- "What do you like to play?"
- "Why do people like to play?"
- "What does it mean to play?"
Here are some of their responses:
- I like to play all the time. Play means to be together.
- I like to play with legos and blocks. Play means to use your imagination.
- I play and play and play! At home I like to play rocket ship. Play means so much. I play because I love to and I feel happy.
- I like to draw. That's my favorite thing to do. I play because it's fun to do. You can jump around!
- I like to play with my mommy.
- I like to play and write and read books. Play means you can have fun and do whatever you want.
- Kids like to play because they don't want to miss out.
- I play town with legos and pretend they are people. Play means to have fun and be happy.
- I like to play babies with my sister. Play makes people's feelings better.
- I like to play in the park.
- There are no rules in play.
- Actually, the only rules are to have fun and listen.
- Playing is an activity. It makes you happy.
- You can play inside or outside.
It Is Not a Box! |
It is not a box. It is a:
- butterfly
- house
- truck
- subway
- haunted mansion
- ghost rabbit
- castle
- duck
Obwisana
Obwisana sa nana
Obwisana sa
Obwisana sa nana
Obwisana sa
This is a Traditional Ghanaian game about cooperation and accuracy. Children pass a stone around the circle while singing the above song and keeping the beat with the tapping stone. African children learn about culture and values through this type of circle game. In English, "Obwisana sa nana" translates into "The rock has crushed my hand grandma." This particular games teaches children that no matter what happens to you, such as a hurt hand, someone will always take care of you.
A Poem a Day:
Daddy Fell into the Pond
by Alfred Noyes
Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day,
And there seemed to be nothing beyond,
THEN
Daddy fell into the pond!
And everyone's face grew merry and bright,
And Timothy danced for sheer delight.
"Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He's crawling out of the duckweed."
Click!
Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,
And doubled up, shaking silently,
And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft
And it sounded as if the old drake laughed.
O, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond
WHEN
Daddy fell into the pond!