"Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes"

Eyes, Nose, Fingers, and Toes

By Judy Hindley

Center: Reading

 

Objective:  Students will learn about various body parts and ways to move each part by reading the story and participating in a variety of movements.

Activity:

1. Read the story “Eyes, Nose, Finger, and Toes:

2. Pass book around after each page and encourage students to “read” brailled       page.

3. After each sequence have students locate body part.

4.  Model actions as described in the story and ask students to perform action.

5.  Ask students to turn pages in book.

6,.  Review by asking students what they can do with various body parts mentioned in the story.

7.  Enhanced activity:  Ask students to name a body part and make up a motion to do with that body part:

I.                   Personal and Social Development

1. Have a stronger self concept

1.      Be more confident, self directed, purposeful, and inventive in play

3.Have increased self-regulation, following classroom rules and routines with guidance

      C.  Relate to other Children

          1.  Participate, with help, in the group life of the class

  II. Language and Literacy

            A.  Listen and Understand Directions, Requests, and Concept Words

                  2.  Understand more abstract concepts

            C. Enter into Conversations

    1.  Have more meaningful conversations with peers and adults

    2.  Demonstrate active listening skills

D. Pre-Reading

    3.  Begin to develop fluency by engaging in imitative reading

    4.  Expand vocabulary and language usage

    5.  Develop comprehension by demonstrating understanding of text during and            

                    and after reading

IV. Physical Development

A.    Use large muscle coordination to move and play

1.      Move with confidence and stability, coordinating movements to accomplish simple tasks.

Student participation and response: