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Subject: Re: [MK8]RE: Circle Round the Zero

From: Brian Weese

Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 18:13:30 -0700 (PDT)

What do you do for the motions�when using a "zero" of yarn on the floor?=
� How do you "follow the position words in relation to their zero" F=
ront? Side? Back?� �D. Brian Weese Music Teacher Walker Park =
Elementary School Walton County, GA ______________________=
__________ From: Karen Stafford To: mk8list Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 7:44:20 PM Subject: Re: [MK=
8]RE: Circle Round the Zero I love this! Karen Stafford ----- Origin=
al Message ----- From: "Stan & Betty Vacek" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:46 AM Subject: [MK8]RE: Circ=
le Round the Zero > Variation that supports math and reading. A col=
lege professor here in Texas shared this version of "Circle Round the Zero"=
. > Cut pieces of yarn for each child or set of partners-about 1 yd. >=
Children make a "zero" on the floor and circle that. Then they follow the =
position words in relation to their zero. > You can vary the numbers and =
letters. At the end we like to sing, "Jump inside your zero". > I use thi=
s for kindergarten. Yes, some need help making their zeros.