Learning Center Ideas Use these activities to continue children’s independent learning about feelings and friendship.
Music and Movement Simon Says The game “Simon Says” encourages active listening—something successful communicators do. It also gives children the opportunity to lead as well as follow. Teach children to play the game by modeling the role of Simon. Then have children take turns with the role of Simon throughout the week. Stock the music and movement center
Art Center Friendship Soup Collage
Place a soup pot and a wooden spoon in the art center. Provide pieces of colored construction paper with vegetables drawn or stamped on them. Encourage children to cut out and decorate their favorite vegetables, and then add them to the Friendship Soup. When all the children have had a chance to contribute to the Friendship Soup, transfer the veggie cutouts to a Friendship Soup bulletin board for everyone to enjoy!
with picture cards to spark “Simon Says” commands.
Math Center Friendship Dough
Classroom Library Extend the theme by adding related books and media to your classroom library. • I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson • Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae (Weston Woods Book with Audio) • Timothy Goes to School by Rosemary Wells (Weston Woods Book with Audio) • We Are a Rainbow/Somos un arco iris by Nancy María Grande Tabor (bilingual) • Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (Weston Woods Video)
Encourage children to make Friendship Dough. Each child chooses an equal scoop of a solid color, and then they work together to combine their two or three colors to make a new color or a swirled pattern. If possible, label each piece of Friendship Dough with the name of the friends who made it. For example, Amelia, Janelle, and Sang’s Friendship Dough. Easy Dough Recipe: Measure, pour, and mix the following: 3 cups flour, 3 cups water, 1 cup salt, and 3 tablespoons oil. Food coloring for color.
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