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Rain, Rain, Don’t Go Away!

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Beat the Rainy- and Snowy-Day Blues by Enjoying Some Free Activities From Anytime Drama!

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Rainy Day Fun:

Pretend the raindrops are magic and each time a new drop hits you, you grow bigger and bigger until you are a giant. Walk like a giant, talk like a giant, shake hands with other giants.

Scatter around the area and become an animal from the Rain Forest.

o   Are you an Anteater, who eats ants and other insects?

o   Are you a blue Morpho Butterfly that eats fruit from the floor of the rainforest?

o   Are you a Green Anaconda Snake, who is an excellent swimmer?

o   Are you a Howler Monkey who uses their loud voice to let enemy monkeys know where they are?

Find more information about rainforest animals by visiting our friends at: http://www.activewild.com/rainforest-animals-list/ 

Cloudy Day Fun:

Grab a pad of paper and a crayon and draw the pictures you see in the clouds. Do you see an elephant? A race car? An ice cream cone? Can you add the first letter of each of you pictures to the drawing?

Windy Day Fun:

You are a kite with a colorful tail (scarfs). What kind of kite are you? Are you shaped like an animal? What color of kite are you? Do you move quickly or slowly in the wind? Do you move straight or do you wiggle around in the wind? Where are you flying to?

You are on an island of friendly giants. When the giants breathe you can feel their breath on your face and blowing in your hair. Is the giant’s breath stinky? What do you think they had for lunch? Is the giant blowing softly or really, really hard?  Are they blowing so hard you might fall over? Can you run away from the giant’s breath or does it just follow you around?

Explore more fun with the outdoors using Anytime Drama’s “Weather” and “Seasons” themes by visiting www.anytimedrama.com.

Cool games make education fun

“Cool” Games Make Education Fun!

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"Cool" Games Make Education Fun!

Did you know children can gain valuable skill sets while playing “cool” games in the classroom or even outside of it? Whether you call them drama games, transition activities, circle exercises or active learning techniques, they are all just enjoyable games you can add to your curriculum to make it just as educational as it is fun!

Here are a couple of easy, “cool” games for you to try adding to your classroom activities…

Prints in the snow: Cut out life-sized footprint stampers of wild animals, giants or friendly monsters from recycled plastic and glue or strap them to some inexpensive toilet plungers. Then, let your students take turns stamping paths in the snow and let the whole class track and follow the footsteps.

Skills Achieved: Gross Motor Skills, Social Development, Creative Expression and Appreciation of the Arts, Listening and Following Skills.

What am I Doing?: Teacher acts out (mimes) things that happen outside in the wintertime and asks children to guess what he/she is doing. Teacher may whisper an activity to a child to mime as well, until all children have had a chance to act. This is a good way to teach children the proper way to use their manners and have patience. Acting things out, as opposed to just telling children what to do, can lead to a better overall retention level of the activities.

Skills Achieved: Gross and Fine Motor Skills, Social and Emotional Development, Creative Expression and Appreciation of the Arts, Life Skills, Cognitive Development, Observation Skills and Physical Development.

Good luck and have fun with these activities. You’ll be astonished with the results you’ll get from your students! And if you’re looking for more cool games where the work is done for you, just join in on the fun!