Hushhh... : 54 More Activities for Quiet Times and Rainy Days

by Ott, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780761976615
• ISBN10: 0761976612
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This book contains a collection of activities that can be used on rainy days, or when quiet time activities are needed. It includes recipes, art activities, games, movement activities, and science activities. Hushhh... also contains sheet music for the calming songs that can be found on the accompanying CD or audiocassette. The recipes and activities can be varied to accomodate different ability levels.The author has written this book for early childhood professionals, teachers, and parents; it is an excellent resource for anyone involved in early childhood education.

Table of Contents

About This Book	viii
How to Use This Book	ix
About the Author	x
Quiet Time Activities	1	(44)
Movement Activities	2	(6)
Relaxation Exercises	2	(1)
Listen Up!	3	(1)
Touch and Add	3	(1)
Animal Antics	4	(1)
Walk That Line	5	(1)
Stepping Stones	5	(1)
Obstacle Course	6	(1)
Mother, May I?	7	(1)
Simon Says	7	(1)
Cooking Activities	8	(9)
Egg in a Frame	8	(1)
Bugs on a Log	9	(1)
Whipped Cream Sandwich	10	(1)
Molasses Drop Cookies	11	(1)
Perfect Personal Pizzas	12	(1)
Tropical Smoothie	13	(1)
Watermelon Freeze	14	(1)
Fast Fudge	15	(1)
Banana Muffins	16	(1)
Dramatic Play	17	(4)
Going Shopping	17	(1)
Working in an Office	18	(1)
The Bank	19	(1)
My Restaurant	20	(1)
Quiet Games	21	(11)
Emotion Pictures	21	(1)
What Do You Hear?	22	(1)
Magnet Experiments	23	(1)
Little to Big	24	(1)
Follow the Leader	25	(1)
Touch Bags	26	(1)
Silly Questions	27	(1)
Rhyme Time	28	(1)
Gossip	29	(1)
Match This	30	(1)
Folded Pictures	31	(1)
Art Activities	32	(6)
Musical Crayons	32	(1)
Grated Crayons	33	(1)
Resistant Crayons	34	(1)
Body Art	35	(1)
Finish My Face	36	(1)
Silhouettes	37	(1)
Reading and Writing Stories	38	(2)
Blank Storybooks	38	(1)
The Never Ending Story	39	(1)
Quiet Time Stories	40	(5)
Sleepy Sleepy Sammy	40	(3)
Amber, The Smallest Star	43	(2)
Quiet Time Music	45	(38)
Cinnamon Bay	46	(4)
Home	50	(2)
Prelude and Sheep May Safely Graze	52	(6)
Starshine	58	(4)
German Lullaby	62	(2)
Water Dance	64	(3)
Scarborough Fair	67	(2)
Tintamar	69	(3)
Sea Breeze	72	(3)
Paradise Point	75	(6)
The Road to Hana	81	(2)
Index	83