Valentine’s Pom Pom Sorting

Winter Lesson Plans

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Activity:

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

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:

Prepare for the activity by painting the cardboard tubes. Allow to dry.
Tape the tubes onto the wall at child height.
Place a bucket under the tubes and fill with different colored pom poms
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?