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“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.
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.
Read Together: Ten on the Sled, #2
Make connections to ramps, steepness, and how different move slide down hills as you read Ten on the Sled. Talk about the “main idea” of a story.
Read Together: The Little Engine That Could #1
Read about a little engine that pulled toys over a large mountain. Discuss how the different trains moved up and down the mountain.
Read Together: The Little Engine That Could #2
Reread The Little Engine That Could. Discuss how some of the cars have wheels but cannot move on their own. Act out pushing and pulling.
Read Together: What Do Wheels Do all Day?
Read aloud What Do Wheels Do All Day? Discuss how each character uses wheels to move around and do different things.