The Georgia Early Learning Standards Activity Guides may - gapitc

Self-help skills
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Spoonful of Jiggles
At lunchtime, put a spoon and napkin at each child’s place at the table.
Among the nutritious items offered for lunch, put one or two scoops of flavored
gelatin onto each child’s plate or bowl.
Talk with the children about the bright color of the jello. If there is fruit inside,
show them the peaches or cherries they can taste.
Model how to use the spoon to pick up some jello.
Point out how the jello jiggles on the spoon.
Invite the children to use their spoon to eat the “jiggling” jello.
If the jello falls off of the spoon before reaching their mouth, some may try to
put it back on the spoon.
Some children may prefer to pick up small chunks of jello with their fingers and
eat it, which is okay, too.
Special Needs Tip
Children with food texture issues may prefer to look at and not
eat the jello.
Something Up My Sleeve
Play this game as children show interest in helping to get dressed, such as putting
their arms through sleeves.
Hold up the child’s shirt or jacket sleeve.
Tell them there is a funny surprise “hidden” up their sleeve.
Invite the child to reach all the way in the sleeve to find the surprise.
Without the child noticing, put two of your own fingers into the bottom opening
of the sleeve.
As the child pushes his arm all the way into the sleeve, take your two fingers and
tickle the palm of his hand!
Try this on both sleeves and enjoy a giggle!
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