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Kids 3: Activity Day Outline Play alternative version of Simon Says Instead of using the words “Simon says” as the first words, use the phrase “Children, please” as the first words; meaning, children should only follow you if your instruction begins with “Children, please.” Those who follow your instruction without your saying “please” are out of the game. Thank the children after each action. (Idea from theearlychildhoodacademy.com) Moms are leaders in the home and in our country. Play this “follow the leader/copycat” game for a fun reminder of the influence that leaders have on those around them. Ask everyone to stand and arrange the group into a circle, facing inwards. Ask one person to leave the room for a minute. This person will be the guesser for the round. While he or she is gone, the group decides who should be the “leader.” The leader will be the one who sets the movements for that round. When this person is chosen, invite the guesser to come back. The guesser stands in the very center of the circle. When the round begins, everyone starts swinging their arms. The leader will eventually begin to do other movements, and everyone else mimics the leader’s actions, without being too obvious to reveal who the leader is. The leader can do just about anything he or she wants, such as clapping, making a kicking motion with his or her leg, jumping up and down, singing a line from a song, patting his or her own head, or a dance move. Everyone in the circle should be careful to avoid prolonged eye contact with the leader, so the leader’s identity is not given away. The guesser must keep turning his or her head to try to figure out which person is the leader (the person who is starting all the group’s new movements). The guesser is allowed to make up to three guesses. If the guess is incorrect, the round continues. If the guess is correct, the leader becomes the new guesser for the next round. If all three guesses are exhausted and the leader is not correctly guessed, the round ends and you can either keep the same guesser or switch it up. Discussion and Activity: Respect definition and role play Who knows what a dictionary is? Can you tell me? It’s a book that explains the meaning of words, right? In the 1828 Miriam Webster Dictionary part of the meaning of the word “respect” is explained as “To view or consider with some degree of reverence; to esteem as possessed of real worth.” This means that when we treat a person or an object (like a flag or book of scripture) with respect we are showing that we understand the importance and real worth of that person or the idea that the object stands for. Our theme this month, Ladies First, and today’s Activity Day, was made to help us understand some of the important work of the early ladies in this country and the importance that our moms, grandmas, aunts and sisters have in our families and our world today. So what are some ways we can show respect for women and others around us? Actions of respect come from kindness, thoughtfulness, good manners, and wanting to take care of 4 Cottage Kids ✯ Moms for America