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Valentine’s Pom Pom Sorting

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Activity:  
Valentine’s Pom Pom Sorting
Age Group:
Toddlers
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with preschoolers.
Objectives:  
  • Child will develop classification skills
  • Child will develop fine motor skill
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Valentine’s Pom Pom Sorting
CDA Competency Standard:   
II.5.3a
  • Candidate’s interactions promote children’s thinking and problem solving
    • a) Facilitates children’s thinking and creative problem-solving skills
Materials: 
  • Colored pom poms
  • Paint
  • Toilet paper tubes
  • Tongs
  • Tape
Procedure: 
  1. Prepare for the activity by painting the cardboard tubes. Allow to dry.
  2. Tape the tubes onto the wall at child height.
  3. Place a bucket under the tubes and fill with different colored pom poms
  4. Introduce the sorting station to the child.
Assessment: 
Observe and record the child’s classification skills when they are participating in the activity. Did they correctly sort the pom poms into the correlating colored tube? Record their fine motor skills as well. Were they able to use the tongs to pick up the pom poms? ​
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