Guest Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Good morning all, I want to spend the 4 days next week doing easter activities with my reception class and wondered if you had some ideas and songs/ rhymes. Thanks very much Ger
Guest Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 Hi One activity we do is to make easter crowns. but how about an easter garden? we enact the last supper sharing bread and drink. making hot cross buns?
Guest Posted March 15, 2008 Posted March 15, 2008 We, too, made Easter crowns. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/hats/flowerhat/
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 Easter Rabbits Five little Easter rabbits Hold up five fingers Sitting by the door, One hopped away, and then there were four. Bend down one finger. Refrain Hop, hop, hop, hop, Clap on each hop. See how they run! Hop, hop, hop, hop, Clap on each hop They think it is great fun! Four little Easter rabbits Hold up four fingers Under a tree, One hopped away, and then there were three. Bend down one finger Repeat refrain. Three little Easter rabbits Hold up three fingers Looking at you, One hopped away, and then there were two. Bend down one finger Repeat refrain. Two little Easter rabbits Hold up two fingers. Resting in the sun, One hopped away, and there was one. Bend down one finger. Repeat refrain. One little Easter rabbit Left all alone, He hopped away, and there there were none. Hand behind back. Hop, hop, hop, hop! Clap on each hop. All gone away! Hop, hop, hop, hop! Clap on each hop They'll come back some day. A Bunny A traditional fingerplay Once there was a bunny. Double left fist and extend two fingers for ears. And a green, green cabbage head, Double fist on the right hand. "I think I'll have some breakfast," the little bunny said. Move bunny toward cabbage head. So he nibbled and he nibbled. Move fingers on the left hand. Then he turned around to say, "I think this is the time I should be hopping on my way!" Make hopping movements with the left hand. Here's a bunny (raise two fingers) With ears so funny And here's a hole in the ground. (make hole with fingers of other hand) At the first sound she hears She pricks up her ears (straighten fingers) And pops right into the ground. (put into hole) Easter Eggs A counting and color rhyme for Easter Five little Easter eggs, lovely colors wore, Mother ate the blue one, then there were four. Four little Easter eggs, two and two you see, Daddy ate the red one, then there were three. Three little Easter eggs, before I knew, Sister ate the yellow one, then there were two. Two little Easter eggs, oh what fun, Brother ate the purple one, then there was one. One little Easter egg, see me run, I ate the green one, then there were none. Here comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin' down the bunny trail, Hippity hoppity, Easter's on its way Bringin' ev'ry girl and boy A basketful of Easter joy Things to make your Easter Bright and gay He's got jelly beans for Tommy Colored eggs for sister Sue There's an orchid for your mommy And an Easter bonnet too. Oh! Here' comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin' down the bunny trail Hippity hoppity Happy Easter Day Look at him hop and listen to him say, "Try to do the things you should" Maybe if you're extra good He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way You'll wake up on Easter morning And you'll know that he was there When you find those choc'late bunnies That he's hiding ev’rywhere, Oh! Here' comes Peter Cottontail Hoppin' down the bunny trail Hippity hoppity Happy Easter Day. Hot Cross Buns Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! If you have no daughters Give them to your sons One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns.
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 http://www.mychalkface.com/index.php?main_...79b2f043461f8a4
Guest Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 lovely ideas Marion. I've been on an American website over the weekend and picked up a few ideas. Will try to attach the little booklet I've made up. AOB Easter_songs_and_poems.doc
Guest Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 Just had another thought. I had to do KS1 assembly on the theme of the last supper and the betrayal of Jesus. I found that rather tricky. Decided the main focus could be how we treat our friends and talked about how Jesus had washed their feet at the start of the meal. I asked for 12 'friends' to come and sit at the front. Then asked for one of them to volunteer to let me wash their feet. It could have gone horribly wrong, but though their was huge excitement in the room, some decorum was maintained and the whole thing became rather magical. The website where I picked up the washing idea had it down as a class activity where children might like to have a go at washing and drying each others feet and talking about how this felt. Thought it could be marvellous outdoors, weather permitting! AOB
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