Background :    What We Know from Brain Research:  Nutrition, health and physical activity affect learning.  Movement stimulates connections in the brain.  A well-balanced diet, sufficient sleep, and plenty of exercise support healthy brain growth.   (Creative Curriculum, page 5)

Gross Motor Skills were covered in Week-end FunWork November 12 issue.

Objective:  Young student will practice fine motor skills to cut on a straight line.

Product:  A free form creative decoration using squares and triangles of various sizes, colors, designs.

Materials Needed:  Paper of various colors, designs.  Scissors, blunt. Broad line marker.  Glue of choice.

Process:  Using broad line marker, family member draws squares and triangles of various sizes on various papers.  (In alternative, young student may color all white shapes in various colors with crayons, paints or markers.)  Young student cuts these out and glues them together or to another paper to make a decoration.   Note:  If young student’s cutting is less than perfect, remember he is practicing and growing:  no negative comments please.

Vocabulary words:  square, triangle, scissors, cut

Skills/Learning Styles/Intelligences: Fine Motor Development, Art, Kinesthetic, Bodily/Mathematical (shape placement)

Extended Learning:  

1. Young student may cut items out of newspaper, such as pictures or coupons.

2. Play a made up game wherein players use tongs to pick up small items such as small blocks, spools, cotton balls, etc.

3. Young student strings large beads (avoid using small beads as they may choke) on shoe lace type string.

Congratulations to all the Families Who Choose to be Involved in your Young Student's Education.

Enjoy your time together!

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Felicitaciones a todas las Familias Quiénes Deciden estar Relacionados con la Educación de su niño