Circle Time with Ms. CeCe’s “Creation Stations” Song
Sparking creativity? Begin circle time with Beautiful Oops, written and illustrated by Barney Saltzberg. Next, share Rosie Revere, Engineer with Rosie as an inventor extraordinaire – and a life lesson in never giving up. Both books offer an innovative introduction to Creation Stations in the classroom and Ms. CeCe’s song, “Creation Stations” (sing to the tune of “London Bridge”). Creation Stations, with our friends, with our friends, with our friends. Creation Stations with our friends. What will our day bring?
(Next, introduce creation stations to the children.) In our tasty treat center, we will be inventing frozen yogurt desserts. We will choose which yogurt and toppings to add to our creations. There will also be a station set up near the block area. We will have tables of building materials and tables to work.
Creativity Centers
Tasty Treat Station Ideas
- frozen yogurt flavors
- toppings – strawberries, blueberries, bananas, mandarin oranges, pineapple, shredded coconut, dark chocolate
- eco-friendly disposable bowls and spoons
- large serving spoons or ice cream scoops
Building Station Ideas
- tables set up near the block corner with materials
- work tables for creating
- scissors, construction paper, glue, colored cellophane, foil, stencils, tape, duct tape, tape measure, glue, clipboards, legal pads, markers, pencils
- assorted blocks, plastic community helpers, astronauts, zoo and farm animals, containers, tubing, fabric store finds, scarfs, blankets, mosaic tiles, stones, assorted sizes of cardboard rolls
Graphing Classroom Yogurt Flavors
Graph classroom yogurt choices on a simple chart (color in the outline of each yogurt flavor). Children use stickers to represent their flavor choices on a horizontal bar graph. , How many of us had vanilla? How many of us had strawberry? How many friends had both vanilla and strawberry?
Our Favorite Moments Around the Circle (Movement)
Lastly, sing Ms. CeCe’s “Creation Stations” (the tune of “London Bridge”). Creation Stations with our friends, with our friends, with our friends. Creation Stations with our friends. What did your day bring? Children move around the circle, stopping as each child’s name is called. Children share a favorite memory from the day.
(“Creation Stations” would work introducing any center in the pre-k classroom. The circle time favorite moments activity could be a closing to any theme.)
Share What Do You Do With An Idea? Written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom, this story is inspiring for all ages! “…..My idea grew and grew and so did my love for it….It encouraged me to think big and then bigger….And then I realized what you do with an idea, you change the world with it!”