Dr. Seuss Alphabet Sensory Bin

Lesson Plan:

Activity:

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Toddlers

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

Objectives:

Children will:

develop sensory motor skill.
small motor skills of scooping and pouring.

Dr. Seuss Alphabet Sensory Bin

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

Materials:

white rice
food coloring
large Ziploc bags
large plastic bin
scoops and funnels
plastic letters
pom poms

Procedure:

Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bin.
Dye the rice by putting several cups of rice in a Ziploc bag along with a few drops of food coloring.
Shake well.
Repeat this process for as many colors as you desire.
Add the dyed rice, scoops, funnels, plastic letters, and pom poms to the large plastic bin.
Any Dr. Seuss book can accompany this sensory bin.
It can be used for an entire unit on Dr. Seuss if desired.
After reading, introduce the sensory bin to the children and encourage them to explore!

Assessment:

Observe and make anecdotal notes regarding the development of the children’s fine motor skills. Did they use the tools to scoop and pour? How well did they control the tools?

Note: Please provide appropriate supervision to the children in your care when completing all activities. You will need to decide what types of activities are safe for the children in your care. Appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when providing art and sensory experiences for children. Toddlers require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow toddlers to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard.

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Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness refers to a child’s ability to hear and manipulate sounds. Be aware that this skill has nothing to do with written letters or words. It is purely verbal.

By developing phonological awareness students will begin to play with rhyme, decide whether spoken words have the same beginning or ending sounds, and for older students practice dividing words by syllables. However, developing phonological awareness is essential for children of all ages. In fact, this ability is the biggest indicator of future reading success.

Luckily, Dr. Seuss books are a great way to practice phonological awareness with your students. As you read with them, you can practice making different sounds, explore alliteration and most importantly look at rhyme.