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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 �
http://pear.ly/ckcPj�
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