BUSY BEES
Children move around the room, without bumping into each other, on a given signal. When the sound stops they freeze.
EXTENSION: All bees make a buzzing noise as they move and become silent when stopped.
EXTENSION: Instead of freezing, come back to mat, or other designated area, when sound stops.
EXTENSION: Say 'Here is the beehive, where are the bees? Hidden away where nobody sees.' Children curl up on floor.
'Here they come buzzing out of their hive, 1,2,3,4,5...BUZZZZZZ'
Children buzz around the room.
Encourages listening skills, movement, language and spatial awareness.
GO FISH - Helps listening, observation, spatial awareness and locomotor skills.
Group of 6 or more children.
To begin with someone who knows the game should be the first leader fish.
Rule: Try not to bump into anyone
Begin by saying "Go Fish" and walking forward, all the children should follow.
Turn and walk in a different direction or backwards. Everyone is to follow as quickly as possible
Give each child a turn to be the leader fish, saying "Go fish" when they start.
EXTENSION: move faster if the children are capable, add arm movements or spinning or jogging.
EXTENSION: Read a fish book like Rainbow Fish by or Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
EXTENSION: draw or decorate lots of fish and glue them in a school on blue paper (to represent water)- this could be a group activity with one large piece of paper.
