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Feather Colander

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:  ​

Feather Colander
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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Mobile Infants

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with toddlers or preschoolers.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• develop fine motor skills.
• practice hand-eye coordination.

CDA Competency Standard:   

II.7.1a

• Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles
  • ​​​a) Individual fine motor skills are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities

Feather Colander

Materials: 

• plastic colander
• feathers

Procedure: 

• Place the colander and feathers in an appropriate area for the children to learn.
• Show them how to insert the end of a feather into the colander.
• Allow the children to practice putting the feathers in the holes.

**Be sure to monitor children during the activity to discourage eating the feathers.  

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s fine motor skills. Were they able to insert the feathers? How are their grasping skills developing? Place these notes along with pictures of the children participating in the activity in the children’s portfolio. 

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. Infants require special caution, only use non-toxic materials, and do not allow infants to put things in their mouths that are a choking hazard. ​

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