Toddlerific Vol 1

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• Family Tree
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• colored
comtruc:tion
paper
• scissors
• streame,s ,
• tape
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· Cut out simple leaf shape, frvm the construction paper.
Call one or two children to the table at a time. Write the name, of the people
in each toddler's family on lealiel. Tape the le.we1 to an 18-inch piece of
streamer. As you attach each f.imily member's llilme say, "God gave you
__ ( name of the f.imily member) to be in your family tree.• Allow the
children some time to play with the streamers. Ask: "Who is part of your family
tree7• and •who gave you your family?•
• ~ack-n-Serve
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• pretefld food
• plates or other
housekeeping
items
• baskets or bags
Say, "David was watching his sheep when his father told him to go and serve his
brothers. David packed up hjj grain, cheese and bread to take to his brothers.
Then he served his brothers the grain, cheese and bread.* Have the children
pack up some play food in the baskeb or bag, provided. Encourage them to
serve each other in love.
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• Families Fingerplay
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• no supplies
needed
Have two or three children at a time join you in a simple little poem and finger
play. Start with your left thumb for the fint part of the vene ( God gave me my
family). Then answer with your right thumb (I love each one every day.)
Continue with each verse alternating left and right hand and moving on to the
next finger.
God gave me my family. I love each one every day.
God gave me my family, so we can have fun and play.
God gave me my family. They love me more each day.
God gave me my family. I serve them with Ion of love.
God gave me my family. I thank God up above.
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