Chicago Camp K

What an exciting time we had in Chicago! There were earthquake tremors, flash floods, and tornado warnings, but that didn’t stop us from having fun and learning!

Pat, Pat, Pat (Tonya Born, Fort Wayne, IN)
Pat, pat, pat
On the back, back, back (Pat left shoulder with right hand.)
For a job – well - done!
Toot! Toot! (Pull trucker style horn.)

Count to 100 (Special K’s, Heritage El., Marion, OH)
Count each “ten” with a different style.

Quiet 1’s (Whisper)
Yucky Teens (Attitude!)
Roaring 20’s (Loud)
Twisty 30’s (Do the twist)
Jumpy 40’s (Jump)
Flying 50’s (Spread arms)
Angry 60’s (Stomp feet)
Spooky 70’s (Ghost voice)
Flip Pancakes 80’s (Pretend to flip pancakes)
Laughing 90’s (Hold stomach and laugh)
Jump and Cheer for 100!!!

Spacing Spaghetti and Meatballs
To help children with spacing between letters and words give them a dry spaghetti noodle and a pom pom (meatball). They should use the dry spaghetti noodle between letters and the “meatball” between words.

Kindness Sprinkles (Christin Cannan)
You “sprinkle” kindness (hands up and wiggle fingers) on the Star of the Week, Birthday Child, or for other occasions.

Walk and Rhyme (Brenda Hall, Canada)
Children line up behind each other and walk to the beat as they say:
We’re going to walk and rhyme at the very same time.
Say a pair of words that rhyme like “cat, hat.”
Children stick up their thumbs and say, “Oh, yeah!”
If you say a pair of words that do not rhyme such as “bat, blue,” students put thumbs down and say, “No!”
Continue walking and rhyming.

Tell the Turtle (Kayla Pappas, West Bloomfield, MI)
Used a stuffed turtle or a picture of a turtle to decrease tattling with this rhyme:

Tattling Turtle will listen when you have something to say.
Just talk to him or write it down, and tell what happened today.
But if you or anyone else is hurt, please do not delay.
Come to me so I can help, and make sure that you’re okay.

Line Up Chant (Heather Burns, Cedar Springs, MI)
Teacher says – HANDS
Children say – BACK
Teacher says – FEET
Children say – TOGETHER
Teacher says – EYES
Children say – FORWARD
Teacher says – MOUTH
Children go – Mmmmm!

Adios Amigos (Heather Burns)
Sing this song to the tune of “Itsy Bitsy Spider.”
Adios amigos.
Adios my friends.
Hasta la vista
Till we meet again.
We’ve had a lot of fun
But now our day must end.
So adios amigos,
Adios my friends.

Calculator Math (Gina Governale, Barrington, IL)
Draw a grid similar to the one shown on the sidewalk with chalk. The teacher gives a number to a child and she must jump on a math fact that equals that number. For example, if the teacher says “3” the child can jump on “2 “ and “1.”

Hint! You could also draw this grid on a shower curtain and use for inside math games.

Cutting Song (Ange Bennett, Hudsonville, MI)
Sing this song to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It” for the correct scissor grip:
Our thumb is on the top when we cut.
Our thumb is on the top when we cut.
Put your scissors in your hand
Make sure your thumb is the top man.
Our thumb is on the top when we cut.

Punctuation Popsicle Sticks (Angela Gabaldon, El Paso, TX)
Draw a question mark, period, exclamation point, and accent mark on the end of four craft sticks. One child reads a phrase and the other child uses a stick to indicate how it should be read. The accent mark is used to put an emphasis on different words of the phrase.

E E K K Reading Buddies (Penny Baran)
Two students sit elbow to elbow and knee to knee. One student uses her book and the other student gets to choose the spot where they will read. The student on the left reads the left side of the book. The student on the right reads the right side of the book. When they finish, they can switch sides and read another book.

Magic Circle Game (Lynette Wolfe, Cedar Springs, MI)
The students stand in a circle. The teacher picks one number to be the “magic number.” Students take turns counting to that number. The child who says that number must “melt” and sit down. Start back over with #1 and continue playing until only one child is left.

*You could also play the game with words. When a word is spelled the last child must “melt” and sit down.

Dead Fish (Valerie Kowaluk)
Shout out, “1-2-3 Dead Fish!” The children lay on the floor and close their eyes. If they move, open their eyes, or make noise, they must sit up because they are no longer “dead fish.” This game is great when you need a few minutes of quiet to talk to the principal or another teacher.

BA or BS Teacher Ideas (Valerie Kowaluk)
Teacher ideas are either BA or BS.
BA – Borrowed and Altered
BS – Borrowed and Straight

Making a Book (Georgia Hagler, Carlsbad, NM)
Sing this song to the tune of “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.”

He’ll be writing lots of words when he comes. “Author.” (Pretend to twirl a lasso.)
He’ll be writing lots of words when he comes. “Author.” (Pretend to twirl a lasso.)
He’ll be writing lots of words when he comes. “Author.” (Pretend to twirl a lasso.)
He’ll be writing lots of words when he comes. “Author.” (Pretend to twirl a lasso.)

She’ll be drawing lots of pictures when she comes. “Illustrator.” (Flex muscles.)
She’ll be drawing lots of pictures when she comes. “Illustrator.” (Flex muscles.)
She’ll be drawing lots of pictures when she comes. “Illustrator.” (Flex muscles.)
She’ll be drawing lots of pictures when she comes. “Illustrator.” (Flex muscles.)

When they all come together they make a book.
When they all come together they make a book.
When they all come together they make a book.
When they all come together they make a book.