From the Earth Grows the Grass - Fingerplay and Twiggle Story
What you need:
Book Stand
Story Picture Cards
Learning Goals and Standards:
Promoting language comprehension and vocabulary expansion.
Developing observation skills and critical thinking.
Improving concentration and the ability to follow a sequence.
Rhyming
Preparations:
- Print the picture cards on heavy printer paper to make them sturdy and durable.
- Arrange the picture cards in the correct order on a book stand or a small tabletop stand.
- As you recite the rhyme, show the top card and then remove it to reveal the next image.
What you do:
Picture Story:
- Show the top card and let the children examine the image.
- Recite the matching text for the image and add hand movements to reinforce the story.
- Describing together: Ask questions such as:
“What do you see in this picture?”
“What colors can you recognize?”
“What do you think will happen next?”
Transition to the Next Card:
Remove the current card and show the next one to continue the rhyme.
From the Earth Grows the Grass
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From the earth grows the grass,
(Fingers of the open right hand wiggle upward like growing grass)
The rain comes down to make it last.
(Fingers of the left hand wiggle downward like falling rain)
Here comes the bright sunshine,
(Right hand forms a circle overhead to represent the sun)
And out pops a flower, so fine.
(Right hand shows a flower by raising the index finger)
The bud soon opens wide,
(Right hand’s fingertips touch to form a bud, then slowly spread open)
A butterfly lands to take a ride.
(Left hand forms a butterfly shape and lands gently on the open flower)
Both sway gently in the breeze,
(Both hands together sway side to side, mimicking the wind)
Then the butterfly flutters away with ease.
(Left hand "flutters" away with opening and closing movements, hiding behind the back)
Now the flower stands alone,
(Right hand stays open like a flower)
Quietly it closes, back to its home.
(Right hand closes back into a bud shape)
Extension:
You can extend the activity by encouraging children to create their own rhymes or stories based on the pictures. This interactive approach makes learning engaging and fun!
