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School-Age Children at Play 

4 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education
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Lesson Plan: Giraffe Legs Activity (4/13)

Page 11

Applying What You Have Learned

Below is a lesson plan that supports active play. The lesson plans are intended to be an optional resource that you may adapt for use in your classroom.  The worksheets at the bottom of each lesson plan are part of the required coursework (not optional).

Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the question at the bottom of the page.
 Giraffe Legs Activity 
Age Group: 
  • School-Age
Objectives:
  • Students will practice the gross motor skill of balance
  • Students will express themselves through painting . 
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​Washington Common Core Standard:
Standard 1: Students will demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
            Topic: Motor Skills: Balance
Outcome: Demonstrate static balance on different bases of support, combining levels and shapes. PE1.3.2 . 
Materials:
  • Empty cans
  • String
  • Paint
  • Screwdriver 
Procedure: 
  1. Prepare for the activity by creating the “legs” that the students will balance on.
  2. Use the screwdriver to make two holes on opposite sides of the cans (make sure they are on the bottom of the cans).
  3. Invite the students to decorate their cans. This would be a great time to have an informal class discussion about giraffes.
 Questions to ask:
  • What does a giraffe look like?
  • How do they eat their food?
  • Can you describe where giraffes live?
4.  ​When the cans are dry, turn the can upside down and thread the string through both holes.
5.  Loop the string over the top of the can and thread it back through the holes again.
​6.  Tie the ends together. Show the children how to use the “strap” that you have created using the string to help hold their foot in place as they walk.  
Assessment:
  • During the activity, assess the student’s gross motor balancing skills. Did they struggle staying on top of the cans? How far were they able to walk without falling? Allow students many opportunities to practice. 
This is assignment 4 of 13.
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Worksheet

School-Age Children at Play * Giraffe Legs Activity * Page 11 (4/13)

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Student Information


Open-Ended Question

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Here is an example of a possible answer for the question on the previous page.


    Possible answer:

The activity includes balancing and hand-eye coordination which are both beneficial for a child’s physical development and are often incorporated in ‘Active Play’.


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Open-Ended Question

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Here is an example of a possible answer for the question on the previous page.


    Possible answer:

The activity can be adapted based upon what the child’s abilities are. For example, the child can hold onto a wall, a table, or teacher for support instead of walking on their own. The teacher can adapt the “legs” as something that goes around a child’s legs rather than affecting how they walk. For example, the child can decorate paper and have it attached around their legs as what they think a giraffe’s legs look like.

 


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Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
​2. Discussion: Play  
3. Defining Play
4. DAP
5. Cooperative Play
6. Hula Hoop Activity  
7. Independent Play
8. Supporting Play
9. Jellyfish Painting Activity 
10. Active Play
11. Giraffe Legs Activity 
12. Constructive Play
13. Look Out Below 
14. Fantasy Play 
15. Worm Retelling 
16. Rule-Based Play
17. Pirate Hook Ring Toss 
18. Ages and Stages
19. Discussion: Ages &  Stages 
20. Unstructured Play
21. Structured Play Vs Unstructured 
22. Play Through the Ages
23. 5-6 Years: Early School Age Children
24. 5-6 Year Old’s 
25. 7-8 Years: Early School Age Children
26. 7-8 Year Old’s 
27. 9-12 Years: Early School Age Children
28. Discussion: Play
29. End of Course Quiz 
30. Course Evaluation Form
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    • Relationships with Families
    • Social and Emotional Development
    • Sign Language Tools for the Classroom
    • Building Community Through Circle Time
    • Easing Separation Anxiety
    • Family Activity Nights
    • Interactions and Guidance
    • Mildred D. Taylor and Cultural Awareness
    • Operation Military Families
    • Reinforcement and Redirection
    • School age Play
    • Social and Emotional Development
    • Spanish in the Early Childhood Classroom
    • Supporting Families with Special Needs
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    • Teaching Self Expression
    • The Anxious Child
    • ​Using Literature to Support Diverse Families
    • Yoga for Young Children
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