Nature Collections Collage
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Provide children with recycled bags to collect safe, fallen plant materials on a nature walk.
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Help children choose categories for their materials (such as colors; prickly, smooth). Label boxes with words and pictures.
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Invite children to describe their materials and design. Note children's vocabulary and skills for future planning.
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On a nature walk, put leaves, seed pods, and other safe, interesting things in a recycled bag.
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What is the same and different about these items? Sort them into two or three groups.
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On a paper plate or construction paper, write your name with Crayola® Washable Markers.
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Create an artful design with the natural materials. Cut stems or pieces with Crayola® Scissors. Use Crayola® School Glue to attach items.
Benefits
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Reading Pictures
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Talking
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Vocabulary
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Physical: Eye - Hand Coordination
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Physical: Large Motor
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Physical: Senses
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Physical: Small Muscles
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Social & Emotional: Flexibility
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Social & Emotional: Understanding Feelings
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Thinking: Creating
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Thinking: Observing