Check out thisPinterest board for activities related to snow. Some of them are developmentally appropriate and others are not. ECE 101 students…Can you tell the difference??
To consider an activity "developmentally appropriate", we, as parents or educators should think what are the child's physical or mental capacities according to his/her development and customized such activities, according to their characteristics based in their needs and interests.
As educator who work with kids, both typical and with disabilities , I recognize that even though activities related to snow are widely welcome for most kids, no every activity presented in the pinterest site is developmentally appropriate practice for everybody in a classroom.
For example, the snowman game that uses rolls of toilet paper and wrap up a child, pretending they are a snowman and using tape to glue the nose, bottoms, etc, it will be developmentally appropriate activity for a typical child or someone who does not have any physical or sensory issue.
In contrast, activity like the one which can make snowman with paper plate and glue the parts made with construction paper to make the hat, eyes, nose, mouth, arms, legs and bottoms, it is an developmentally appropriate activity for preschooler because it helps to develop fine motor and language skills.
Its not appropriate because its wasting to much toilet paper or sticking tape on a child's face. I dont know what benchmark that backs that up. The snowman made out of paper plates and construction paper is better for eye and hand coordination, fine motor skill and also social.
The process of planning crafts for young children suppose to base on the children's current knowledge and abilities. A lot of those crafts are developmentally appropriate, for example "sensory snowflake" made of rice and glitter. This project helps the child develop an appreciation of the arts, use different art forms for creative expression. Craft "How to cut and fold awesome snowflakes" in my opinion is not appropriate for younger kids like toddler. They don't know how to use scissors properly. This craft will by too difficult for them and they can get hurt. I like "Snowman toss game",which is very developmentally appropriate. This game will teach kids participate in a group situation (personal and social development), develop their large muscles (physicial development), listen and understand directions (cognitive development).
Some of the activities of the Pinterest site were developmentally appropriate and some were not. For example the "Mixing Colors in the Snow" is a great activity for the children to learn their colors. It also works as an experiment because children can mix colors and learn new colors. Another activity that is good for snow days is "A Simple Snowy Road". This activity allows the children to learn how to follow directions by following a simple path on the snow. It may be challenging for some kids but it's something that will help them know how to follow directions. An activity that I saw that was not developmentally appropriate was "The Toilet Paper Snowman Game". This activity may seem fun but it is not showing the children anything appreciate. It is also not safe because the child's arms are tied up on the sides with the tiolet paper and an accident may occur and the child won't have time ţime to prevent it.
Developmentally appropriate practice is when educators understand the different stages of development in each age group and teach to intentionally enhance development and learning. It is our job as teachers to offer projects that nurture each individual child to learn through their own interests. For example, "Splatter Painting on Snow" would qualify as DAP because allows children to express creativity, participate at their own level while actively learning, there is no right or wrong outcome and it enables children to learn through their senses. Ultimately a project such as "Splatter Painting on Snow" encourages learning through discovery and experience. On the other hand, a project like "Marshmallow Snowman Craft" is not DAP. Although it encourages hands on learning, it restricts the child's creativity and imagination because it limits choices. This project only allows the child to work with marshmallows. It does not extend other materials such as buttons or felt pieces to decorate the snowman. Another problem with this project is that it removes flexibility. In other words there is a predetermined outcome to the appearance of the child's artwork. The mouth, nose, eyes, buttons and arms of the snowman are pre-designed which removes the chance for the to child express his/her perception of facial recognition. Through their experience they will learn. To sum it up, DAP should always allow the child to reflect and think about what they have learned. Each child should feel positively towards themselves and what they have accomplished.
I like the "Snow ice cream", it is developmentally appropriate. A pretty easy/creative way to have fun with kids on a snow day; to show them a cold snowy day could be fun and enjoyable too.
I also admire the "Colorful Snowflakes" I find it Developmentally appropriate because it could be created among all the kids and then pin them up all over the classroom for decorations, as well as for the kids to feel proud of what they've done.
Developmentally appropriate means that a teacher creates a lesson based on the age and as well as individual needs of her class. Some of these snow activities were appropriate and some were not. For example the snowmen in "snow globe" may be too and making an igloo outdoors these activities may be too difficult for preschoolers. But the activity that caught my attention that is developmentally appropriate is the mixing colors in the snow. In this activity kids are able to see different colors they are able to see how colors mix together. Also kids use there sensory skills while playing with the snow. The teacher will be able to ask questions like "how does the snow feel, is it cold is it hot" this will open up lots of conversation and students will be very attentive and interested with this activity.
It's very interesting to know that there are many different ways children can be hands on and learn from many different activities. What stood out to me the most was the create your own snowman with marshmallows and pretzel sticks, it shows that there are many different materials children can use to create snowmen. (BHT/ECE SENIOR)
The "Paper Plate Snowman with Lacing Practice" activity was developmentally appropriate because it meets several physical, creative, and cognitive performance standards such as using small-muscle movements, sorting objects and building and constructing to represent own ideas. I thought this was a cute idea for kids and that it may also help with their manipulation of scissors. (BHT/ EC Senior)
To consider an activity "developmentally appropriate", we, as parents or educators should think what are the child's physical or mental capacities according to his/her development and customized such activities, according to their characteristics based in their needs and interests.
ReplyDeleteAs educator who work with kids, both typical and with disabilities , I recognize that even though activities related to snow are widely welcome for most kids, no every activity presented in the pinterest site is developmentally appropriate practice for everybody in a classroom.
For example, the snowman game that uses rolls of toilet paper and wrap up a child, pretending they are a snowman and using tape to glue the nose, bottoms, etc, it will be developmentally appropriate activity for a typical child or someone who does not have any physical or sensory issue.
In contrast, activity like the one which can make snowman with paper plate and glue the parts made with construction paper to make the hat, eyes, nose, mouth, arms, legs and bottoms, it is an developmentally appropriate activity for preschooler because it helps to develop fine motor and language skills.
Its not appropriate because its wasting to much toilet paper or sticking tape on a child's face. I dont know what benchmark that backs that up. The snowman made out of paper plates and construction paper is better for eye and hand coordination, fine motor skill and also social.
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ReplyDeleteThe colorful Snowflakes is appropriate for the children. it gives them a chance to be creative.
Launching Ping Pong Snowmen with Levers (Science for Kids)~ Buggy and Buddy seems a bit dangerous. a child could get hurt, or an object
The process of planning crafts for young children suppose to base on the children's current knowledge and abilities.
ReplyDeleteA lot of those crafts are developmentally appropriate, for example "sensory snowflake" made of rice and glitter. This project helps the child develop an appreciation of the arts, use different art forms for creative expression.
Craft "How to cut and fold awesome snowflakes" in my opinion is not appropriate for younger kids like toddler. They don't know how to use scissors properly. This craft will by too difficult for them and they can get hurt.
I like "Snowman toss game",which is very developmentally appropriate. This game will teach kids participate in a group situation (personal and social development), develop their large muscles (physicial development), listen and understand directions (cognitive development).
Some of the activities of the Pinterest site were developmentally appropriate and some were not. For example the "Mixing Colors in the Snow" is a great activity for the children to learn their colors. It also works as an experiment because children can mix colors and learn new colors. Another activity that is good for snow days is "A Simple Snowy Road". This activity allows the children to learn how to follow directions by following a simple path on the snow. It may be challenging for some kids but it's something that will help them know how to follow directions. An activity that I saw that was not developmentally appropriate was "The Toilet Paper Snowman Game". This activity may seem fun but it is not showing the children anything appreciate. It is also not safe because the child's arms are tied up on the sides with the tiolet paper and an accident may occur and the child won't have time ţime to prevent it.
ReplyDelete(Lakenya Watford)
ReplyDeleteDevelopmentally appropriate practice is when educators understand the different stages of development in each age group and teach to intentionally enhance development and learning. It is our job as teachers to offer projects that nurture each individual child to learn through their own interests. For example, "Splatter Painting on Snow" would qualify as DAP because allows children to express creativity, participate at their own level while actively learning, there is no right or wrong outcome and it enables children to learn through their senses. Ultimately a project such as "Splatter Painting on Snow" encourages learning through discovery and experience. On the other hand, a project like "Marshmallow Snowman Craft" is not DAP. Although it encourages hands on learning, it restricts the child's creativity and imagination because it limits choices. This project only allows the child to work with marshmallows. It does not extend other materials such as buttons or felt pieces to decorate the snowman. Another problem with this project is that it removes flexibility. In other words there is a predetermined outcome to the appearance of the child's artwork. The mouth, nose, eyes, buttons and arms of the snowman are pre-designed which removes the chance for the to child express his/her perception of facial recognition. Through their experience they will learn. To sum it up, DAP should always allow the child to reflect and think about what they have learned. Each child should feel positively towards themselves and what they have accomplished.
What a thoughtful way to look at it.
DeleteI like the "Snow ice cream", it is developmentally appropriate. A pretty easy/creative way to have fun with kids on a snow day; to show them a cold snowy day could be fun and enjoyable too.
ReplyDeleteI also admire the "Colorful Snowflakes" I find it Developmentally appropriate because it could be created among all the kids and then pin them up all over the classroom for decorations, as well as for the kids to feel proud of what they've done.
ReplyDeleteDevelopmentally appropriate means that a teacher creates a lesson based on the age and as well as individual needs of her class. Some of these snow activities were appropriate and some were not. For example the snowmen in "snow globe" may be too and making an igloo outdoors these activities may be too difficult for preschoolers. But the activity that caught my attention that is developmentally appropriate is the mixing colors in the snow. In this activity kids are able to see different colors they are able to see how colors mix together. Also kids use there sensory skills while playing with the snow. The teacher will be able to ask questions like "how does the snow feel, is it cold is it hot" this will open up lots of conversation and students will be very attentive and interested with this activity.
ReplyDeleteIt's very interesting to know that there are many different ways children can be hands on and learn from many different activities. What stood out to me the most was the create your own snowman with marshmallows and pretzel sticks, it shows that there are many different materials children can use to create snowmen. (BHT/ECE SENIOR)
ReplyDeleteThe "Paper Plate Snowman with Lacing Practice" activity was developmentally appropriate because it meets several physical, creative, and cognitive performance standards such as using small-muscle movements, sorting objects and building and constructing to represent own ideas. I thought this was a cute idea for kids and that it may also help with their manipulation of scissors.
ReplyDelete(BHT/ EC Senior)