Playgroup

One thing (there are many) that I love about where we live, are the people. We have so many amazing people in our ward. One friend put together playgroups for some kids. She has a boy Andi's age and and a girl Cohen's age. In September we started Andi's group. Twice a week they go to one of the kid's houses. We have a theme each week and do a little lesson and activity and then it's play time. It's wonderful and Andi has loved it. Last month we started Cohen's group. With his group they also meet twice a week (same time as Andi's) and we do a letter each day. It has been so fun planning lessons and activities for them. It almost makes me miss teaching (not enough to go back)!

When I had playgroup we had the letter H. Here is what we did:

I have a huge foam hat (I used it when I was primary chorister). On the front of the hat I put a letter H, and then hanging from the hat I had different pictures of things that started with the letter H. As the kids came in they each chose a picture.

we all sat down and I had each kid come up one at time with their picture and place it on the big H on the wall. we talked about each picture as they came up

I read, The Magic Hat

we sang the song, Roll your Hands (from the primary songbook)

painted our hand prints

I read, The Hiccuping Hippo

put together and colored hippos out of hearts

hopped like a bunny (to a bunny song I have on a CD)

had a snack (hot dogs and honey sticks)

I read, Hug Time

decorated heart shaped sugar cookies

then it was play time!

Later I found Cohen watching TV with the big hat on!