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Rainbow Ribbons

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:  

Rainbow Ribbons
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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, toddlers or preschoolers.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• practice fine motor skills by grasping and pulling.

CDA Competency Standard:   

II.4.2a

• 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

Materials: 

• empty plastic container
• ribbons of different colors
• box cutter

Procedure: 

• Prepare for activity by making the ribbon pull.
  
• Start by cutting small slits in the lid of the container using the box cutter.
  
• Push the ribbons through the slits and tie off both ends with knots.
  
• This will prevent ribbons from coming completely out when the children pull them.
  
• When finished, pull all the ribbons to the “bottom” and place lid onto container.
  
• Do not glue the lid down or you will not be able to use the ribbon pull again.
  
• When the children are exploring the ribbon pull, talk with them about the different colors they are pulling on.
  
• This “conversation” with them will model speech and encourage language development.

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s fine motor skills.

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Tid Bits on Brain Development

Different areas of the brain control different functions.  

• For example large muscle development is controlled by one area of the brain.  As the brain matures the infant begins to gain control of their body starting at the head and moving down to the neck, arms and legs.  
  
• Fine Motor development is controlled by a different area of the brain. As the child grows he/she gains control of their small muscle skills. Fine motor development begins at the center of the body and moves outward.  Arm movements are first followed by, legs, hands, feet and finally fingers and toes.
  

Stimulating experiences influence the wiring of the brain.  Young children learn by exploring their environment and engaging in active experiences that allow children to use their senses. Sensory play for infants and pretend play for older children helps to create new brain 
connections and reinforces existing connections that become the learning patterns for physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional development.