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Spider Web Cutting

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Spider Web Cutting
Age Group:
Preschool
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Picture
Spider Web Cutting
Objectives:  
  • Student will practice fine motor skills
  • Student will participate in conversation about a story
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.6.4a
  • Candidate’s interactions encourage children’s communication skills
o   a) Promotes children’s language development through her/his verbal and non-verbal communications
Online Courses
Teaching Preschool Math Using Manipulatives  
(3 hours / .3 CEU) 
Tuition: $31.50

Physical Activity 
(1 hour / .1 CEU)
Tuition: $10.50
Materials: 
  • Large plastic bin
  • child scissors
  • yarn
  • play spiders
  • The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Procedure: 
  1. Prepare for the lesson by cutting several long pieces of yarn. Place them in the plastic bin along with the toy spiders and child scissors. 
  2. Read The Very Busy Spider with your students. Be sure to stop periodically and discuss different elements of the story, including the characters, setting, and plot. 
  3. Invite students to practice their cutting skills using the items in the bin
  4. As they are cutting, make time to talk with them about the story you just read together. You can ask questions like:
a.       Why didn’t the spider answer the other animals?
b.      Have you ever seen a spider web? Tell me about it.
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record the child’s cutting skills. Were they able to control the scissors and cut the string with minimal difficulty? Take anecdotal notes and record their communications skills as well. Were they able to talk about any elements of the story? 
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Spider Clips

Read: “Anansi Does the Impossible:” an Ashanti Tale
by Verna Aardema (Author) and Lisa Desimini (Illustrator)
This is a folktale about an amazing spider that becomes a hero and saves the world.