This is one of the great activities from my new DVD Video entitled,
"Purposeful, Practical Play",
that is scheduled to be released in September 2016. This is an easy activity to make from things found in the home. It can be used to address many different areas of development-- and it's FUN!!!
Preparation: Empty a Parmesan Cheese container, remove the
label and wash thoroughly. Cut colored
plastic straws to fit into the container (20-30 usually work well).
Activities:
·
Gross
Motor
o
Strew the straws all over the floor. Have children squat to pick up the straws and
put into the container. (Squat to stand strengthening)
o
Hold the container at different heights so that
the child has to reach up overhead, reach up on tip toes, reach and rotate to
one side or the other, or reach down. (Strengthening, core control, balance)
o
Have the child sit and then strew the straws to
one side of the child and place the container on the opposite side. Ask the child to put the straws into the
container. (Strengthening, crossing midline, trunk rotation, sitting balance)
·
Fine
Motor
o
Pick up straws one at a time with thumb and index finger. (Pincer
grasp)
o
Turn straw and insert into large hole or small
hole. (Wrist rotation, release, perceptual motor, eye-hand coordination)
· Language
o
Count the straws when inserting into the
container. (Numbers, counting)
o
Name the colors when inserting into the
container. (Colors)
o
Put 3 different colored straws on the
floor. Ask your child to pick up and put
a specific color into the container. When
they can do this well, give them a sequence of 2 or 3 colors to put into the
container in order. “Put in the red straw, the green straw and then the yellow
straw. Red, green and then yellow”. (Sequencing, following directions)
· Cognitive
o
Ask questions like, “What color is this straw?” (Answering
questions)
o
Put 3 straws into the container. (Numbers,
counting)
o
Put 1 more into the container. (Concept of
addition)
o "If we put 1 straw and then 2 straws into the
container, how many do we have in the container?" (Addition)
If you liked this idea, let me know! You can pre-order my new DVD, "Purposeful, Practical Play" on my website.
Author: Trisha
Roberts
proeducationaltoys@gmail.com
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