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pond life

Ms. Mary Jane reads Hungry Harry by Joanne Partis

Dramatic play

Get inspired by this POND IN A BOX idea and use materials around your house to make your own!

Pretend to fish and learn your letters with this fun FISHING GAME.


Get moving

Jump across the pond, but try to stay dry! This LILYPAD HOPPING GAME will help you practice your hopping skills!

So many animals live in and near ponds. Some of them fly, some hop, and some swim. Can you waddle like a duck, hop like a frog, fly like a dragonfly and swim like a fish?  Head outside and give it a try!


kitchen fun

Kids will love to make and eat this healthy and fun pond themed SNACK.

Making mud pies at the edge of a pond is so much fun, but they aren’t so good to taste or eat!  Whip up this EDIBLE MUD DOUGH recipe and if you happen to get some in your mouth while you play, enjoy!


WATCH

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Metamorphosis



fingerplays

Croak, Said the Frog

Croak said the frog, (Make croaking sound)
With his golden eyes. (Fists up to eyes)
Sitting on a lily pad,
Catching flies.
(Grab air with hand)
I have a sticky tongue,
(With index finger make darting motion)
 It’s as FAST as can be.
I catch the mosquitoes, 1-2-3.

Tiny Turtle

I saw a little turtle
On his back was a box
He swam in the water,
Climbed on the rocks

He snapped at a minnow.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at minnow,
And he snapped at ME!

He caught the minnow.
He caught the flea.
He caught the mosquito,
But he didn’t catch ME!