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Rain Sensory Bottle

Rain Lesson Plans

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Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

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Activity:  

Rain Sensory Bottle

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Age Group:

Young Infants

Rain Sensory Bottle

* Lesson plan objectives and assessments can be adapted to use this activity with mobile infants and toddlers

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Objectives:  

• Child will develop sensory motor skill
  
• Child will be introduced to new vocabulary
  
• Child will practice communication skills 
  

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CDA Competency Standard:   

II.6.2c

• Activities promote learning development

o   c) Activities provide frequent opportunities for children to listen, talk and express their ideas effectively

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Materials: 

• Large bottle 
• baby oil
• water
• blue beads
• hot glue gun
• ​glitter
  

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Procedure: 

1. Create the sensory bottle by adding equal parts water and baby oil to the large bottle. Add in the blue beads (these will act as rain drops) and glitter. Hot glue the lid on to prevent the infant from opening the bottle. 
2. Find a comfortable place to learn and introduce the bottle to the infant. 
3. As they are playing with the bottle, converse with the child about what they are seeing. Introduce new vocabulary words to them at this time. 

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Assessment: 

• Observe and record the child’s reaction to the bottle. Did they make any verbalizations when playing? Did their eyes track the falling beads? Take pictures during the activity to share with parents and guardians. 
  

Online CEU Courses

Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Infants $10.50

Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Infants $10.50

CDA Payment Plan Online * Meets the training requirements to apply for a National Child Development Associate Credential.

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Rain Stick

Supplies:

• Plastic bottle with lid: skinny and tall
  
• Lots of toothpicks and/or wooden skewers
  
• Small grains: quinoa, barley, rice
  
• Funnel

Directions: Fill bottle with toothpicks and skewers. Leave about an inch of space near the top of bottle. Using funnel pour in about an inch or so of grains. Twist lid on. Shake or turn bottom upside and listen to the sound the grains make as they fall. Through trial and error add more grains or sticks to reach the desired rain sound. Once desired rain sound is reached hot glue the lid onto the bottle.

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