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Jingle Bell Feet​

Lesson plan developed by Mrs. Erika Booth, BA Ed
Activity:  
Jingle Bell Feet
Age Groups:
Young Infants
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants or toddlers.
Objectives:  
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  • Child will explore music and sound
  • Child will explore cause and effect relationships
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.7.2a​
  • Activities and materials encourage children to dance, move, and develop their musical abilities
a) Music and dance/movement materials and activities are available for children daily   
Materials: 
  • Ribbon
  • Jingle bells
Procedure: 
  1. Cut ribbon into 2 6-inch pieces. String the bells onto the ribbon.
  2. Place the infant in an appropriate area for play.
  3. Tie the ribbon in a bow around the child’s feet. 
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.  **Always monitor children during the activity. 
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record the child’s reaction to the sound the bells make. What emotions did they express (happiness, excitement, etc.)? ​ 
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Even before children can speak, they are developing an understanding of things in their environment by actively exploring them with all their senses. As they become more verbal, they are able to describe similarities and differences in what they see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. For example, each time a child explores sand, he is confirming his previous explorations and discoveries that sand is dry, gritty, and so forth, and he will eventually notice other materials that share those same characteristics. 

Children develop and strengthen new motor skills through shaping, molding, scooping, dumping and splashing — these actions all support the development of small and large muscles. For instance, holding a scoop to fill and dump sensory materials works many muscles used in other parts of the children’s day, as when they hold a cup or spoon at mealtimes.