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Play Together: Samantha Says (“Hh”)
Play “Simon Says.” as children repeat an action only when they hear a word beginning with the letter /h/ sound.
Play Together: Train Time
Have groups act out different characters (trains) from The Little Engine That Could. Find a hill or a low ramp to use as the mountain.
“Quack’s Apples” #2 (PEEP game)
For this game, guide children in helping Quack slant the sticks so apples roll down the hill and into the pond.
“Quack’s Apples” #3 (PEEP game)
Help children slant the sticks with Quack so that the apples roll down the hill and into the pond.
Ramp Drawings
Have children draw a picture of a slide or ramp that they have seen. Then have them identify and include pictures of objects they would like to move down ramps.
Ramp Paintings
Children dip marbles in paint and roll them down ramps to make ramp paintings. Use vocabulary such as roll, slant, and slide to discuss ramps.
Ramp Races!
Have children work with partners to build a ramp, and then “race” objects down it. Encourage cooperation to develop children’s social skills.
Ramps at Home
Build ramps out of everyday objects with your child. Then together explore objects that roll or slide.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 1
Reread a book from the week, watch “Roller Coaster,” or select a book from the recommended list. Focus on ramps and rolling and sliding movements.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 3
Read aloud a favorite book about ramps or wheels.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 5, Week 4
Read aloud Samantha on a Roll, Ten on the Sled, or another book about rolling or sliding.
Read Together: Mama Zooms #1
Read the book Mama Zooms. Discuss with children how some people cannot walk and that a wheelchair helps them move around and go places.
Read Together: Mama Zooms #2
Reread Mama Zooms with lots of expression and have children act out the motions in the book.
Read Together: Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps #1
Read the book and have children listen actively as they use hand and body motions to act out action words and phrases.
Read Together: Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps #2
Read Roll, Slope, Slide: A Book About Ramps and have children point out how ramps make some things easier to do.
Read Together: Roller Coaster #1
Read a story about a girl who goes on her first roller coaster ride. Have children notice what happens when the roller coaster goes up and down the hills.
Read Together: Roller Coaster #2
Read the book Roller Coaster and encourage children to act out all the motion words.
Read Together: Samantha on a Roll #1
Read slowly and with expressions so children can enjoy the rhythm of the words as Samantha rolls in and out of different situations.
Read Together: Samantha on a Roll #2
Have children focus on the obstacles Samantha hits as she rolls down Hawthorn Hill.
Read Together: Ten on the Sled #1
Read Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman. Discuss the animals on the sled and predict what will happen as they go down the hill.