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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 1 HOUR * LEVEL 2

Incorporating Montessori Elements in Program Planning
Lesson Plan Example #5

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Shell Cleaning Practical Life Skills Practice (Toddler, Preschool, Special Needs)
Age:  Toddler, Preschool, Special Needs

Materials:
  • Tray
  • Brushes
  • Assorted sea shells
  • Small bowl
  • Small jar with water
Objectives:
  • Students will apply fine motor skill practice to strengthen skills
  • Students will explore different textures, and colors
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Shell Cleaning Practical Life Skills Practice (Toddler, Preschool, Special Needs)
CDA Competency Standards:
  • 11.4.2a  Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles
a)    Individual fine motor skills are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
  • 11.4.3a Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses
a.)  Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
Procedure:
  1. Place materials in a shallow tray.
  2. Give children a brief demonstration and explanation of how to use the materials to clean the sea shells. Be sure to explain the purpose of this activity which is to strengthen fine-motor skills, practice their practical life skills, and explore different textures and colors through their sense of touch.
  3. Place the tray with contents on an appropriate shelf in your classroom for students to use independently.
Assessment:
  • Observe and record any improvement in the child’s fine-motor skills.
  • Observe and record children’s reactions to different feelings of touch. Did the colors on the shells get brighter when wet? Did the textures on the shells change when they were clean? How did the outside of the shell feel compared to the inside?
For Future Reference
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