Lesson Plan Pet Food Pouring (5/8) |
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Applying What You Have Learned
On the following pages are lesson plans that can be used to integrate Ezra Jack Keats books in your program planning. 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.
Please read each lesson plan carefully and then answer the question at the bottom of the page.
Montessori Pet Food Pouring
Age Group:
- Toddler
- Preschool
Objectives:
- Students will practice development of small muscle groups
CDA Competency Standard:
II.4.2a
II.4.2a
- Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles.
Procedure:
- Read Pet Show by Ezra Jack Keats, discussing the pets in the book as you go. When finished discuss what pets need to stay happy and healthy.
- Place materials in a shallow tray and place on a low shelf for easy student access.
- Provide a demonstration of how the materials should be used and stored and invite children to “feed” the pets by pouring the food into their bowls.
Assessment:
- Assess children upon the practice of their small motor skills and development of these skills.
Extension:
*When pouring becomes easier, try changing the pet "food" to sand or salt and using different tools to pour.
*Add an eye dropper, small bottle of water, and a small water dish for each "pet" in addition to the "food."
*When pouring becomes easier, try changing the pet "food" to sand or salt and using different tools to pour.
*Add an eye dropper, small bottle of water, and a small water dish for each "pet" in addition to the "food."
This is assignment 5 of 8.
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