Winter Bloom Scarf

The scarf I made was my daughter's idea. She was complaining that her scarf was boring. she wanted to have a flower scarf. She made a request when she was 4 years old. It was really funny at the same time I was amazed how she had been motivated to wear something flowery even if it is winter.

She told me, she will looked more beautiful when she will have flower around her neck. Her imagination of having a garland of flower even winter, motivates me in making this "winter bloom scarf."

The materials I used to create the roses is pink felt sheets and green felt for the leaves . I did not use the one from Dollar store instead I bought the materials from Fabricville because the materials are softer than the felt sheet in Dollar store.

The scarf is handmade and sewed it manually. It took me several days to finish because of too much details on it.

My daughter really loves it. Several winters she was wearing it but at this time she used this scarf to decorate her bed. I will take a picture one day & post it here soon.

My eldest son was also requesting to have one but it was not granted since the scarf is so girliesh. I promised to make one for him unfortunately until now, I cannot think a better one for my boys.

Fill Me Up Lesson Plan Activity for Toddler

Activity Title and Description: Fill Me Up
          This activity is intended for 9 to 12 months however it can be expanded to a higher age group.

           This activity will enhance the children's curiosity as to what happen if they fill up the empty box/bucket with something or another toy and then empty it out. Children loves to 

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discover new things around them. 

This is the age where the child has intense desire to know things around them. They might not talk however child knows how to investigate things through observing and touching everything they see.

Materials/or preparation needed before the activity: We can use any materials that are readily available however, we are dealing with small children and so as an educator we are trying to find a materials that are safety to use for them like;

• empty shoe box
• small safe and soft objects to put in the shoe box or cereals

Setting/or space needed for the activity: Classroom settings or this can be done also in outside setting if it is summer or weather permitted.

Support from colleagues (if necessary): If using small but soft materials for filling, an educator might need helper for more supervision.

Rules for this activity: Gather the children around and let them sit on the floor. Give each child an empty box after introducing the materials or small bucket. Give them enough small soft objects or (cereals to make it safe for the children). Let them fill up the empty box and dump out again.

Safety and health rules (if necessary): Preference materials for safety are the following; cereals, small soft materials but not too small to choke on however in this case support from another educator might needed to avoid accident.

Which developmental areas this activity promotes: 

• Physical development
• cognitive skills

Objective and key experiences: At the end of the activity, the infants will be able to feel strong and supports his understanding of the concepts of empty and full.

Activity introduction (starter): Let the children sit on the floor and introduce the materials.

Matching shapes and figures

Literacy Skills: MEMORY GAME

Activity Name: Matching shapes and figures

Age Group: 5 to  8years old

The goal of the Activity: The skill I am targeting for this activity is memory by matching the shapes and figures. Children will recall and manipulate their memory skills in revealing which picture matches the ones that they recently touch.

Objective: At the end of the lesson the students will know how to match the pictures the one that they previously touch.

Materials Required:

·       Pre-cut felt paper or cardboard of different shapes and figures paste on the card or on the paper (by two’s)

·       Blindfold (handkerchief or any material)

·       Board (optional, you can do this activity on the table or on the floor)

Setting: (How is the classroom set up for the lesson and the activity?)

1.     Prepare an open space of the classroom, preferably in the middle and gather all the materials needed for the activity.

2.     Let the children sit on the floor and explain the method of the game.

3.     To start, show to the children the steps of the game.

Procedure:

1.     After giving the instructions of the game.

2.     Lay all the pre-cut felt paper or cardboard on the floor in random.

3.     Let them look all the shapes and figures for about 2 minutes or more.

4.     Flip or cover 1 of each shape.

5.     Do the blindfold.

6.     Ask one child to touch the figure and let the child say what kind of figure or shape he's looking.

7.     Remove the blindfold and let the child find the pair of that shape or figure from the cards.

8.     If the child finds the match, then he will continue playing and if not he will stop and choose one of his playmates to play. Then, repeat the procedure until all the children in the group will and matches all the figures.

Implementing the Reinforcement Activity: (List the steps to explain the activity)

1.     With the same materials and probably the same setting position, ask the children to count and name the pairs of shapes and figures that lay on the floor.

2.     Counting can be done in group to make it more fun for the children.

3.     Let them describe in a simple word or words how much fun to touch, then memories and recalling the shapes and finding them.

4.     Ask the children, if they like the game and want to do it more in the future.

Developmental Focus: (What other areas of development does this lesson and activity cover?)

The lesson and activity, is designed for memory skills, however, it covered in most areas of development such as fine-motor, physical, social skills. In addition, mathematics skills will come into as well as cognitive skills by implementing the reinforcement activity.

Extensions: (How can you extend the focus of the activity to encourage development in another area).

1.     With the same set of materials and probably added some extra materials, let the children enjoy the freedom of playing on their own way. Like they can choose playing the game without the blindfold just simply flip all the cards randomly.

2.     From time to time, teacher will interrupt and join the play and simply asking the children if they make their own rules.

3.     Always praise the child when they accomplish something, this is to boost their self-esteem and continue practicing and or playing games to test the memory.