Monster Eyes Sensory Bottle YI

Lesson Plan:

Activity:

Monster Eyes Sensory Bottle

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Young Infants

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

Objectives:

Children will:

develop sensory motor skills.
explore new vocabulary.

CDA Competency Standard:

II.6.2c

Activities promote language development
- a) Activities provide frequent opportunities for children to listen, talk, and express their ideas effectively

Monster Eyes Sensory Bottle

Materials:

colored rice
googley eyes
empty bottle

Procedure:

Prepare for the activity by creating the sensory bottle.
Put several scoops of colored rice and googley eyes into the empty bottle.
You can dye regular white rice by adding a teaspoon of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring to a cup of rice in a bag.
Shake until all the grains are colored.
Allow to dry on a pan overnight.
Secure the lid to the sensory bottle.
Introduce the monster sensory bottle.
As they are playing, introduce new vocabulary words that relate to the activity.

Assessment:

Observe and record the children’s reaction to the sensory bottle. Did they make any movements or sounds? Did they shake the bottle?

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