Kids Learning

Children’s Stage play – Kindergarten

2011-03-03T10:37:00.001-08:00

Who are you Sue, Snue? - By Dr.Seuss – Adapted for Stage Play

Pre requisites

Characters:

Father, Mother, Sue Snue, Bocks, Docks, Dutter, Crummer, Astronaut, Farmer, Baker, Icecream cone maker

General Props:

8 Chairs, Table, Decoration, Fake Cake, Cutting Knife

Confetti, Socks stuffed toys, A cake gift, A drum, Rocket toy, Farm Set, Cookie Box, Stuffed toy.

Other Props:

Socks, Knife, Drum Sticks, Star, Spade, Buns, Cones

Introduction Part

Narrator:

LOOK! That's the birthday girl. She looks pretty. Her name is Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue, pretty long name.

And look, who is coming, its Uncle Bocks and Uncle Docks, the socks makers.

Sue: A socks full of gifts, thanks you Uncle Bocks and Uncle Docks.

Ooh! That's Uncle Dutter, he looks delicious for a cake cutter. I am going to eat his hat off.

Sue: A
delicious
birthday cake just for me, thank you Uncle Dutter.

I guess everyone will know what Uncle Crummer does. Yes, he is a drummer.

Sue: Thank you Uncle Crummer for the drum.

Wow! I guess there are new friends coming for the party. An astronaut, well I guess he has just finished his space mission

Sue: Mr. Astronaut what is this gift?

Mr. Astronaut: This is a telescope Sue, check out the stars in the sky.

Look at the cowboy man! He has straws all over his hat. Is that a bird nested on his hat? I am damn sure he is a farmer.

Sue: A gardening set. Thank you Mr Farmer.

Pat a cake, Pat a cake - baker's man bake me a cake – A baker

Sue: A box full of cookies. Thank you Mr. Baker.

This one is a little hard, there are three scoops of icecream dripping out of the cone. What does she do ? Ooh,

That's what she is – "An ice cream cone maker".

Sue: A cuddly teddy bear, Thank you Ms.

Now that all the guests have come let's start the party.

Cake Cutting Part

Father: "Happy Birthday Snue dear."(Father hugs Snue)

Mother: "Happy Birthday Snue dear."(Mother hugs Snue)

Narrator: Yes
you, Sue Snue. Happy Birthday to you – Ms Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue!

ALL:

We wish you a happ, happ, happy birthday

Happ, Happ, Happy Birthday for you

May you live to be a hundred and three

We wish you a happ, happ, happy birthday

Happ, Happ, Happy Birthday for you.

Choose Part

Father:

(Father: shows snue all the guest

Guest: nod their heads towards Snue)

Sue, Its time for you

To choose something to do

Narrator:

Ooh oh! Snue, its time you know

what your uncles and friends do

And, choose the best for you

Sue:

What do they do daddy?

Uncle Bocks and Docks part

Father and Mother to Uncle Bocks and Docks: Ask Sue Snue, if she wants to be like you

Bocks and Docks fight scene

Uncle Bocks:

Will you, like Uncle Bocks

Make left-footed red socks?

Uncle Docks:

Will you, like Uncle Docks

Make right-footed green socks?

Uncle Bocks:

Red Socks, Red Socks, Red Socks, Red

Uncle Docks:

Green Socks, Green Socks, Green Socks, Green

Uncle Bocks:

Left Foot, Left Foot, Left Foot, Left

Uncle Docks:

Right Foot, Right Foot, Right Foot, Right

Uncle Bocks:

No Sue, Red Socks

Uncle Docks:

No Sue, Green Socks

Narrator:

Red socks? Green socks?

Yellow or blue?

Susan Bocks, Dutter Docks,

What will you do?

Father:

Is that good for you Sue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with them

But, I don't want to be like them.

Father: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you

Uncle Dutter:

Or like Uncle Dutter,

Will you be a cake-cutter? (touches his hat with two hands)

Sue: Uncle Dutter, Shall we play cut the cake?

Uncle Dutter:

Cut the cake Cut the cake

Cut the cake in little slices

with some cream and cherry

Put them in a plate, Just for me (2)

Narrator:

Uncle Dutter cuts cake, Sue.

Is that good for you, too-

Ms Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue?

Father:

What do say Snue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with him

But, I don't want to be like him.

Father: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you

Uncle Crummer:

Or will you be a drummer, (touches his hat with two hands)

Like your Uncle Crummer?

Sue: Uncle Crummer, How do you play your drum?

Uncle Crummer:

I played my drum for them, pa-rum pum pum pum

I played my best for them, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum

Then they smiled at me, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum (3)

Me and my drum, sue: pa-rum pum pum pum

Narrator:

Uncle Crummer drums

He has the metals clinging

And he keeps on zum zumming

Father:

What do say Sue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with him

But, I don't want to be like him.

Father:

Or will you, dear Snue,

Do something all new?

Narrator:

Yes sue something new

Like none in our family

Sue:

New, what new can I be?

Father to Astronaut: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you.

Astronaut:

Will you be an astronaut? (touches his hat with two hands)

Soaring through space. (make a flying action in the sky)

Sue:

Mr. Astronaut have you seen the little star?

Astronaut:

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

I know, how big, they really are

Up above the world so high

Like a giant glow ball in the sky

Father:

What do say Snue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with him

But, I don't want to be like him.

Mother to Farmer: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you

Farmer:

Or will you be a farmer? (touches his hat with two hands)

Growing lots of maize. (make hand movements like plant growing up fast)

Sue:

Mr. Farmer, how can we play farmer?

Old McDonald had a farm yea ah yea ah yo

Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo

On that farm he had some ground yea ah yea ah yo

Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo

A plough plough here and a plough plough there

Here a plough, there a plough

Every where a plough, plough

Old McDonald had a farm yea ah yea ah yo

Sue: Yea ah yea ah yo

Father:

What do say Snue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with him

But, I don't want to be like him.

Father: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you

Baker:

Will you bake delicious cakes, Like a baker?

Sue: Mr. Baker, what do you do with your buns?

Like this,

Hot cross buns, Hot cross buns

One a penny, two a penny Hot cross buns

If you have no daughters

Give them to your sons.

One a penny two a penny Hot cross buns

Father:

What do say Snue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with him

But, I don't want to be like him.

Father: Ask Sue Snue,

if she wants to be like you

Ice cream cone maker:

Or will you, Sue Snue, Be an ice cream cone maker?

Sue: Ms, How do you sell your icecream?

One little, two little, three little icecream cones

Three little icecream cones

All the girls like icecream cones

All the boys like icecream cones

Kids like icecream cones

Father:

What do say Snue?

Sue:

That was fun and I like to play with her

But, I don't want to be like her.

Father:

A bullfighter? A skywriter?

A canner of peas? A trainer of fleas?

What is that you want to be?

Narrator:

Ms. Susan Bocks Dutter Docks

Crummer Snue: What is it,

That you want to be

All say:

Who are you Sue Snue,

Who are you?

Who are you Sue Snue,

Who are you?

Sue Snue:

STOP EVERYBODY STOP!!!

I wonder why Oh Why

You all ask this to me

I want to be myself

I am small girl and only 6 years old

I love to jump, I love to play

I love to sing and dance

I love to be happy

All through the day…

Narrator:

Ms. Susan Bocks Dutter Docks Crummer Snue

That's good for you…

Sue Snue:

C'mon now, Let's Dance.

At Home Reading Program

2010-12-15T04:21:00.000-08:00

The idea of a home reading program is to motivate kids to develop interest for reading and acquiring knowledge about things around them by themselves, rather than just spoon feeding them. Spoon feeding children is also an essential part to develop their confidence in learning new things. Their ability to learn and hold in their memory is also a challenge that children have to pass through in the initial stages of their learning experience. At the same time, providing a reading experience everyday is vital in cherishing their interest towards learning and understanding any subject.
Age to start reading: It is a good to start from 6 to 9 months. Children should first of all be read to by the parents. The seed that is thrown through the parents at this stage inspires and cultivates their interest for a long run. Exposure to books at an early age gives them ample time to get prepared for reading one. All they would notice is scribbling or straight lines at first. By the time they learn their alphabets, they can identify that it is just not some random pattern but an alphabet soup. When they start phonics, they will understand that what is being read to and what is written has connections. For a mind of a child it is pretty impressive and helps trying to apply phonics effectively. These practises help them a lot and one day the magic will happen like the flower coming from a bud; they will take a book that you have read to them so many times and start reading it.
What books to read – There are books available in the market that gives different levels of reading experience. Internationally, everyone suggest Dr.Seuss books for children from 6 months to 6 years (roughly). I should confess that even I loved reading them. I have got some of the best titles: One Fish, Two Fish; My Foot Book, Cat in the Hat, Who are you Sue Snue?, There is a Wocket in my Pocket, My many coloured days. These books have excellent illustrations, fun filled rhymes and simple to its core. Instantly giving the reader the best pleasure to sound their voices out and doesn’t let them wonder for long whatever it means because the illustrations are so meaningful and makes complete sense of the words. Believe me don’t be surprised if your kid starts reading it even before your children know their ABCs.
When to do it – Regularity is important. Do it everyday even if it is just about 15 minutes and it can go up to how much ever time you can afford to spend and based on the collections.
How to do it – Allow the kids to read a book for a week repeatedly. It is best to encourage kids to maintain a journal and start scribbling based on what they read or the illustrations they see once in a week. They will just scribble for weeks, but it gives them a reflex to express themselves in writing. When they learn to write don’t be surprised if they write their first poems so early on.

Kids love to read and reading gives them knowledge. Help kids find what the want and what they have to be.

Socio Emotional Learning

2010-03-10T03:04:00.000-08:00

What is Emotional Intelligence ?
Check this wikipedia content on Emotional Intelligence, if you have no idea what it is all about

Why Emotional Intelligence is so important ?
Check out this content. It talks about the comeback of this subject. Also the psychological impact in building a child's character

Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence speaks on the value of social and emotional learning

Educating Hearts and Minds: An Interview with George Lucas
George Lucas and Daniel Goleman discuss the many ways that social and emotional learning enhance the education process.

Summer Class in Chennai (Kodambakkam) on Emotional Intelligence for Kids

2010-03-03T16:24:00.001-08:00

Dear Parents,
We understand that summer vacation gives you joy to have the kids around and also the fear of inability to engage their potential and energy of their exploring and their expeditionary minds.

This summer we are planning to offer an excellent play-way and fun-filled socio emotional learning experience for children that improves their meta-cognition. It not only engages their minds but also their hearts.

WHY YOU NEED TO SELECT THIS COURSE
1) Are you looking for a best way to engage your child and also wish that it could improve his/her maturity?
2) Are you looking for a fun way learning system to help them not get bored and drained?
3) Do you want them to think, understand and socialize smartly?
4) Would you like to see your kids energetic and more performing than they are?

If you have answered mostly yes then, please enrol your kid for an amazing learning experience. The course topic, the details and the benefits are described below.

Course Topic:Emotional Intelligence (EI) Level 1 & 2– Great kids make a great nation

Course Requirement: Ability to understand, listen and reproduce English is a must
Course Timings and Place: 10 days for 2hrs at Kodambakkam near Liberty Theatre
Course Fee: 500/-
(Note: This course is offered at this price considering affordability of most parents and the importance of the subject. If you require materials, extras or handouts of the course for parental reinforcement of the topics an extra charge may be incurred)

BENEFITS (At the end of this course your child can be confident and say)
1) I know my feelings verbally and can express myself so much better
2) I am more powerful than my feelings are and I can control them
3) I can see how others are feeling and respond to them in a better way
4) I can be an example for others and also listen, cooperate and share with others

For more details please feel free to contact Mrs. Vimala Wensus
Email: vimwen@gmail.com
Cell: 9840874594

A Rhyme on Global Warming

2009-08-31T04:05:00.001-07:00

My kid attended a rally conducted by EXNORA, Chennai. I thought I can write a rhyme on that to tell him something more about it.

Causes

Global Warming, No, No, No

Earth is getting hot , Oh No

Why does the earth get so hot ?

Cause the CO2 gas is emitted a lot

Fumes from the factories

Emissions from the vehicles

Gases from fridge and Air Cooler -and

Cutting down trees, pollutes the air

Effects

Global Warming, No, No, No

Earth is getting hot , Oh No

What If the earth gets more hotter?

All the snow will melt into water

Polar bears and penguins living in snow

They will not know, where to go

Lots of dangerous diseases spreads

Floods, Storms make climate extremes

Prevention

Global Warming, No, No, No

Earth is getting hot , Oh No

How to help earth, do better

Before it sinks, into the water

Cycle or skate to go places near by,

Re-Use whatever you can, than to buy

Help clean air, planting trees in the back yard

Most of all, just consume only what you need

The End

Global Warming, No, No, No

Earth is getting hot , Oh No

Lets make the earth a better place to live

And look at all the good things it will give

A Rhyme on Burger, a junk food

2009-08-05T04:05:00.001-07:00

This is a small rhyme that I made for my kid for his school junk food hazards presentation.

I am a veggie burger

A junkie, junkie food

If you eat me more

I could cause you danger

I am a veggie burger

A junkie, junkie food

I am rich in fat and sugar

And make you crave and hunger

I am a veggie burger

A junkie, junkie food

I reduce your concentration

And make you lack nutrition

I am a veggie burger

A junkie, junkie food

If you don't eat me

You will be healthy and wealthy

Arimathea loves his school

2009-07-31T20:20:00.000-07:00

On a week day, Arimathea was ready to go to his school. It started out as every other day for him, but how much it was different he did not know about it. That was the day he realized how much he loved his school.

While Arimathea and some of the children were entering the gates to school, a strangely clad man stood in front of them and made a few tricks. The children were amused seeing his tricks. He offered them chocolates aiming to kidnap the children. But the school watchman noticed this and attacked the man and guarded the children safely in to school and he also warned the children about this man.

Arimathea thought "Thankfully we have a wonderful watchman"

The school alarm rang and all the students assembled for the prayer session. The principal Ms Ajantha, addressed the children. She told that all should keep the premises clean and should act right at school and at home. All should become model children with good behaviour and good attitude and study diligently bringing laurels to the school. She made important announcements and instructed teachers.

Arimathea thought " Wow, she speaks so nicely and all the students and teachers listen and obey her, one day I want to become a principal".

In the class room, the teacher asked who was absent today in the class. The children answered that Alim is absent, she is not in her seat.
At the class, during the number activity time and the teacher asked the children to add the numbers 2 and 2. "Children, what is 2 + 2 = ?". Everyone answered 2+2=4. The teacher appreciated the children as they answered correctly

Arimathea thought "Thats so good to have a teacher who teaches us about so many things".

Then the music class started and they all listened to their piano master. Arimathea admired his piano master as he played one of his favourite tunes.

Arimathea thought "School is fun, and the music class is my favourite class".

Soon there was a loud noise and one of the children had a head injury and was crying aloud because of severe head ache. He was rushed to the first aid room and was attended by a resident doctor at school.

Arimathea thought "Thats so good to have a doctor at school to attend the emergencies".

The teacher was annoyed and shouted, " What is going on here ?" seeing the two boys running around the class room. The teacher then taught them a "Story of a Wealthy Beggar"

There was a beggar who begged at the school gate. He had a dirty sack always with him. All the people give him money because he was poor and he stored it in his sack. One day the school did not allow the beggar to stand near the gate and beg. He did not agree to go away from the premises. He was forced to leave so fell down with his sack. Now, what do you think happened ?.

His sack opened and all the money he collected over years fell around. The people who stood near the gate got amazed seeing how much money this beggar had. They started attacking him. The police interfered, cleared the crowd and arrested the beggar for cheating the people.

The kids were all packing to go home, when the teacher called for their attention and told, "I advise all of you to participate in the Atheletic event arranged by the Gaming Club". Winners will be awarded trophies and attractive gifts.

After the classes were over the van attendant collected all the children. Altogether there were 20 children in the van.

Arimathea asked his friends to accept some of his snacks.

As Arimathea was leaving the school he thought "This is the school I love very much".

Fun ways for kids to learn stories

2009-07-25T03:47:00.000-07:00

Kinder garteners soon after having fun with rhymes are challenged with the story telling. Story telling is a great thing to learn well at the childhood as it creates a very good impact on the whole learning process. Also the essence of the learning is to improve vocabulary inorder to express exactly the same way one feel about things around them. Stories are a great means to introduce new words and it is loads of fun.

There are these following aspects of the story that a child needs to understand:
1. The characters
2. The vocabulary
3. The sequence
4. The emotions

Kids have to visualize the story as they tell it, otherwise they might get lost while reciting even though they understand the story. There are few techniques described below. The basic idea behind most of the below described techniques is to teach using visuals. There are many ways the story can be brought live visually. By the following techniques the child gets a definitive sense of characters, sequence and emotions. The vocabulary of the story can be taught well ahead of learning the story, so they might feel confident with the familiarity of the words during story narration.

Dramatizing the story: There are two ways to dramatize a story.
a) Everyone in the home or among the friends can assume a character of the story and start enacting their part. This way the child gets an idea of the time at which, each of the scenes gets enacted and understands the emotions behind the story very well.
b) Create a story scene using card board that goes as the background for enacting the characters and make sure the characters are made movable so that the verbs in the story can be acted out. The child will have great fun in enacting the story this way and may try out twists and turns in the story line.
Colouring Pages: Create a pencil sketching of the story line in a drawing book and go through the story over and over again showing the pages. Ask the child to colour the page and recite that part of the story. This technique helps them to register the image quiet well and will remember the sequence of the story much better than we do while teaching them.
Story board: As they grow up, the story gets bigger and definitely need a better tool that could be used to visualize them. The story board technique is, in which you can write the whole story in a big paper. It is important to draw and colour all the picture words and try minimizing the words on the paper this way the child gets the sense of the characters time of entry in each scene. The verbal accompaniment of the story board, suggests the child about the length of the dialogue.
Talk Stories: Another efficient tool that can be simply used is to talk stories like:
a) I happened to see that, first it was…. then … and finally what happened was.
b) Did he do that… how did he react … Did he run …
Allow the child to visualize the scene and understand the sequence by hinting or clueing as required at each part of the story.
Television: Another excellent way to teach a story is to view a favourite show with your child and narrate the story for them, to emphasize on the new words used and to show them the descriptive style of the same story that was played with dialogue conversations.
New Story: Creating a new story is a very efficient and a great way to teach words of a particular context. Invest in a good picture dictionary book and teach kids the words used commonly in a park or a restaurant and the like and create a fun story that happened in a park using all the words they learnt. This will help them remember the newly learnt words very well and also will help them to think creatively.
Picture books: Buy picture words books and picture story books that are great introductions for story learning and telling.

Hey, if this article was informative or beneficial for you. Please put down your comments below. Also if you are not satisfied dont hesitate to mention your remarks, as it will be useful for me to update the article for future readers.

Vimala Wensus