Talk about how the Olympic flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games. The Olympic flame represents the positive values that Man has always associated with fire. We use fire to keep warm, for baking and c ...
Talk about how the Olympic flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games. The Olympic flame represents the positive values that Man has always associated with fire. We use fire to keep warm, for baking and cooking, and even light. Before the Olympics start a torch is ignited several months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The flame is carried by relay, one person carries it a distance and then hands if off to another person, all the way to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Although it is usually carried by runners on foot, other kinds of transport are also used.
The highlight of the opening ceremony of the Olympics is the entrance of the flame into the stadium. The identity of the final torchbearer is kept secret until the last moment. It is often a person from the sports world or a young person symbolising hope for the future. The final torchbearer often does a lap of the stadium before lighting a huge cauldron or torch with the Olympic flame. Once the big torch or cauldron is lit a bunch of doves are released to offer the idea of peace in which the Olympic Games should take place. The flame remains lit for the duration of the Games and is only put out at the closing ceremony.
Go to Google images and show the children photos of the Olympic torch relay and the huge cauldron/torch.
Point out the letter “y” is a letter in the word “Olympics.” Now with this interactive Letter “Y” Activities with Food video learn about the letter O with Miss Cullen and Gator (if you hav ...
Point out the letter “y” is a letter in the word “Olympics.” Now with this interactive
Letter “Y” Activities with Food video learn about the letter O with Miss Cullen and Gator (if you have never done an Activity with Food video with Cullen and Gator be sure to watch the prep video). First, Miss Cullen and Gator are going to show the upper and lower case letter Y. Then review the sound of the Y. Next look at three types of food that start with the letter Y: yogurt, yogurt covered pretzel, and egg yolk. If you have these items at home you can try them with Miss Cullen and discuss what it feels like, tastes like, sounds like and smells like.
Remember, when trying the different foods, it has to go in your mouth but it doesn’t have to stay there. But it is always good to try something new.
Since God made the countries and everything in the world I thought it would be fun to focus on the country that you live in or were born in. You can make the flag of the country that you live in or yo ...
Since God made the countries and everything in the world I thought it would be fun to focus on the country that you live in or were born in. You can make the flag of the country that you live in or you could make the Olympic flag. You could also choose to make both flags or just one. Since I live in the United States of America I am going to make the American Flag. You can watch this Flag Art idea video to get some ideas on how to make a flag.
This is a great time to talk about what God made while your child is working on their flag.
If you would like to make the Olympic flag you can use this pattern to help with that. Children can color the rings and then tape a stick or popsicle sticks together to make the pole. When they have finished making the pole they can tape the flag to it.
Follow these instructions or watch this video to learn how to make you very own Olympic torch! Provide the children with a toilet paper tube or you can make a torch base by using a piece of colored co ...
Follow these instructions or watch this video to learn how to make you very own Olympic torch! Provide the children with a toilet paper tube or you can make a torch base by using a piece of colored construction paper. If you use construction paper simply roll it into a tube shape and secure it with a piece of tape. Next, give the child a paper plate and help him or her cut a hole in the middle of it for the torch to go through. To make sure you make your hole the right size, take your torch base (tube), place it in the middle of the plate and trace around it. Then, take your scissors and cut out the small circle. If your or your child cut through the side of the plate to get to the circle in the middle simply take some tape and secure it back together. Now it is time to attach the torch base to the paper plate. Slide the torch through the hole so about a quarter of an inch is poking through the top. Use some tape to secure it. Lastly, we will make some “flames”! You can use construction paper (red, orange and/or yellow), tissue paper or even colored feathers! Attach whatever item you decide down inside the top of the torch using some tape and have it coming out of the top so it looks like a flame!
