DOCUMENT RESUME ED 446 862 PS 028 996 AUTHOR Schottman, Elly TITLE Play and Learn with Arthur: 100 Creative Activities for Children Ages 3 to 6. Volume 1, Program Numbers 101-130 & 201-220. INSTITUTION WGBH-TV, Boston, MA. SPONS AGENCY Department of Education, Washington, DC.; Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC. PUB DATE 1997-00-00 NOTE 69p.; For related documents, see PS 028 990-998. Illustrated by Marc Brown. PUB TYPE Guides - Non-Classroom (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Childrens Television; Class Activities; Early Childhood Education; Educational Games; *Emergent Literacy; Group Discussion; *Learning Activities; Story Telling; Word Recognition; *Young Children IDENTIFIERS *Arthur (Television Series); Public Broadcasting ABSTRACT Many experts agree that high-quality television can be an excellent supplement to active learning in the classroom and at home. This guide contains activities for children ages 3 to 6, each activity incorporating a theme or topic related to an episode of "Arthur," a Public Broadcasting System program for young children. Many of the activities build and support early and emergent literacy skills through storytelling, word recognition, discussion, vocabulary games, and more. Each activity describes the skills addressed, the needed materials, and easy-to-follow directions. Many activities also include ways for children to be active within their neighborhoods, ideas for involving parents and family members, suggestions for learning centers, ways to enrich and extend the activity beyond the one-day period, ideas for group discussion, and information regarding a video's appropriateness for younger versus older children. Also included in the guide are "Arthur" episode descriptions, recipes, a resource list, suggested "Arthur" book titles, and an "Arthur" coloring sheet. (KB) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. P 0-P C1100 p o a, a a', 0 a 0 0 o. 0 0 0 130 Creedve acct IvUes Tor C re GT 0 0 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Ages 3 to 6 Office of Educational Research and Improvement 0 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) SX This documenthas been reproduced as 0 received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. 0 Points of view or opinions stated in this a document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. a oe- 0 0 a o 0 0 0, 0 0 0,' 0 0 of 0, 0, 0 0 0 0 li 0 li a 0, 0, 0 a' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a a 0 a .0 0 Corporate funding provided by a a > babv a 0 0 P a 0 20.0_0000 0.0-00 000_0 Pip 0 0_0 0 OPP Op p 00 0 PI 0000_0 2 00 PI ft.... 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 C. 0 0_0 p0,0 'Monte 0 0 ProgramHtarrokoors0 0 00 30 20 0 °2g0 1 o Dear Ecia,ocator: Libby's° Juicy Juice° is proud to sponsor the PBS ARTHUR'" series for children. We commend PBS for quality educational programming that challenges children's minds. Promoting literacy has always been a priority for us through a long- standing relationship with Reading is Fundamental. We believe ARTHUR continues to be a successful tool for enhancing children's reading and writing skills. Libby's Juicy Juice hopes that these materials will be valuable as you work with your students on lessons and activities that follow ARTHUR programming. Happy reading! Libby's Juicy Juice *11 ill r0-000000000-0-0000 0-000 0000- 0000 0-00000000-00 00000 0-0 000-0 00 40-0 00- 0,00.00 01 0 a= ,=a ca_a. oo Tthe Contents' About This Guride 2 fl©w tt© FOnd Out Each 12-minute ARTHUR story segment has a When ARTHUR' Os Broadcast corresponding activity, indicated by the italicized page numbers on pages 6-7. To help you access ARTHUR EpOsode DescriptOons 6 activities that support your learning objectives, the indexes on pages 61-63 list the activities ARTHUR ActOvOtOes 57 according to two different categories: RecOpes and COass Book 58 o skill (e.g., language and literacy skills) content area (e.g., science and health) Resources 59 ARTHUR Web SOte 59 Arthur Books ActivOty andeN Learning Center linden Arthur CelorOng Sheet For more information about any WGBH educational materials, or to order additional copies of this guide, call (617) 492-2777, ext. 3848. 0 a=. c. 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 00 0 000 0 0 000 0 00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00-00-14 O r....-oo-0000-000-o4=3.400-c+-00000-o.o...-c..-o-oo_o_o_.000 oo.o....--000.O.o.t.0000 ao_o o.o_o..,o ono p.p . o.o.00, c oo o O About This Guide Many experts agree that high-quality television can be an excellent supplement to active learning. Classrooms and families can use television to examine information, generate discussion, and enjoy new experiences. Because the ARTHUR characters so accurately reflect the joys and dilemmas of growing up, the show is remarkably well-suited to helping children understand themselves and the world around them. Whether it's through one-on-one dialogue or classroom discussion, ARTHUR is a great way for educators and parents to invite children to share their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and dreams, as well as to help them cope with the challenges they face. Play and Learn with Arthur was developed by a team of preschool educators. Childcare providers, teachers, and parents of children ages 3-6 will find a host of activities that are fun, inexpensive, and ln addition to easy-to-follow directions, easy to do. Although each activityone for every many activities also include these features: story segmentincorporates a theme or topic related O Community Connection to an ARTHUR episode, the activities can be used Ways for children to be active within their independently. For many children, watching the own neighborhoods. ARTHUR shows leads to reading and enjoying the Arthur books. Many of the activities in Play and O Family Connection Learn with Arthur also build and support early and Ideas for involving parents and family emergent literacy skills through storytelling, word members in the activities, both inside and recognition, discussion, vocabulary games, and more. outside the classroom. O On the Learning Center Separate learning areas, primarily child- centered and based on the themes of the activities and videos, that allow children to explore and create on their own. Teachers are occasionally asked to help children get started by providing examples or suggestions. A Learning Center index (page 63) helps you find activities according to the type of center needede.g., Active Play Center, Cooking Center, Writing Center. Take fit Further Ways to enrich and extend an activity beyond a one-day period. 0 Video Discussion Addresses issues raised in the videos and offers ideas for group discussion. 0 Video Preview Lets you know when a video may be more appropriate for older children. 00 0 00 0 00 0 0 00 r___________ pp.00.0pp.p.p.p.p.00p,=,=,,,=,,,=,=00.01=3,010.10.01_000.0 0 0 Pt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 9 Skill NAlloling Each activity in this guide has been designed to address the specific needs of preschool-aged children and to support the development of the skills outlined in this chart. Skills Description Methods Outcomes Social and emotional Activities explore issues Discussion, role-playing, Strengthens self-awareness development such as sibling rivalry, cooperative games and self-esteem; provides friendship, jealousy, information and support. sharing, fears. Language and A literacy focus is Letter and word Provides opportunities literacy skills infused throughout and recognition, vocabulary, to practice and enhance found in specific activities storytelling, sharing skills, fosters an apprecia- designed to emphasize books, writing tion of books and reading. these skills. Creative thinking and Many of the activities Role-playing, brainstorm- Encourages children to problem-solving skills encourage children's ing, cooperative games, formulate solutions, imaginative play and art and music activities stretch their imaginations. invite them to solve various kinds of problems. Gross motor skills/ In addition to promoting Active play, dance, simple Encourages body creative movement skills physical exercise, the yoga, and gymnastics awareness and control, activities also utilize enjoyment of dance as creative movement. expression. Topics such as street Role-playing, cooking, Offers essential and Life skills safety and nutrition are field trips, games practical information and made fun and easy to hands-on experience. understand. Math skills A wide range of number Counting, estimating, Builds familiarity with games and activities graphing, recognizing numbers and simple math introduce mathematical patterns, sorting concepts. concepts. Science skills Children learn about Observation, experiments, Emphasizes simple the natural world, making predictions science concepts; provides scientific phenomena, opportunities for hands-on and scientific method. work. Art skills/music skills An introduction to music Drawing, painting, Builds appreciation for the and the arts is provided puppetmaking, making arts and artistic expression. through a variety of musical instruments, media. singing Cultural/social A multicultural perspective Discussion, books Children learn to value diversity appreciation is encouraged, helping and other resources, and respect themselves and and understanding children understand and role-playing, games others, and to appreciate appreciate differences. new experiences. 6 @0.40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01,0 0 0 00 0 0 0 00 0 0 000-0000-0-00 02-0-02-0 0, -0.-0200 0-00-0 0 20.0 0-0 0 00 -000,200,4 owto nnd Out When Awika Os Boadeast Call your local public television station to find out broadcast dates and times for ARTHUR.