About this deal
Fun Outdoor Activity Ideas, a handy resource listing 100 fun outdoor activities for children. Some can be done independently and others will need an adult to supervise and join in with the fun. Many of these activities can be completed using natural things often found outside like leaves, twigs or pebbles.
When I was 11 years old I remember struggling to understand the concept of a metaphor. There is a wonderful poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes which opens with three super metaphorical descriptions to set the scene…
Directions
Ask the Teachers or Paraprofessionals to give it a try right after you, so students see multiple variations before trying it themselves.
Also, something else troubles me about this book. It's an adult's responsibility to teach children about objective reality, how the world works; teach them about consequences.
Curriculum
From here, children can research traditional sayings and idioms that use metaphors and learn about what they mean. Ones that spring to mind include:
Celebrating the imagination, cleverly -- that's the special excellence of this book. Both written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis.Mr Twig Pencil Control Worksheets, a fun resource that allows children to develop their fine motor skills independently. With the fun characters and different patterns, children are able to sit and discuss how the character is moving while following the dotted line with their pencil. I have been following No Time for Flash Cards for a very long time now and one thing I know about Allie is that she loves a good quality children’s book. So I thought I would share a fun little book we recently explored in my preschool classroom…