Pre-School, Special Education Music, Movement Songs and Workshops

Math Games for Children Under 5


A few examples of fun educational math games for children under 5:

Ball Arithmetic-Using fingers to add and count like 2 + 1 = 3 and then the answer is given by bouncing the ball for the answer.

It Adds Up-By having a starting line for 2 children, the teacher shows a math flash card like 3+1, the children race to the other side of the room to write the answer on the white board or chalk board. The first correct answer wins.

Shapes Around the Room-The teacher selects a child to find a shape in the room like find something that has a square or a circle.

Bean Bag Math-Using flash cards to add or subtract, the child answers by using a bean bag to give the answer by dropping the bean bag on the correct number on the floor.

Measurement Activities-have children line-up left to right according to their height or according to the first letter of their names or with their birthdays or with their shoe size. The fun list goes on and on.
Remember, with infants and toddlers, it is important to create trusting relationships that allow children to be ready and willing to explore. Supporting math development looks different to them. Be ready to join in on their curiosity and notice their interests, encourage exploration, and create play opportunities to highlight math concepts.

 

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2010 In-Service Schedule

The following inservices have been approved by Miami-Dade College Child Care Training Department:  

Location:  Greater Bethel Baptist Church Child Care Center
                   17025 NW 22nd Avenue
                    Miami, FL 33055
School Contact: 305-623-9246
Topic 1: Math and Science for Chldren Under 5
Certificate Hours:  5
Date:  February 20th-9:00am
Cost: $20.00 per Staff

Topic 2:  Keeping Kids Safe from Harm (Sex Predators and Other Dangers)
Certificate Hours: 5
Date: April 24th-9:00am
Cost: $20.00 per staff

"We Learn By Doing" children CD's and Teacher Activity Booklets are available at all workshops!

Call 305-625-2128 to arrange a workshop at your center or E-mail @ williamjaniak@att.net



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2010 List of Workshops

                                                            “WE LEARN BY DOING” Trainings 
                                                                 WILLIAM C. JANIAK, MS, RMT 
                                                Activity Specialist Consultant, Children’s Artist, Keynote Speaker
                                                               44 Years of Professional Consulting 
                                                         19131 NW 39th Court Miami, Florida 33055
                                                         Phone: (305) 625-2128 FAX: (305) 474-8136 
                                                                   E-mail: williamjaniak@att.net
                                               Website: www.welearnbydoing.com and http://blog.musicwithbill.com/  

                                                                    2009 TITLE OF TRAININGS
Music/Games/Movement: 
  1. Music-Time Activities
  2. Basic Music and Movement   
  3. Leisure Time Activities     
  4. Rainy Day Games 
  5. More Rainy  Day Games 
  6. Indoor Games for All Occasions  
  7. Motor Skill Activities  
  8. Strictly Parachutes
  9. Fun and Fitness Activities   
10. More Fun and Fitness Activities 
11. Songs for Every Holiday              
12. Language and Listening Activities     
13. A to Z with Toddler Activities
14. Team Building Games for Children    
15. More Indoor and Outdoor Games for Children
16. Easy Games for Preschoolers
17. The Connection with Emergent Literacy: The Arts of Music, Dance, Drawings, and Stories  

Generic:
  1. Cultural Diversity in the Schoolplace
  2. Domestic Family Violence Awareness    
  3. Stress in the Schools 
  4. It's about Time! (Time Management)   
  5. Beginning Basic American Sign Language  
  6. Handling Negative Emotions    
  7. Stop! Let's Interact! (16 ways to interact with children)    
  8. Stop! Let’s Interact! Part II (must take Part I first)
  9. Inclusion-Addressing Special Needs     
10. Fire and Safety Awareness
11. Violence Awareness in the Schoolplace 
12. Nurturing Literacy in the Young Child  
13. Early Literacy for the Young Child 0-3    
14. Emergent Literacy for 3-5                      
15. Safety Training: Fear, Violence, and Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness  
16. Ethical Thinking in Our Schools               
17. Child Abuse Awareness       
18. Understanding Difficult Children, People, and Ourselves       
19. Understanding the Infants and Toddlers Worlds 
20. Nutrition for the Young Child     
21. Anxieties and Fears in Children 
22. Understanding Children’s Anger, Bullying, and Self-Esteem 
23. Discipline Awareness for the Young Child      
24. Americans with Disabilities Act in Compliance with Child Care Centers
NEW 25.  Math and Science for Children Under 5,
NEW 26.  Keeping Kids Safe from Harm (Sex Predators and Other Dangers)
NEW 27. How the Child Thinks and How the Teacher Reacts
NEW The Growing Concern about Autism and Asparger Syndrone in Children at School 

Supervision:
  1. Basic Skills of Communicating with Staff 
  2. Communication Awareness for Supervisors  
  3. Basic Skills of Supervising Staff    
  4. Evaluating Your Leadership Skills         
  5. Motivating Awareness                 
  6. Ethical Thinking for Leaders 
  7. Delegating and Coaching Awareness 
  8. Sexual Harassment Awareness for Supervisors    
  9. Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness  
10. Time Management for Supervisors!    
11. Handling Stress for Supervisors
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"X" Marks the Spot and Pong Roll Activities

"X" Marks the Spot Relay reinforces eye/feet coordination and team work.

Procedure: Two teams are selected with masking tape make an "X" on the floor for each team.  Have a starting line at the teacher's signal "go," the team leaders run to the "X," step on it with one foot and then with the other foot, and race back to tag the next team member.  This continues until all the team members competed.

Pong Roll develops quickness and overall fitness.

Procedure:  One child rolls a ping pong ball towards a wall.  The other child is standing next to the other child and as soon as it is rolled, the child standing runs and tries to beat the ping pong ball to the wall.

More Game Ideas Found in this Activity Booklet #BJ08-Icebreaker Games for Chldren at www.welearnbydoing.com website.
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Early Childhood Coalition Conference of Alachua County, Gainesville Florida on 9-12-09



It was a pleasure and exciting to present "The Magic of Music" and "Rainy Day Games" for the Early Childhood Coalition Conference of Alachua County in Gainesville, Florida on September 12, 2009.  I thank them for their hospitality and fun participation with all the energetic activities. 

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How Children Think and How the Teacher Reacts

This a new training "How the Child Thinks and How the Teacher Reacts"  to the key characterististics and emotions of a child's patience, love, anger, rudeness, self-seeking, and being proud versus how the teacher reacts to these emotions.  It looks at the alarming statistics and describes 3 emotional components needed and defines patience in children and patience in the teacher. It shows the differences between child's boasting and lying and envy and jealousy.  It adds 8 reasons why children might lie and gives tips for teaching honesty and knowing the difference between "good proud" and "bad proud." 

Contact Bill for more information, scheduling, and fees. 
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Volleyball Balloon Game

                                                                              
1.  Volleyball Balloon Games

Two chairs are placed about ten feet from each other and a string is tied from one chair to the 
other.  Boys are on one side of the string and girls on the other side.  The boys cannot use their arms or hands as they are placed behind their backs but the girls can use their arms and hands.
The object is to hit the balloon over the string and not let the balloon touch the ground.  It is a point for the other team when the balloon hits the ground.  Three points wins the game.

2.  Balloon Relay Race

This activity works well in an opened area.  Two teams are selected (not more than 6 per team)  
The object of this game is to bat the balloon from one side of the room and back to the other side.
(It is difficult sometimes to move the balloon forward because the air blows the balloons in different directions.)  Once the first child makes it back towards the second child, the second child in line, too, must complete the task until all six members of the team have finished this competition race. 

These are just 2 ideas found in "We Learn By Doing Activities" booklet (BJ01) on www.welearnbydoing.com website.  Check out the website to see other booklets. 
                                                                          
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Anxiety in Children


Anxiety is defined as “apprehension without apparent cause.”  Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune.”  It usually happens when there is no immediate threat to a person’s safety or well being, but the threat feels real.  Anxiety makes a person want to escape the situation – fast.  The heart beats quickly, the body might begin to perspire, and “butterflies” in the stomach soon follow.  However, a little bit of anxiety can actually help people stay alert and focused.


 


Having fears or anxieties about certain things can also be helpful because it makes kids behave in a safe way.  For example: a child with a fear of fire would avoid playing with matches. 


 


The nature of anxieties and fears change as children grow and develop:


 


·         Babies experience stranger anxiety, clinging to parents when confronted by people they don’t recognize.


·         Toddlers around 10 to 18 months experience separation anxiety, becoming emotionally distressed when one or both parents leave.


·         Children ages 4 through 6 have anxiety about things that are not based in reality such as fears of monsters and ghosts.


·         Children ages 7 through 12 often have fears that reflect real circulstances that may happen to them, such as bodily injury and natural disaster.


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"X" Marks the Spot Relay


Two teams are selected with each team using masking tape making an "X" on the floor.  Having a starting line and at the "go" signal by the teacher, the first team member from each team races to the "X," steps on the "X" with one foot, steps on the "X" with the other foot, and races back to tag the next team member who repeats the procedure until all team members have completed the relay.  This helps reinforce eye/feet coordination and teamwork.

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Math and Scence for Children Under 5


Having 3 grandchildren 8, 6, and 5, I did not realize that I was already teaching them the importance of Math and Science through play, games and stories since they were babies.  I still do this today at their age levels.  After studying the early years, I realized that even at 2 1/2 months, the baby understands that if it hits another object, it will move or if missed, it will not move.  Babies watch things move, fall down, hit other objects, roll, knock down things as early as 3 months old.  It is a natural curiosity they have like dropping a spoon to the ground from a high chair to see if the parent will pick it up and give it to them in a repeated fashion.  They are just exploring their environment and trying to make sense of this world like fitting a block into a circle or square.  So, babies have this knack that they were born with for understanding basic math and science.  

This workshop on math and science for the young child shares activities, ideas, focuses on how concepts are acquired along with the processes and reasons needed.  It will also allow teachers and parents to work together to create activities. 

Call 305-625-2128 or E-mail bjaniak@bellsouth.net for more information on presenting this workshop for your organization or school!

Check out the www.welearnbydoing.com website for more workshop titles and CD samples (3 new CD's out) and activity booklets for teachers and parents.  

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