Let's talk turkey with our friends over at 1+1=1=1.com. There's a super-fantastic Preschool Pack with about a kazillion activities for your little one to do while we're waiting for Thanksgiving. Yesterday, we took a look at one of those activities, the Color By Number, and I suggested some modifications for kiddos who might be overwhelmed by the assignment. More about that in the post, " Tons of Thanksgiving Activities (part 1)."
Today, let's talk about the Turkey mini-book. But, first, you'll need to get the work itself. Here's it is:
Today, let's talk about the Turkey mini-book. But, first, you'll need to get the work itself. Here's it is:
MODIFICATIONS: Pages 16-19 feature lots of pictures of turkeys, along with written color words below them. There are lots of great options here. You can hand your kiddo the pages, ask them to go ahead and cut each page of the book out along the rectangle lines, and then color the turkeys the noted color. That could be a little tricky for lots of youngsters, though. So, let's tackle one potential tough spot at a time. The cutting - Depending on your little one's needs, this may be something you simply want to do for them. There certainly are a lot of lines all over the page and that could make things a little visually overstimulating (overwhelming). It may be worth a shot to let your kiddo take a slice at it and, during my years of teaching, I came up with a great way to simplify the visual discrimination needed for that task. You can check that out right here:
So, one way or the other, your child is facing lots of rectangles, filled with turkeys right about now. But, if she can't read, she's going to have a really hard time identifying the colors written on the pages. So, let's take a quick step back. Before your child even shows up, go ahead and color a nice big rectangle on top of the color words... in the color that matches the word! Now, when you are working with your little one, make sure to point to each word and identify the color along with your child. While we're busy helping your kiddo focus on the work at hand, little bits at a time, you might want to consider only placing the crayons that she will need on the table in front of her, as opposed to everything in Crayola's aresenal. Less is more, you know? It'll give her a better shot at focusing on the task at hand. The visual discrimination is still there, just on a smaller scale. By the same token, you might want to consider passing your kiddo the pages, one at time. Again, smaller bites go down easier for many children.
So, again, yesterday's activity and modification here: Thanksgiving Pack (part 1)
The final modification is now available here, as well: Thanksgiving Pack (part 3)
An easier way to cut here: An Easier Way To Cut With Scissors
So, one way or the other, your child is facing lots of rectangles, filled with turkeys right about now. But, if she can't read, she's going to have a really hard time identifying the colors written on the pages. So, let's take a quick step back. Before your child even shows up, go ahead and color a nice big rectangle on top of the color words... in the color that matches the word! Now, when you are working with your little one, make sure to point to each word and identify the color along with your child. While we're busy helping your kiddo focus on the work at hand, little bits at a time, you might want to consider only placing the crayons that she will need on the table in front of her, as opposed to everything in Crayola's aresenal. Less is more, you know? It'll give her a better shot at focusing on the task at hand. The visual discrimination is still there, just on a smaller scale. By the same token, you might want to consider passing your kiddo the pages, one at time. Again, smaller bites go down easier for many children.
So, again, yesterday's activity and modification here: Thanksgiving Pack (part 1)
The final modification is now available here, as well: Thanksgiving Pack (part 3)
An easier way to cut here: An Easier Way To Cut With Scissors
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