Intro to Education

Dr. Shirey

EMPACTS project

Fall 2012

The Group:

Where and what?

Our group chose to work at the Early Childhood Center in Springdale. We met with Mrs. Angela DeYoungand Mrs. Audrey Pasqual with their preschool class of three and four year olds. Our group’s main focus for our project was to ask the teachers what they need help with in their classroom. We know that teachers are always busy and hardly have extra time. The teacher, Mrs. DeYoung, and her assistant, Mrs. Pasqual, said that they would like to do something that would involve the parents. Our group decided to make activity bags that the students can rent from the classroom, and take home and do the activities with their parents. Since the teachers are too busy with their class and lesson plan, our group decided to make the activities ourselves.

Why?

We chose to do these activity bags because it is very important to involve the parents in the child’s learning process. We felt that by making these activities, the parents would become more encouraged to spend time with their children. Many if not all of the students at the ECC live on a very low income. They also may not be getting the quality attention they need at home. Therefore by making these activities we hope to increase the time spent between the parents and their child. Here are a few of our activities:

Activity Bag #6: Albert’s

Alphabet

In this activity the

parents and child

will read the book

together. After

reading or while

reading the students

can use the letters

for letter recognition

and fine motor skills.

Activity Bag #4: Count on

Me! In this activity bag,

the student and

parent will read the

book together. After

reading or while

reading, the

students can use

the materials for

number recognition,

addition, and

subtraction.

Activity Bag #2: If You Give a

Moose a Muffin

In this activity the

parents and child

read the book

together and use the

materials to help tell

the story. This

teaches the

students to pay

attention and uses

fine motor skills

Activity Bag #3: Dog’s Colorful

Day In this activity the

family will read the book together. The activity that follows uses skills such as fine motor, color recognition, and sequencing. The child along with their parents can color the spots on the dog as told in the story or however the child likes.

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Activity Bag #8: Silly Sally

In this activity bag the

parents and students

will read the book and

use the included

materials to help tell

the stories. In this

activity the students

will increase fine

motor skills,

sequencing, and

teaches them to pay

attention.

Activity Bag #1: Cleo’s Alphabet

Book

In this activity book the parent and child is to read the book and place the letters in order on the magnetic board. This teaches the student letter recognition.

Activity Bag #5: If You Take a

Mouse to School

In this activity bag

the students along

with their parents

read the story. After

reading, the

students can use

the playdough to

strengthen fine

motor skils.

Activity Bag #7: The Very

Hungry Caterpillar In this activity the

family will read the book. After reading the book the students will use the cards to strengthen their skills in sequencing, number recognition, counting, and learning days of the week.

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