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Truffula Trees Beading

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Truffula Trees Beading

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

Preschool

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.

Objectives:  

Child will:

• develop fine motor skills by threading beads
• connect literature with the arts

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
    

Truffula Trees Beading

Materials: 

• Pipe cleaners
  
• beads
  
• hot glue gun
  
• Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss (Available from Amazon - see below)
  

Procedure: 

1. Prep for the lesson by creating the Truffula trees that the students will tread. Hot glue the pop pom onto the end of a pipe cleaner. You will need at least one of these per child. 
   
2. Read Horton Hears a Who! with your students. 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. 
   
3. Encourage students to create their own Truffula tree by threading beads. 
   

Assessment: 

• Students will demonstrate fine motor skills while threading beads.  Observe and record the student’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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Illustrations in Dr. Seuss Books

The illustrations in Dr. Seuss books are also appealing to young children. His works have a powerful and distinct style. His books use primary and bold colors. The characters in his stories often wear silly hats and drive wild cars or machines. The lines in Seuss’ books are also unique. They are often curved, and the structures are unrealistic and labyrinth-like.  The landscapes are drawn to create distance and appear to not end where the page does. This suggests that there is a huge world for children to explore. Dr. Seuss’ his illustrations will no doubt spark the imaginations of your students.

Dr. Seuss Books Available from Amazon