Golly Gump
Name of Activity: Golly GumpFrom www.pecentral.org
Purpose of Activity: To work on replicating animal movements and maintain a safe space in a physically challenging movement activity.
Materials Needed: Storybook "Golly Gump Swallowed a Fly" by Joanna Cole, Random House. Large safe space for movement
Sit children down to read the story. Every time Golly Gump swallows an animal stop and ask kids to move around like the animal and come back to finish story.
Example: "Golly is the best yawner in the whole country. He wins a blue ribbon at the fair. ( I yawn really big). When he yawns he can swallow, whole houses, buildings as big as our school."( I yawn again) Unfortunately Golly doesn't cover his mouth when he yawns and so"I don't know how I don't know why, but Golly swallowed down a little black fly." Now the fly is buzzing round and round, can you buzz like a fly around the gym and then come back to me .
Assessment Ideas: Observe children to determine if they understand the different movements of the animals.
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