Materials
paper
scissors (adult only)
markers
Instructions
Make five 9" x 12" kite shapes in different colors, numbering them from 1 to 5.
* Make five 3" x 4" kite shapes, numbering them 1 to 5.
What to Do
- 1. Teach the children the following fingerplay:
Five Little Kites by Susan Oldham Hill
One little kite up in the air,
Two little kites make a pair.
Three little kites floating in the sky,
Four little kites zoom way up high.
Five little kites bobbing up and down,
Swirling, twirling, to the ground. - Choose five children to sit in front of the group holding the kite shapes in order from one to five.
- Ask the child holding the kite marked one to stand and lift the kite shape up as the children say the first line of the fingerplay.
- Ask each child, in turn, to stand and move his kite shape for each line of the fingerplay.
- Ask the children watching to say the fingerplay and hold up the correct number of fingers for each line.
Assessment
To assess the children's learning, consider the following:
* Can each child name the numbers on the small kite number cards?
* Can the children hold up the correct number of fingers during the fingerplay?
