Truffula Trees Beading
Lesson Plan:
Activity:
Truffula Trees Beading
Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Age Group:
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Objectives:
Children will:
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Materials:
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Procedure:
- Prep for the lesson by creating the Truffula trees that the children will tread.
- Hot glue the pop pom onto the end of a pipe cleaner.
- You will need at least one of these per child.
- Read Horton Hears a Who! with the children.
- Stop periodically and discuss the importance of respect and working together as the concepts get brought up in the story.
- This lesson can be used at the beginning of the year during your community building.
- Encourage the children to create their own Truffula tree by threading beads.
Assessment:
- Children will demonstrate fine motor skills while threading beads. Observe and record the children's fine motor skills during the activity. Also, be sure to record any comments they make during your discussion of the book.
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