Intro to Education
Dr. Shirey
EMPACTS project
Fall 2012
The Group:
Where and what?
Our group chose to work at the Early Childhood Center in Springdale. We met with Mrs. Angela DeYoungand Mrs. Audrey Pasqual with their preschool class of three and four year olds. Our group’s main focus for our project was to ask the teachers what they need help with in their classroom. We know that teachers are always busy and hardly have extra time. The teacher, Mrs. DeYoung, and her assistant, Mrs. Pasqual, said that they would like to do something that would involve the parents. Our group decided to make activity bags that the students can rent from the classroom, and take home and do the activities with their parents. Since the teachers are too busy with their class and lesson plan, our group decided to make the activities ourselves.
Why?
We chose to do these activity bags because it is very important to involve the parents in the child’s learning process. We felt that by making these activities, the parents would become more encouraged to spend time with their children. Many if not all of the students at the ECC live on a very low income. They also may not be getting the quality attention they need at home. Therefore by making these activities we hope to increase the time spent between the parents and their child. Here are a few of our activities:
Activity Bag #6: Albert’s
Alphabet
In this activity the
parents and child
will read the book
together. After
reading or while
reading the students
can use the letters
for letter recognition
and fine motor skills.
Activity Bag #4: Count on
Me! In this activity bag,
the student and
parent will read the
book together. After
reading or while
reading, the
students can use
the materials for
number recognition,
addition, and
subtraction.
Activity Bag #2: If You Give a
Moose a Muffin
In this activity the
parents and child
read the book
together and use the
materials to help tell
the story. This
teaches the
students to pay
attention and uses
fine motor skills
Activity Bag #3: Dog’s Colorful
Day In this activity the
family will read the book together. The activity that follows uses skills such as fine motor, color recognition, and sequencing. The child along with their parents can color the spots on the dog as told in the story or however the child likes.
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Activity Bag #8: Silly Sally
In this activity bag the
parents and students
will read the book and
use the included
materials to help tell
the stories. In this
activity the students
will increase fine
motor skills,
sequencing, and
teaches them to pay
attention.
Activity Bag #1: Cleo’s Alphabet
Book
In this activity book the parent and child is to read the book and place the letters in order on the magnetic board. This teaches the student letter recognition.
Activity Bag #5: If You Take a
Mouse to School
In this activity bag
the students along
with their parents
read the story. After
reading, the
students can use
the playdough to
strengthen fine
motor skils.
Activity Bag #7: The Very
Hungry Caterpillar In this activity the
family will read the book. After reading the book the students will use the cards to strengthen their skills in sequencing, number recognition, counting, and learning days of the week.
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