Directions in SpaceVery straight forward. With musical accompaniment, can have flavor of square-dancing. Objectives Children ages 3-4 are able to show understanding of in/out, in front of/in back of, concretely with own body Cog. IIID ages 2 ½-4 can discriminate prepositions in, on, under, off, and above Lang. IA and ages 2 can understand and follow simple directions Lang. IA
MaterialsOpen space area; board; small table; music (optional) Procedures 1. Have children line up on one side of open area facing opposite wall. Ask them, "Where is front? Where is behind?"
2. Give them commands regarding directions in space. "All move forward. All move backward. Who can go over the board?" Call out children's names and have them do it one at a time or in groups of 2 or 3.
3. Set up table. "Who can go under the table and over the board? Over the board and under the table? Let's go around the table." VariationsThere are infitite possibilities with this activity.
1. Little/big: "Squat and be little going around the talbe. Stand up tall (big) and go around the table."
2. Group follows a sequence of directions, e.g., "All move forward, then bend your knees and all move backwards." |