- large hoop
- around
- flow
- over
- through
- under
MA Standards:
Speaking and Listening/SL.PK.MA.1a: Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (e.g. taking turns in talking, listening to peers, waiting to speak until another person is finished talking, asking questions and waiting for an answer, gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
Language/L.PK.MA.1.e: Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
Head Start Outcomes:
Social Emotional Development/Self-Regulation: Follows simple rules, routines, and directions.
Language Development/Receptive Language: Attends to language during conversations, songs, stories, or other learning experiences.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Language 1: Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (taking turns in talking; listening to peers; waiting until someone is finished; asking questions and waiting for an answer; gaining the floor in appropriate ways).
Science and Technology/Technology and Engineering 27: Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).
EEC Infant and Toddler Guidelines:
PW50.: The older toddler engages in a variety of physical activities.
Play Together: Over, Under, Around, and Through
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ELA Focus Skills: Follow Directions, Gross Motor Skills, Phonological Awareness (Rhythm, Rhyme, and Repetition), Vocabulary
Build children’s vocabulary to discuss their observations of moving water during their explorations by having them play “Over, Under, Around, and Through.”
Take children to an open area. Ask them to recall how water moved in the video “River Story.” Say, As the river moved, it flowed through moss, over pebbles, around rocks, and under a bridge.
Have each child stand next to a partner. Hold up the hoop and recite the first two lines of the chant. Use the following procedure as you chant the next lines:
- Lay the hoop on the ground, signal a pair, and chant, <child’s name> and <child’s name>, Go over it.
- Hold the hoop high in the air, signal another pair, and chant, <child’s name> and <child’s name>, Go under it.
- Lay the hoop on the ground again, signal a third pair, and chant, <child’s name> and <child’s name>, Go around it.
- Stand the hoop up in front of you, signal another pair, and chant, <child’s name> and <child’s name>, Go through it.
Chant the last two lines. Repeat until all children have had a chance to go over, under, around, or through the hoop.
Over, Under, Around, and Through
Over, under, around, and through,
Look and see what we can do!
<Child’s name> and <child’s name>, go over it. (children step over hoop)
<Child’s name> and <child’s name>, go under it (children walk under hoop)
<Child’s name> and <child’s name>, go around it. (children walk around hoop)
<Child’s name> and <child’s name>, go through it. (children step through hoop)
Over, under, around, and through,
Look and see what we can do!
English Language Learners: If English language learners have difficulty understanding how to play, partner them with strong English speakers who can help them so they both have fun.