Halloween was such a fun day!! We did loads of crafts,
participated in a costume parade, ate some fun treats, and even took a math test!
participated in a costume parade, ate some fun treats, and even took a math test!
So today, Ms. Allaire had some Halloween fun at her students expense....
terrible, I know. But their reactions made up for it!
I informed my students that a zombie had died in our class the previous night, and his parts were cut up and placed in our pumpkin buckets. Brave students were asked to place their hand in the bucket, without seeing what was inside, and describe what they felt. This is a fantastic way to promote sensory awareness, but I admit, my approach wasn't the greatest! :)
Brooke was the first brave student to stick her hand inside, and her immediate reaction was to scream!!!
terrible, I know. But their reactions made up for it!
I informed my students that a zombie had died in our class the previous night, and his parts were cut up and placed in our pumpkin buckets. Brave students were asked to place their hand in the bucket, without seeing what was inside, and describe what they felt. This is a fantastic way to promote sensory awareness, but I admit, my approach wasn't the greatest! :)
Brooke was the first brave student to stick her hand inside, and her immediate reaction was to scream!!!
After I admitted that I was tricking them, we took a look inside all the bins, and I told the kiddos what the zombie parts really were: Cold cooked spaghetti, a mango without the skin, a wig. We talked about how scary it was to feel what was inside, or even to touch something that felt so weird. But once they knew what it was, it wasn't as scary anymore!
Many kids do not like to touch weird things. It is actually a developmental step to tale part in sensory activities. At home, you can put some things in a bowl or bucket such as rice, beans, or cooked pasta and hid other objects for kids to fish through and find.
Many kids do not like to touch weird things. It is actually a developmental step to tale part in sensory activities. At home, you can put some things in a bowl or bucket such as rice, beans, or cooked pasta and hid other objects for kids to fish through and find.