| Our Children today need to be eating healthy, | | | | |
| well balanced foods in order to live | | | | We come to our circle time,to laugh and sing |
| productive, healthy, happy lives. It is | | | | and play. |
| important in developing their personality, | | | | |
| concentration and other aspects of their | | | | And when you're up you're up, (hold hands in |
| daily lives. Today their are more obese, | | | | the air)and when your down your down, ( place |
| over weight children for ever. It seems with | | | | hands on floor)and when your only half way |
| the ongoing influx of computer games, PS2 | | | | up, (hold hands about chest level)your |
| games and television, more and more kids are | | | | neither up nor down. (throw your hands up and |
| less active and frankly , less healthy. | | | | down quickly with words) |
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| Games and Television definitely have their | | | | So roll your hands so slowly, (make fists |
| place and time, but they also rob your young | | | | with hands and roll about chest level like |
| children of using their creativity and | | | | your punching a bag)and roll your hands so |
| imagination. | | | | fast, ( same action as above except fast)give |
| | | | your hands a clap clap clap and fold them in |
| Our website: INFO HERE! has an abundance of | | | | your lap tap tap. (follow directions in this |
| information and activities to keep your kids | | | | line) |
| active through art ideas, craft ideas, | | | | |
| physical activities, games, educational toys | | | | Talk to the children about balloons and |
| and lots more! | | | | balloon safety. Ask open ended questions such |
| | | | as "Where have you seen balloons before?" |
| Here is just One Simple Healthy Snack Idea | | | | "What different shapes and colours of |
| and Fun Activity To Try with Your Kids! | | | | balloons can you remember?" "Why or where do |
| | | | we use balloons?" |
| HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS FOR KIDS | | | | |
| | | | Have a bag of different shaped balloons with |
| Introducing healthy eating habits to your | | | | you. Blow up a balloon and talk about the |
| kids is very important. Especially these days | | | | shape and color of it. Ask, "What do you |
| where take-out and drive throughs are very | | | | think will happen if I let it go?" ( let |
| popular. Eating healthy foods and snacks is a | | | | balloon go). |
| very important factor in all children's | | | | |
| physical and mental development. Here are | | | | Blow up a different balloon and talk about |
| some ideas for fresh, tasty, healthy snacks | | | | the shape and colour of it. Ask "What do you |
| in mid-afternoon and other times of the day. | | | | think will happen if I pull the bottom blow |
| | | | whole tight and slowly let the air out?" |
| Things you will need:knifenapkinscelerycream | | | | (Make high pitch noise with balloon). |
| cheese or peanut butter (or | | | | |
| both)crackersolive slicesraisins | | | | Then blow up a third balloon and talk about |
| | | | the shape and colour. Ask, "What do you think |
| Have chopped celery sticks on the table. Ask | | | | will happen if I hold the balloon and let the |
| the children if they would like their celery | | | | air come out by itself without touching the |
| filled with either cream cheese or peanut | | | | blow whole?" (Let the air out so it makes a |
| butter. If they don't want any filling, don't | | | | low airy sound). |
| force it. Ask if they would like to decorate | | | | |
| their cream cheese with olive slices or | | | | Have children stand up and sing The Balloon |
| peanut butter with raisins. | | | | Song: (tune- Here We Go 'Round The MulBerry |
| | | | Bush) |
| Do the same as above with crackers. Great | | | | |
| choices for crackers are Ritz, Breton, and/or | | | | I'm a balloon can't you see, can't you see, |
| Graham Crackers. Makes a Great, Healthy and | | | | can't you see, I'm a balloon can't you see so |
| Fun Snack for kids. | | | | please do not pop me. (float/dance around |
| | | | like balloons) |
| Have fresh juice, milk or water available to | | | | |
| drink. | | | | I can fly and dance around, dance around, |
| | | | dance around, I can fly and dance around |
| Circle Idea For Kids Using Balloons | | | | (stop dancing and say) "OH NO! YOU POPPED |
| | | | ME!" |
| This Circle Idea should be implemented with | | | | |
| children at least 3 years of age and up. Any | | | | Have the children pretend the air is going |
| children who are still in the stage of | | | | out of them and fly around like the balloons |
| exploring sensory oraly need to be supervised | | | | at circle time that lost their air. |
| with great caution. Balloons are serious | | | | |
| choking hazards so please use caution when | | | | Now have all the children sit down in a |
| implementing the activities mentioned in this | | | | circle again and hold hands. |
| Circle Idea. It is a good idea to go over the | | | | |
| safety issues with children so they | | | | Then sing the "End of CircleSong" (tune-Skip |
| understand the risks as well. | | | | to my Lou) |
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| Opening Song: (sung to - Farmer in the Dell) | | | | Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time to |
| | | | go, Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time |
| Hello to everyone, ( wave to children)and how | | | | to go, Shake hands with friends 'cause it's |
| are you today? | | | | time to go.....We'll see you again next time. |