Learning Opportunity Resource File

This artifact represents a sample of an ongoing electronic learning opportunity resource file that addresses several
content areas and may be used for teaching young children in the future.

Category: Literacy-Poems

Content Area: Transitions

Name: Look What I Drew!

Name of transition: Hugs, Smiles, Shakes, and High Fives

Materials: find templates for a heart, lips, hand, and the numeral five out of felt

That crayon persons me.

That other one is you.
I put them side by side.

Steps:
1.

Cut a heart, lips, hand, and the numeral five out of felt using the patterns.
2.

I pasted them with glue.

Place the shapes on the floor, and explain what each symbol represent.
Heart- give me a hug
Lips-give me a smile

I drew me with a happy face.

Hand- give me a handshake

A grin from ear to ear.

Five- give me a high five

Cause that is how I always feel

When you, my friend, are near!

Source:

3.

Children stand on a symbol, then you give them the greeting they request.
Source:

Feldman, J. (2000). Transition tips and tricks for teachers. (Page 18). Beltsville:
Gryphon House, Inc.

Sullivan, M. (1999). 101 Thematic Poems for Emergent Readers. (pg. 49). New York:
Scholastic Professional Books.

Learning Opportunity Name: Step, Step, Step

Curriculum Area: Movement
Objective(s):
Standard(s): Area 13 Creative Arts 13.2 Music, Rhythm, and Movement Children
participate in a variety of music and movement experiences.
What you need: the song which is
Step, Step, Step 1, 2, 3, turn around and clap with me
Jump, jump, jump, 1, 2, 3, turn around and clap with me
Nod, nod, nod, 1, 2, 3, turn around and clap with me
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, 1, 2, 3, turn around and clap with me
Visuals
How to teach:
Introduce- The new song and let them know what they are
going to be doing.
Present1.
Have them go over the song with you a couple of times and have the visuals
up that I made
2.
Let them explore this new song with different instruments and body
movements.
Closure- Have them go once more through the song and then
let them wiggle to their chair.
How to assess: Anecdotal record, recorder, and video
Resource:
Moomaw, S. (1996). More than Singing. St. Paul: Red leaf Press.

Content Area: Cooking

Recipe Name: Wake up drink

Ingredients: 1 egg, 1 banana, 1 cups orange juice, 1 apple cored and chopped, blender

Procedure:
1. Put in blender 1 egg, 1 banana, and 1 c. orange juice, 1 apple cored and chopped.
2. Blend
3. Pour
4. Drink

Source:
Jenkins, K. S. (1982). Kinder-Krunchies. (pg. 60). California: Discovery Toys Inc.