our Torch Song with changing the last line to, "It was fun to play the games!"
Book: We finished off our day by finishing our book, Dr. De Soto, by William Steig. Some of us were very concerned the fox really would eat Dr. De Soto and his wife so thank you for allowing us time to finish it :)