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Cranberry Sensory Bin

Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

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Activity:  

Cranberry Sensory Bin

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Age Group:

Preschool

Cranberry Sensory Bin

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children

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Objectives:  

• Student will develop sensory motor skill
  
• Student will practice the fine motor skills of scooping and gripping
  

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CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.3a

• Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses

a) Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch experiences are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities

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Materials: 

• Large plastic bin
• cranberries
• cups and scoops
• turkey baster
• tongs
• water
• Fox and Rabbit’s Cranberry Surprise by Laurel Heger

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Procedure: 

1. Prepare the sensory bin by adding materials to the large plastic bin
   
2. Read Fox and Rabbit’s Cranberry Surprise with your students, stopping periodically to talk about the story and ask questions
   
3. Set the sensory bin in an appropriate area and give students plenty of time to play
   
4. As you they are playing, you can refer back to elements in the story
   

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Assessment: 

Observe and record the child’s fine motor skills. Were they able to scoop the cranberries using the cup? Were they able to pinch and pick them up using the tongs? Did they relate the information presented in the story to the sensory time? 

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Supplies Needed; Clear Rubber Glove (be conscientious of latex allergies and use only non-powder coated), Fruit Loops, mini marshmallows, yellow construction paper, red construction paper, orange construction paper, two wiggly eyes, glue, scissors, and a rubber band. 

Directions; Fill fingers of the glove with colored fruit loops. Fill the rest of the glove with mini marshmallows. Tie off the bottom of the glove with the rubber band, and cut off any excess glove. Cut out feet from the orange construction paper, a beak from the yellow construction paper, and a gobbler from the red construction paper (see below). Glue on eyes, gobbler, beak and feet. Allow to dry. 

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