Guest Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 Hi Thinking ahead (sado that i am ) apart from chinese new year and Christian festivals what others have you guys done successfully? Also anyone know where you can get reasonably priced ethnic dressing up stuff! thanks
Guest Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 We always do "Celebrations" as a topic in the autumn half term. This includes Harvest, Bonfire night, Diwali, Eid, Hanukah, Christmas. We also include weddings and birthdays. Chinese New year usually follows very quickly in the new year. For some of these I just put up a display and leave out some objects for the children to handle. Our parents are very generous at giving us ethnic clothing which they have often bought very cheaply on their holidays "back in their mother country."
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted August 28, 2005 Posted August 28, 2005 [ We do a festival of light topic which includes Bonfire Night Advent Christmas Diwali and Hannukkah. But also look at festivals throughout the year Ramadan Eid Sukkot etc Diwali Make Diva lamps using air hardening clay and tea lights rangoli designs http://www.learningalive.co.uk/lapages/topical/diwali.html http://www.underfives.co.uk/diwali.html#diwali http://www.firstschoolyears.com/re/hinduism/diwali.htm Hannukka Make Dreidels http://www.torahtots.com/holidays/chanuka/chanstr.htm Ramadan/ Eid Mehndi patterns http://www.assemblies.org.uk/standing/worl...ions/wr_eid.php Moon pictures /models greetings cards Some ideas can be found http://www.underfives.co.uk/events.html#ev...and%20festivals Whatever festival you celebrating food always goes down well!
AnonyMouse_3735 Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 As we have no parents to supply the clothes, we found the multicultural costumes very sturdy and hardwearing from this site. j and m toys all clothes fit well over the top of day clothes and are well used by the children. Inge
Guest Posted August 31, 2005 Posted August 31, 2005 I really like Diwali - lots of colour, sensory etc. We tend to make it more of a celebration of India rather than get too specific so we introduce the sacred animals, elephants, spices, we make our own saris out of long pieces of odd material, make chaptis, samosas and indian sweets, exotic fruits, taj mahal pictures diva lamps and garlands. Nikki
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 HiThinking ahead (sado that i am ) apart from chinese new year and Christian festivals what others have you guys done successfully? Also anyone know where you can get reasonably priced ethnic dressing up stuff! thanks 37035[/snapback] Found this on the FSF http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/multi-cultural.htm
AnonyMouse_4177 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Thank you Marion for this website, I have added it to my (ever increasing) list of favourites. Have spent far too long looking at site, was interested in music suggestions and it reminded me of my search this time last year for a piece of music on tape/Cd. The piece is called 'The typewriter' (I think) and it sounds like someone typing very fast on an old fashioned typewriter. I used to use it for music, fine motor and listening skills could obviously now use it for history (Ha Ha- I'm so old) Does anyone else know what I'm on about and where I can get hold of it? Th children used to love it. Barb
Guest Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Thanks for those sites Marion very handy to know.
AnonyMouse_64 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 The piece is called 'The typewriter' (I think) and it sounds like someone typing very fast on an old fashioned typewriter. I used to use it for music, fine motor and listening skills could obviously now use it for history (Ha Ha- I'm so old)Does anyone else know what I'm on about and where I can get hold of it? Th children used to love it. Barb 37224[/snapback] It's a piece by Leroy Anderson. You can find it on CD here.
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted September 2, 2005 Posted September 2, 2005 Thank you Marion for this website, I have added it to my (ever increasing) list of favourites.Have spent far too long looking at site, was interested in music suggestions and it reminded me of my search this time last year for a piece of music on tape/Cd. The piece is called 'The typewriter' (I think) and it sounds like someone typing very fast on an old fashioned typewriter. I used to use it for music, fine motor and listening skills could obviously now use it for history (Ha Ha- I'm so old) Does anyone else know what I'm on about and where I can get hold of it? Th children used to love it. Barb 37224[/snapback] I have the music on CD at school will look on Monday.
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