1st grade activities?

Question

I'm going to be a counseler at this camp this summer for underpriveliged kids, and I need some ideas for activities to do with first graders. I only have them for an hour a day and we also have to prepare a skit/song so relatively short please. So far I can only think of paperclip jewlery... any ideas?

Answer 1

talk to the camp director -the activities are often planned well in advance.

Answer 2

I have taught first grade for 7 years so here are a few things I know they enjoy.  At this age they love to be read to and then act out the story themselves.  Assign various kids character roles and while you retell it have them act out what you are saying.  Rotate so no one is left out.  Coloring/Painting--anything. We have also made paper chains or cereal necklaces with froot loops.  They love to dance so I always teach my kids the electric slide.