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It's Spring Time!

4/14/2018

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​Lets bring out that sun with a fun song, game, and activities!
Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun Song

Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Please shine down on me
Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Hiding behind a tree
Little children are asking you
Please come out so we can play with you
Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Please shine down on me
Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Please shine down on me
Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Hiding behind a tree
Little children are asking you
Please come out so we can play with you
Oh Mr. Sun Sun, Mister Golden Sun
Please shine down on me. 
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Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun Activity

A great way to get children moving while singing a song is to make a game out of it. This one is sort of like "Duck, Duck, Goose" with a twist. (This may be best with children preschool age or older, but can be adapted to fit younger age groups if you wanted.)


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  • 5 to 8 children and teacher will sit in a circle, with enough room for one child to walk or run around the circle (may be done outside for more space).
  • The teacher will hold a ball and pass it to the child on their right while everyone starts to sing the "Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun" song.
  • The child that received the ball will pass it along to the child on their right, you get the idea.
  • All of the children and teacher will sing the song as the ball is being passed around.
  • When the song ends, the child holding the ball will walk or run around the circle one time and sit in the middle of the circle when they are done.
  • The song will start over with the child who walked or ran still sitting in the middle.
  • When the song finishes, the first child in the middle can either stay there with the new child who walks or runs around the circle or choose to move back to the circle. (If each child stays in the middle, this will ensure that all the children receive a turn to walk or run around the circle)
  • This game can be repeated as long as the children are interested. 

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Wind Chime and Sun Catcher


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Materials Needed:
beads
muffin pan
yarn
glue
scissors
clothes hanger







​Directions:
  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Arrange your beads in a single layer in the bottom of your muffin pan. 
  3. Place your muffin pan in the oven. Check the melting progress every few minutes.
  4. When the beads have melted completely, CAREFULLY remove the pan.  It will be VERY hot!  Set it aside until it cools completely. Then, simply tap the bottom of the pan and the melted bead sun catcher will pop right out.
  5. Once your melted bead sun catcher has cooled, then glue a piece of yarn to the back of each sun catcher. For best results, cut the yarn to different lengths.
  6. Tie the opposite end of the yarn to the bottom of a clothes hanger.
**We decided to decorate the top of the clothes hanger by coloring and cutting out a sun graphic, like the one pictured below.**

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Step 5
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Sun graphic that was used to decorate the clothes hanger
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Sunshine Patterns

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This is a great way to have children practice their patterns and color recognition. 






You can create a pattern for them to follow or allow them to create their own. 
A few examples may be: 
Red, Yellow, Orange
Orange, Red, Red, Yellow
​We tried: Orange, Yellow, Red and Yellow, Red, Orange, Red (pictured below)

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