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(Unit 7) Topic 6: Ready Set Go: Playing Games in the Classroom ​

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Lesson Plan: Penguin Egg Transfer

Topic 6 Page 15

Penguin Egg Transfer

Age Group: 

• Preschoolers
• ​School-Age
  

Objectives:

• Student will be introduced to non-fiction text
• Student will develop fine and gross motor skills
• Student will engage in cooperative play with peer 

CDA Competency Standard: ​
II.6.1

• Materials promote early literacy

b) Developmentally appropriate books are available
II.4.4b

• Candidate’s facilitation promotes children’s physical development

b) Guides the development of children’s fine and gross motor skills

Materials: 

• Non-fiction book or magazine about penguins 
• Plastic Easter egg (a bean bag can be substituted if desired) 

Procedure: 

• Begin reading the non-fiction penguin text with your students. Explain what the difference is between non-fiction and fiction. See if they can give examples.
• After reading about how penguins transfer eggs, pair students up and instruct them to practice transferring the plastic eggs themselves.  

Assessment: 

• Observe and record the student’s motor skills. How did they interact with their partner? Record any dialog the student had during the activity. ​  

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