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Name:__MorganStafford_________NameofActivity:____GrowFlowerGrow!_____
DomainArea:___LanguageandLiteracy_______ Date:____4/9/15__________
ChildrensAge:___3yearsold_______NumberofChildrenParticipating:_12_
(PleaseCircleOne)
Individual
SmallGroup
(LargeGroup)
Observation/Assessment:
Whydidyouchoosethisactivity/experience?
(Identifyneeds,interests,abilitiesofchildren)
IchosethisactivitysothatIcanseehowthechildrenlistenbutalsoengageinconversationduringthestory.
VocabularyWords:
flower,grow
MSDEStandardsDevelopmentalGoals:
1.Attendstolanguageduringconversations,songs,stories,orotherlearningexperiences
2.Comprehendsdifferentformsoflanguage,suchasquestionsorexclamations
LearningObjectives(2ormore):
1.Participateinaconversationaboutthestory.
2.Answerquestionsandmakepredictionsduringthestory.
Materials:
thebook
fakeflower
Procedure:
OncethechildrenareseatedIwillshowthemthebook.Iwillaskthemwhattheythinkthe
bookisaboutandtellthemthetitle.IwillshowthemthefakeflowerandtellthemthatasI
turnthepageinthebookIwantthemtopasstheflowertoafriend.ThenIwillreadthebook
andstopperiodicallythroughoutthestorytoaskthechildrenquestions.
ExtensionActivity:
Havethechildrenmakeflowersoutofdifferentartsuppliesorthingsfromoutsidelikereal
leaves.
1.
Introduction/Motivation/SetInduction:
Howwillyougetthechildrens
attention?
Iwillintroducemyselfbecausethisisatthecollegeandthosechildrenarenot
veryfamiliarwithme.Iwillalsoshowthemmybookandmyflower.
2.
Nurturing/TeachingStrategiesProcedures:
Whatarethestepsyouwilltaketo
conductthisactivity/experience?
IneedtoprepareforthechildrennotpassingtheflowerinwhichcaseIwilltryto
tellthemtoandremindthem.
3.
Closure:
Howwillyouknowitstimetoendyouractivity?
Whenthechildrenarenolongerrespondingtomyquestionsorseemdisinterested
intheconversationIwillendit.
4.
Transition:
Howwillyoupreparethechildrenpsychologicallyorphysicallyfor
whatwilloccurnext?
IwilljusttellthechildrenthatwhentheyaredoneacertainpartofcircletimeI
willbereadingthemastory.Andafterthestoryisovernormalcircletimewillfinish.
5.
DevelopmentalVariations:
Whatmodificationswillyoumakeforan
individual(s)orgroup?
FormoreactivelearnersIwillincorporatehandmovementstohelpthembetter
graspthestory.
6.
ObserversComment/Suggestions(Pleasesignanddate):
SelfEvaluation:
Doyoufeelyouweresufficientlypreparedfortheactivity?
IdofeelasthoughIwaspreparedfortheactivity.IhadtheonlytwomaterialsIneeded.I
dowishIknewthechildrenbettersothatIcouldreallygrabtheirattention.
Howdidthechildrenengage/respondtotheactivity?
TheparticipatedinthequestionsandlaughedduringfunnypartsofthestorysoIfeelas
thoughIdidengagethem.
Doyoufeelthisactivitywasdevelopmentallyappropriateforthechildren?
YesIdothinkitwasdevelopmentallyappropriateforthechildren.Thestorywasshort
enoughandinterestingenoughthattheycouldsitandlistentoit.
Werethegoals/objectivesmet?
Yestheyweremet.Thechildrenattendedtotheconversationforthestory,they
comprehendedaspectsoflanguagelikequestions,andansweredthequestions.
Isthereanythingyoumightchangeifyouplanthisactivityagain?
IwouldchangetheuseoftheflowerintosomethingsofterormakinganoisewhenIturn
thepagetohelpsignalthechildrentopasstheflower.
Howmightyouuseotherdomainareastoexpandonthisactivityandmeetadditional
goals?
Icouldexpandbymaybegatheringdifferentmaterialsfromoutsideandhavingthe
childrenmaketheirownflowersoutofthosematerials.