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Mitten Lacing

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Mitten Lacing
Age Group:
Preschool
Picture
Mitten Lacing
* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with school-age students
Objectives:  
  • Child will develop fine motor skills by lacing yarn
  • Child will create a unique piece of artwork
  • Child will connect elements of literature to the arts
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.4.2a
  • Activities and materials encourage children of varying abilities to develop their small muscles
o   a) Individual fine motor skills are encouraged through a variety of developmentally appropriate materials and activities
Online Courses
Teaching Preschool Math Using Manipulatives  
(3 hours / .3 CEU) 
Tuition: $31.50

Physical Activity 
(1 hour / .1 CEU)
Tuition: $10.50
Materials: 
  • Thick paper or cardboard
  • child’s sewing needle
  • yarn
  • The Mitten by Jan Brett
Procedure: 
  1. Prep of the lesson by cutting mittens out of the cardboard and hole punch around the edges (students can help with this if desired)
  2. Read The Mitten by Jan Brett with your students, stopping periodically to ask questions and discuss the story. 
  3. Encourage students to create their own mitten by lacing the cardboard using the string
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record the student’s fine motor skills. Were they able to control the needle to get it through the hole? What did they have to say about their mittens and the story? 
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