Together Time Activities

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Here are some fun activities you and your child can enjoy together!

• Eat a Rainbow!Visit the grocery store with your child and choose several colors of fruit. Cut the fruit in small pieces and arrange them on a plate in the shape of a rainbow. Enjoy!

• Meet a BunnyVisit a pet store to see a real bunny. Watch how it moves. When you get home, hop like bunnies.

• Bird WatchingSet up a bird feeder near a window and watch the birds together when they come to visit. How many di�erent birds do you spy?

• Rainy Day WalkWhen there is a gentle rain with no lightning or thunder, get your umbrellas and take a walk. Explore some puddles together.

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Bunniesand Chicks

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Maisy’s Food/Los alimentos de Maisy by Lucy CousinsWhite Rabbit’s Color Book/Los colores (Los conejitos aprenden) by Alan BakerThe Baby Chickens Are Singing/Los pollitos dicen by Ashley Wol�My Spring Robin by Anne RockwellBee Dance by Rick ChrustowskiRed Rubber Boot Day by Alicia Padron

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Will You Be a Bunny?Sung to “The Mu�n Man”

Will you be a bunny for me,Can you hop (high), can you hop

(high)?Will you be a bunny for me,This bright and sunny day?Repeat with: low, fast, slow, and on one foot. My UmbrellaSung to “The Mulberry Bush”

My umbrella pops up. (Point up.)My umbrella folds down. (Point down.)I keep it up when rain comes to town.(Point up and then �utter �ngers to the ground.)I’m as dry as I can be. (Point to head and nod head up and down.)Thanks to my umbrella! (Form circle over head with arms and hands.)

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Sing Along with Me

Find these songs on our 2015–2016 Music and Movement CD available at funshineexpress.com.

Nursery rhymes teach children auditory skills and help them develop an appreciation for rhyme and rhythm. Nursery rhymes also help children develop language, memory, creativity, and other cognitive skills.

Hickety Pickety

Hickety pickety, my black hen,She lays eggs for gentlemen.Gentlemen come every dayTo see what my black hen

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CookingWhen cooking with infants and toddlers, allow them to help in a safe way with mixing, pouring, rolling, mashing, shaking, etc. Use words to describe what you are doing and what you plan to do next. Talk about what you see, smell, feel, hear, and taste.

Egg Salad

6 eggs¼ cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon mustardsalt and peppercrackers or bread

Place eggs in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 14 minutes. Drain. Cover with cold water and cool. Peel and chop eggs. Stir in mayonnaise and mustard. Add additional mayonnaise if you prefer a creamier salad. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve on crackers or use as a filling for sandwiches.

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2015-2016Music and MovementSongs to complementyour curriculum!

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