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148 Reading: The Sport of Champions!
Crafts
Sports Collage
Materials
Magazines and newspapers
Scissors
Construction paper
Glue sticks
Directions
In advance, cut out photos of athletes engaged in a wide assortment of sports from magazines
and newspapers. Let the children create collages by gluing the pictures onto construction paper
with glue sticks.
Games and Activities
Hot Potato
Seat the children in a circle. Bring out a beanbag or a soft ball to pass. Play music while each
child passes the beanbag or ball to the left. When the music stops, the child holding the beanbag
or ball becomes “it” and goes inside the circle. Repeat. When the music stops for the second
time, the child holding the beanbag becomes “it” and takes the place of the child in the circle.
Beanbag Toss
Form a line on the floor using masking tape. Have the children stand in a line behind it. Let each
child take a turn throwing a beanbag into a bucket or trash can that is about three feet on the
other side of the line. Give each child a sticker after each attempt.
Guest Speakers
Invite a local sports figure or mascot to visit. Some athletes will read stories to the children.
Many local sports teams have a uniformed mascot that will make appearances and sign
autographs, often for free.
Videos/DVDs/Films
If you have public performance rights, show these videos and DVDs, or segments of them, to
the children. Otherwise, display them for home use.
“K.J.’s Sports Story” or “Follow that Baseball” on Sports Tales and Tunes. (30 minutes)