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Witch Hat Ring Toss

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:

Witch Hat Ring Toss

Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed

Age Group:

School-Age

* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with preschoolers.

Objectives:  

Children will:

• develop gross motor skills.
• participate in cooperative play with other children.

Washington Common Core Standard

EALR 1

Washington State K–12 Arts Learning Standard:
The student acquires the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain an active life: Movement, physical fitness, and nutrition.

• Component 1.1: Develops motor skills and movement concepts as developmentally appropriate.

o   1.1.3 Demonstrates mature form in manipulative skills that contribute to movement 
proficiency.

• Demonstrates critical elements used in the manipulative skills: roll,
  

bounce, toss, throw, catch/receive, strike, kick, punt, and hand/foot
dribble.

Witch Hat Ring Toss

Materials: 

• party hats
• black paint
• thick poster board
• hot glue
• flying rings
• duct tape

Procedure: 

• Prepare for the activity by creating the witch hat board.
  
• Paint the board and party hats black.
  
• Glue the hats onto the board. 
• Set the board on the ground and use the duct tape to create a line on the ground that the children cannot pass when they are throwing. 
• Give the children plenty of time to practice their throwing skills! ​

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the children’s gross motor skills. How did they attempt to throw the ring? Did they develop any techniques over the course of the game? How did they interact with the other children playing?  

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Humbug Witch

Supplies:

• Book Humbug Witch by Lorna Balian
• Paper
• Colored pencils or crayons

Instructions: Cover the front of the book. Tell the children you will be reading them a book about a witch and they cannot see the pictures.  Tell the children that they will be drawing the witch as you read the book. Read each description of the witch slowly and pause between each description to give the children time to process and draw. Once the drawings are completed show the children the cover of the book. Discuss the similarities and differences between their pictures and the book. Read the book from the beginning and then discuss the ending with the children.