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Today we had our last week in Russia. We looked at two famous Russian stories - Peter and the Wolf and The Enormous Turnip. Here are the plans that I used. Passport Pals: Russian Stories Welcome to Passport Pals! Let’s sing our Passport Pals song! (Come on everybody and clap your hands . . .... Continue Reading →
The next subject we looked at in Passport Pals was ballet. The Russian ballet is very famous - and they were even touring in our area the week we did this lesson! Here are the plans that I used for our Russian Ballet storytime. Passport Pals over Russia: Ballet Welcome! Let’s sing our song together!... Continue Reading →
Today's Passport Pals was so much fun! We are still in the country of Russia, so I decided to focus on a sport that many Russians love - hockey! The kids I had in the group today seemed to really enjoy the hockey theme and so did I! Here are the plans that I used:... Continue Reading →
Our second week in Russia had us looking at polar bears! What a fun day of Passport Pals! Here are the plans I used. Passport Pals: Russia - Polar Bears Song: Come on everybody and clap your hands, stomp your feet, jump up high, spin around, sit right down, spin the globe . . .... Continue Reading →
In January, we started a new country for Passport Pals - Russia! Our first week in Russia was a basic introduction and an emphasis on the cold climate. Here are the plans that I used. Passport Pals: Russia Song: Come on everybody and clap your hands . . . stomp your feet . . .... Continue Reading →
Our last week of Christmas Around the World took us to Africa. We had lots of fun looking at the 12 days of Christmas, and I ended the time by reading a short book about the African American holiday of Kwanzaa. Here are the plans I used: Passport Pals: Christmas Around the World Africa Play... Continue Reading →
Week three of Christmas Around the World took us to MEXICO! Feliz Navidad! Here are the plans I used: Passport Pals: Christmas Around the World Christmas in Mexico Play “Christmas Around the World” from the Wiggles cd as the kids enter. Have them join in with shakers. Welcome! Remember, we are all around the world... Continue Reading →
Week two of Christmas Around the World had us looking at the tradition of the Christmas Tree. According to my sources, the Christmas tree tradition originated in Germany, making it a perfect topic for Passport Pals! Here are the plans that I used: Passport Pals: Christmas Around the World The Christmas Tree Play Christmas Around... Continue Reading →
In December, we had a super fun time looking at Christmas Around the World! Our first week happened to be on December 6, which was Saint Nicholas Day, so we had a storytime all about St. Nicholas! During storytime, I had the kids make a "shoe" craft, which they placed outside the door of our... Continue Reading →
Our last week in England was spent looking at KNIGHTS! The boys in my group especially enjoyed this week! Not only did we talk about knights, but we also had a fun segue into Christmas with our last book (as you will see when you read the plans). Here are the plans I used for... Continue Reading →
Cheri Gamble 