After this lesson children will have:
Ensure that all the children in the circle get a turn. Watch out for children who snatch the ball from others and explain that they should each take their turn.
Tell children that they will play a game that helps them learn each other’s names.
Children form a circle and sit on the floor. One child starts with a ball and pushes/rolls the ball along the ground toward another child in the circle. The child who retrieves the ball says his name out loud and rolls the ball to another child. Again, the child who retrieves the ball says her name, and the game continues.
Demonstrate how to roll the ball along the floor in a controlled manner. Children should use two hands and look toward where they are directing the ball. If a rubber ball is too difficult for children to manage, use an inflated beach ball. If children are unable to move the ball across the circle, make the circle smaller by asking children to move in closer to each other.
Once each child has mastered the game, add another ball to the circle. Tell children not to let balls crash in the middle of the circle!
Talk about where names come from and other names in the children’s families.
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.
Following this activity, please fill out the teacher’s weekly log form for this lesson.