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Finger Fun! Learning Activities & Ideas with Fingers �

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“Play gives children a chance to practice what

they are learning.” ~ Fred Rogers

Finger Puppets by Bart, Flickr

hand action or movement combined with singing or spoken-words to

engage ~ Wikipedia

What is finger play? �

Use finger plays to…�

Llama Finger Puppet by Ryan Hyde, Flickr

Teach grammar

Manage the class

Support a story

Teach vocabulary

Transition to the next task

Famous Finger Games�

Thumb War by Nate Swart, Flickr

Finger soccer

Thumb war

1,2,3 shoot

Rock, paper, scissors

Shadow Puppets! Blifaloo.com/shadow-puppets �

Famous Fingerplays�

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy0KyiJJDyY

Where is Thumbkin?

Itsy, Bitsy Spider

5 Little Monkeys

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Let’s make characters! �

My Grandma’s Finger Puppets by Nat Tung, Flickr

Playdough

Paper

Draw them

Felt

Material

Billybear4kids.com/FingerPuppets �

Enchantedlearning.com �

Teachingvillage.org/2010/06/09/digital-digits-creative-ideas-for-finger-plays-by-shelly-sanchez-terrell/

Draw them�

• Use washable markers & crayons • Pick a friend & draw on your friend’s fingers

Cool Finger Faces Free IOS App�

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cool-finger-faces/id492606918?mt=8

Draw & color them�

Teachingvillage.org/2010/06/09/digital-digits-creative-ideas-for-finger-plays-by-shelly-sanchez-terrell/

Animate with Blabberize�

Spanish Storytime by Pioneer Library System, Flickr

Demonstrate the gestures�

Put them in a Wiki �

Englishstorytime.pbworks.com/FingerPlays

Video examples

Gestures

Lyrics

Youtube.com/user/blueskygokids

Introduce with a video �

Learn by video with Cullen! �

http://cullensabcs.com

Cullen’s Fingerplay Free Videos IOS Apps �

http://cullensabcs.com/iphone-apps/

Character Sets for Story Time �

• Kids have a set of characters & objects • Ask kids a question • They choose the character to put on the glove

http://youtu.be/weBVrb0SB5E

Underwater  Scene  Feltboard  by  bengarrison,  Flickr,  CC  2.0  

Follow-up with a felt board�

Tara and finger puppet theatre by Dimitrij Mlekuz, Flickr

Throw a show �

Fingerplay Script by ESLDramaGames.com�

Dino Finger Puppets 05 by Lansing Library, Flickr

Set the stage �

Cool Apps �

Finger Paint with Sound Free IOS/Android App�

Finger Measure Free IOS/Android App�

Horror Faces Free IOS App�

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/horror-fingers-create-horror/id580288996?mt=8

Create horror

faces with your

fingers �

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