Make & Take: Pea Family Glove Puppet

and Days of the Week Strips

1. If you have a copy of the book “Little Pea”,

read it with your group of children. If not,

watch it on YouTube at http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkuYEYpJr1k

2. Read the story again using the glove puppet

and the days of the week strips.

3. When presenting this activity with infants/

toddlers, focus on Papa, Mama, baby and

colours of the candies—as appropriate for

your group. When presenting this activity to 3

to 6 year olds, it may be more developmen-

tally appropriate to focus on the days of the

week and the nutritional aspect of eating

candy vs. spinach.

4. Provide opportunities for preschoolers and

school age children to retell the story during

free play or during a small group activity. As

the teacher observes this process, information

on story comprehension as well as language

and thinking skills for each child participating

can be gathered.

Resource Sheet – Little Pea

Written by: Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Illustrated by: Jen Corace

5 Little Peas (Interactive Finger Play)

5 little peas in a pea pod pressed

(hold up a fist)

1 grew, 2 grew, and so did the rest

(unfold one finger, unfold a 2nd finger, unfold the rest)

They grew and they grew and they did not stop

(raise hand with fingers spread out higher and higher)

Until one day, the pea pod popped.

(clap hands together on the word “popped”)

Weekly Rap (Action Rhyme) (“Can a Cherry Pie Wave Good-Bye” CD, Hap Palmer)

Monday, Monday - Reach and run day.

Tuesday, Tuesday - Tap your shoes day.

Wednesday, Wednesday - Stretch and bend day.

Thursday, Thursday - Twist and turn day.

Friday, Friday - Jump up high day.

Saturday, Saturday - Pat your body day.

Sunday, Sunday - That’s the one day we can rest and

do nothing at all.

Then clap, clap, clap for the weekly rap.

Count to 7 and pick up speed! (Repeat all --- pick up speed.)

(Repeat all & change last line to Count to 7 and that’s the

end!)

Check out these related books

Eating The Alphabet by: Lois Ehlert

Good Enough To Eat by: Lizzy Rockwell

Now I Eat My ABCs by: Pam Abrams & Bruce Wolf

Cookie’s Week by: Cindy Ward & Tomie dePaola

Check out these Websites

Classroom Activities

http://www.teachpreschool.org/2012/10/little-peas-all-around-the-classroom/

Teacher’s Guide

http://www.whoisamy.com/images/LittlePea_Hoot_Oink_TG.pdf

P is for Peas!

http://preschoolalphabet.blogspot.ca/2012/04/p-is-for-peas.html

Time Lapse Pea Growth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDA8rmUP5ZM

Lesson Ideas for the Days of the Week

http://www.ehow.com/info_7866677_daysoftheweek-kindergarten-activities.html

Other Activities to Extend the Book “Little Pea”

Math/Science: Taste Test

Make available a variety of fruits and vegetables that are cut into small pieces

for the children to try. Choose food that may be new for the children such as

kiwi, plums, mangos, dried apricots, etc. Create a food chart that lists the dif-

ferent foods and two columns that depict “like” and “dislike”. Discuss your

findings.

Science: Discovery

Have the children explore sugar peas and snap peas. Provide tweezers, scales,

magnifying glasses, cups and scissors for the children. They can use them to

open, discover and take a closer look at the pods and peas. Have clipboards

with paper and writing tools available for the children to write down or draw

their findings.

Sensory: Play Dough

Make a batch of green play dough with your children for them to manipulate.

Encourage them to make their own little peas by rolling small amounts of play

dough into balls. This activity allows the children the opportunity to further

develop their fine motor skills. Add additional materials to be used with the

play dough such as different sized googly eyes, popsicle sticks, etc.

Dramatic Play/Language Arts:

Make some props that can be used with your group of children in the retelling

of the story “Little Pea”. For example, use green construction paper,

margarine/coffee lids and tongue depressors or paint sticks. Give the props to

a group of children to use when you are reading the story aloud or for them to

retell the story on their own.

Sensory: Water Play

In your sensory bin add water as well as some green water beads. Add some

cups and strainers to the bin as well. Water beads can be purchased at dollar,

floral and craft stores such as Michaels. They are non toxic and environmen-

tally friendly but should not be used with very young children.

Make & Take: Chalk Storytelling Board

1. If you have the book “Chalk”, share it

with your students. If not, watch it on

YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=HgMeMnygVn0)

2. Talk about the fact that the pictures

tell the story in this book.

3. Using the storytelling board, ask the

students, “What happened first in this

book?” Then..., what happened next?

4. Continue until the book discussion has

been completed. Throughout the dis-

cussion, follow the children’s lead to

guide the conversation.

Resource Sheet – Chalk

“Rhyme Away” on the Chalkboard

On the chalkboard, draw a picture of a boy, wearing

a shirt and pants. As you read each verse, erase that

part of the drawing.

He can’t smell a rose, if you erase his nose!

He can’t play in a band, if you erase his hand!

He doesn’t wear a tie, erase his eye.

He does care, erase his hair.

Don’t ask why, erase his other eye.

Never fear, erase his ear.

He’ll be a real wreck, if you erase his neck.

He won’t feel heat, if you erase his feet.

It won’t hurt, if you erase his shirt.

Check out these related books

Building With Dad by: Carol Nevius Illustrated by: Bill Thomson

A Piece of Chalk by: Jennifer A. Ericsson

Check out these Websites

20 Activities to do with Sidewalk Chalk

http://thehometeacher.blogspot.ca/2011/03/20-activities-with-sidewalk-chalk.html

Chalk—Book Information and Related Links

www.ilfonline.org/clientuploads/2012.../Activity_Sheet_Chalk.docx

Educational Activities for a Lesson Plan for Chalk by Bill Thomson

http://www.thinkplaytoday.com/educational-activities-for-a-lesson-plan-for-chalk-by-bill-thomson/

Chalk - Book Ideas

http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/2011/03/chalk-bringing-book-to-life.html

Fitzpatrick, J. (1997). Phonemic awareness: Playing with

sounds to strengthen beginning reading skills (pp.

Other Activities to Extend the Book “Chalk”

Math: Chalk Number Line

Assist children in drawing a number line from 0—30, using chalk, on a hard,

flat surface outdoors—such as a sidewalk. Encourage them to:

• jump from one number to the next—counting as they go

• collect stones in a bucket and estimate how many there are—then

place one stone on each number to count how many they actually

collected

• solve simple problems: “I am on 2, I want to get to 5, I have to step

over 3 numbers”.

Science: Record Your Shadow

On a sunny day, have students use chalk to outline each others

shadows. Do this at various times throughout the day. Record their

findings. Discuss possible solutions as to why the shadows are shorter

and/or longer at different times throughout day based on where the sun

is in the sky.

Creative: Chalk Rubbings

Place a plastic template under cloth or paper and have the children

rub over it with wet or dry chalk to create an outline. Provide various

colours of chalk. Try using alphabet and number stencils to reinforce

literacy and numeracy.

Math/Creative: Chalk Spray

1 tsp. washable tempura paint

1 cup of hot water

1/2 cup of cornstarch

squirt of dishwashing liquid

1 squirt bottle

1. Add cornstarch to one cup of hot water, whisking to mix so that there are no

clumps. 2. Add one teaspoon of washable tempura paint and a squirt of dish-

washing liquid. Mix well. 3. Pour it into the squirt bottles and shake well. Observe

the children as they make designs/pictures on a white sheet or walkway. The

spray will separate after sitting, shake it really well before you use it each time.

Outdoor/Large Motor: Hopscotch

Hopscotch is played in varying ways throughout the world. Try out some new designs

found at http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110166/hopscotch.htm.

Homemade Chalk Recipe

http://www.food.com/recipe/

homemade-sidewalk-chalk-

France Alaska, USA Bolivia

Make & Take: Story Retell/Rhyming Folder

1. Read the book “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No

More!”.

2. Use the folder to sing the song from the book.

Decide whether or not you want the children

to use the body part labels with the word or

the picture.

3. During the song have children put their word/

picture on the corresponding body part on

the folder.

4. Use the other side of the folder as a small

group activity for rhyming. Read aloud for the

child or have them read the words in the word

list. Use a dry erase marker to draw a line be-

tween the rhyming words. A piece of string

could be used to show the connection of the

Resource Sheet – I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!

Written by: Karen Beaumont & Illustrated by: David Catrow

Song/Rhyme: What Are You Wearing?

What are you wearing, what are you wearing,

What are you wearing today, today?

What are you wearing, what are you wearing,

What are you wearing today?

If you're wearing red...then stand up

And if you’re wearing red, then nod your head.

And if you’re wearing red, then turn around.

And if you’re wearing red, then sit back down.

Continue with other colours:

Check out these related books

A Bad Case of Stripes by: David Shannon

Purple, Yellow and Green by: Robert Munsch Illustrated by: Helene Desputeaux

A Day With No Crayons by: Elizabeth Rusch Illustrated by: Chad Cameron

Mouse Paint by: Ellen Stoll Walsh

Check out these Websites

Fun Lesson Ideas for Students

http://messypreschoolers.blogspot.ca/2011/03/i-aint-gonna-paint-no-more.html

Singable Book

http://www.music2spark.com/2012/09/26/singable-book-i-aint-gonna-paint-no-more/

Enrichment Activities

http://www.wordsalive.org/documents/

Other Activities to Extend the Book “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!”

Creative: Body Tracing

Use large pieces of paper from a large roll. Trace a child’s body outline while

they are lying down on the paper. Provide a variety of materials for children to

use to decorate their body outlines such as markers, crayons and paint. Use a

hot glue gun to glue foam letters on wooden blocks (in mirror image) to make

body part name stamps e.g. arm, leg, head, etc. Have the children press the

wooden block stamps in a shallow dish of paint or on a stamp pad, then stamp

the name on the corresponding body part on their outline.

Language: Song Prop

Make some pretend paint palettes for the children to use when singing the

song from the “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” book. Cut the paint palette shape

out of a craft paper plate. Cut a slit in the paper plate as well and insert a small

thin paintbrush. Use coloured sticker circles or draw different coloured circles

on the paint palette. When singing the song children can act it out by choosing

a colour of “paint” and painting the corresponding body part with it.

Creative: Self Portraits

Provide a variety of paper and colouring instruments (markers, pencils, pencil

crayons, crayons) for children to use to create their own self portraits. Also

have the children paint their hands and make their own hand prints. Once the

painted handprints are dry have the children cut them out and glue them to

the bottom of their self portraits.

Science: Rainbow Milk

Pour some homogenized milk into a pie plate. Add a few drops of food

colouring (two or three colours) fairly close together. Add a drop of dish soap

in the middle of the milk. Watch and see how the colours swirl and mix

together. Discuss what new colours have been created.

Creative: Body Painting

This would be a great activity to do outdoors during the warmer months.

Provide some face paint and brushes for the children. Have them decorate and

create their own patterns on their arms and legs. Have fun!