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Corn Tweezing

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Corn Tweezing

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Preschool

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• develop fine motor skills.
• practice new vocabulary.

CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.4b

• Candidate’s facilitation promotes children’s physical development​
  • b) Guides the development of children’s fine and gross motor skills​
    

Materials: 

• Indian corn
• tweezers
• small cup or bowl

Procedure: 

• Introduce new corn vocabulary words, such as “kernel,” “husk,” and “silk” using the Indian corn as a model.
• Show the children how to safely use the tweezers to remove the kernels.
  
• Encourage them to try it on their own. 

**Monitor the children during the activity to ensure that they are using the tweezers appropriately. 

Extension: 

Necklaces can be made from the tweezed corn by soaking the kernels in water for a few hours and stringing with a needle and thread. 

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s fine motor skills. Were they able to control the tweezers enough to get the kernels out? Did they use any of the new vocabulary words that were introduced at the beginning of the lesson? If so, which ones? 

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