Small Groups Date: September 2Nd, 2015

Small Groups Date: September 2nd, 2015

Activity Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Introduction to Blocks, Casey Tami Patti dramatic play and sand/water ELS Materials Free Play Sticks Free Play Sticks Free Play Sticks Materials from each center Materials from each center Materials from each center

Setting the Stage Targeted Statements/Predictions/Open-Ended ??? Wrap Up Statements 1. Today we are going to learn about how to play and 1. Using self-talk to demonstrate building in 1. Today we learned about playing clean up in the dramatic play, blocks, and sand and blocks: Say, “I want to build a tower with blocks. in the block center, the dramatic water areas. First I need to take a block off the shelf. Then I play center, and the sand/water 2. Demonstrate where to place the center time sticks need to place another block on top of the first tables. at each center. block. I will keep stacking blocks on top of each 2. We learned where to put our free 3. Discuss the rules for each center and relate the other until my tower is finished. play sticks, how to clean up the rules to being safe: ie) height to build blocks, keeping 2. What would happen if we did not clean up our centers and how to play in the sand/water in the tables, and not climbing furniture in materials when we are finished? centers. dramatic play. 3. Why do you think we only a certain number of 4. Show the children how to know where to put friends can play at blocks? What would happen if materials back after playing. Point out shelf labels. too many friends tried to play at the center all at 5. Talk about how to play at each center. the same time? Demonstrate how to build a tower in blocks, how to find dress-up clothes to dress up in, how to use sand/water tools while using self-talk during demonstration.

Adaptations

ED 126 8/14