An odd theme but goes along with the winter season. I have some more fingerplays if you want them.
Books:
*Fox tale soup / by Tony Bonning
*Slop goes the soup / Pamela Duncan Edwards
*Veggie soup/ Dorothy Donohue
Alvie eats soup / by Ross Collins
Stone soup / Heather Forest
Wild weather soup /Caroline Formby
The alphabet soup / by Mirko Gabler
Growing vegetable soup / Lois Ehlert
Chicken soup with rice / Maurice Sendak
Parents try encouraging children to make predictions before/during the reading of a story. This will help with the narrative skill.
The take home sheet is about the story stone soup. See if your child can retell the story.
Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the pot nine days old
Some like it hot, some like it cold
Some like it in the pot nine days old
Vegetable Soup (tune: Farmer in the Dell)
The soup is boiling up,
The soup is boiling up,
Stirring slow, around we go,
The soup is boiling up.
First we add the broth…
Now we add some carrots…
Now we add some celery…
Now we add some onion…
Now we add some potatoes…
CHICKEN SOUP
| When my forehead’s feeling hot | put hand to forehead | |
| Do I want pizza? I do not! | hold out hands in questioning gesture, shake head | |
| When I cough or when I sneeze | cough, sneeze | |
| Give me a bowl of hot soup please | make bowl with hands | |
| Eating chicken soup with rice | pretend to eat | |
| Makes me feel so very nice | hug self | |
| So when you’re feeling under the weather | frown, point thumb down | |
| Chicken soup might make you feel better | smile, point thumb up | |
A B C D E F G
Sung to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” A B C A B C D E F G,
H I J K L M N O P,
Q R S and T U V,
W and X Y Z, Now I’ve learned my A B C’s,
Next time won’t you sing with me.
Pea Soup
One little pea jumped into the pot,
And waited for the soup to get hot.
(close thumb into a fist)
Two little peas jumped into the pot,
And waited for the soup to get hot.
(tuck pointer into fist)
Three little peas jumped into the pot,
And waited for the soup to get hot.
(tuck middle finger into fist)
Four little peas jumped into the pot,
And waited for the soup to get hot.
(tuck ring finger into fist)
Five little peas jumped into the pot,
And waited for the soup to get hot.
(tuck pinkie into fist)
Finally, the soup got so very hot,
All the little peas jumped out of the pot!
(open hand)
Learning Soup – (if you want to try at home)
Pre-K aged children can help prepare soup and experience sharing while they cooperate to complete a task.
You will need:
A large pot with a cover, vegetable brush, vegetable peeler (optional), knives (only for an adult to use), cutting board, measuring cup, a ladle/big spoon, soup bowls and a stovetop.
Ingredients can include:
4 cups water, 4 vegetable or chicken bouillon cubes, and a variety of vegetables: carrots, potatoes, corn, peas, onions, zucchini etc.
Preparation:
Your child can help wash and scrub the vegetables (peeling by you is optional). Then you cut the veggies into pieces. Your child can pour the water into the pot, and add the bouillon and vegetable pieces. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then simmer for one hour.
Teach spatial concepts by:
Ask your child which piece of veggie is bigger than another, measuring water and pouring into the pot, explaining the process with terms like before, next and after. (Note: All of you would know this but I need to state- Be careful – never let your child cut with a knife, or stir the pot while on a hot stove.)
Worksheets:
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag70.html
Crafts:
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/alphabetactivities/a/alphasoup.htm
I modified by doing a paper plate and putting a color circle in the middle for the broth. They can color the outside rim for the bowl part.
You could also make snowman soup. Instructions are here at http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/snowman_soup.htm
