Theme- I can sing a Rainbow!
Learning Outcomes:
Language Development
• Use vocabulary related to the theme
• Join in to sing songs and rhymes related to the theme
• Listen to stories
• Ask questions
• Follow simple one step directions
• Describe an object
• Use greetings and courtesies
• Explore and handle picture books
• Develop print awareness
Mathematical Development
• Recapitulation of the concepts covered so far
• Fix two-three piece jigsaw puzzles
• Join in to sing number rhymes
• Recapitulation of shapes and colours
• Numbers: 51-60 (Quantitative approach using dot cards)
Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Explore rainbow colours
• Identify colours-orange, purple and green
• Mix primary colours to make secondary colours
• Talk about what is seen and what is happening
• Talk about past and present
• Relate colours to real life objects from the environment
Words in focus: apple, strawberry, sun, corn, sea, sky, orange, pumpkin, carrot, green, peas, spinach, watermelon, purple, grapes, brinjal, car, rainbow, clouds, raindrops
Concept: This theme is intended to teach children about the colours seen in rainbow. The theme starts with the recapitulation of the primary colours- red, yellow and blue. Then children move on to experimenting with mixing two primary colours to make new secondary colours. Each day unfolds exposing the children to a different colour, thus by the end of the theme, the primary and secondary colours have been explored. Activities are designed around experimentation, exploration, stories, and rhythm and movement activities. Children in the process learn about identifying and recognizing some colours found in nature and in their immediate environment. The theme concludes with a discussion on the children’s favourite colour.
Prayers of the month:
Starting prayer:
Om vinayaka vinayaka
Vigna vinashak vinayaka
Adi narayan vinayaka
Satya swarupa vinayaka
Vidyadayak vinayaka
Sabsukh dayak Vinayaka
Om shanti shanti, shantih
Closing Prayer:
Being with us Mary along the world
Being with us Mary along the world
Guide every step we take
Guide every step we take
Lead us to Jesus your loving son
Lead us to Jesus your loving son
Come with us Mary come
Come with us Mary come
Come with us Mary
Come with us Mary
Come with us Mary come
Come with us Mary come
Food prayer:
Sah-na bhava-tu, sah-nao bhunak-tu;
Sah viryam karva-vahe,
Tejas-vina vadh-itam-astu
Maa vidh-visha-wahai
Om shanti shanti shantih
Rhymes:
Previous rhymes for revision
Good morning, to you and to you
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Good –bye my friends
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Let’s clean up today!
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It’s time to go out and play
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Wash, wash, wash, wash your hands
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Red
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Yellow
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Blue
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Colour song (Sing to the tune of: If you are happy and you know it)
If there’s red on your shirt, clap your hands.
If there’s red on your shirt, clap your hands.
If there’s red on your shirt, if there’s red on your shirt,
If there’s red on your shirt, clap your hands.
Continue with the song, substituting other clothes and actions (Clothes: socks, skirt, shorts, pant etc.)
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Rainbow Colours
Come and name the rainbow colours with me!
How many colours in the rainbow can you see?
Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,
Rainbow green and yellow, too.
Rainbow orange, rainbow red,
Rainbow smiling overhead.
