Handa's Surprise Rationale Essay

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planned activity for a large group of toddlers Experience: read the picture book Handa’s surprise

Focus children: Arlo and all the toddlers

Resources: the book Handa’s surprise Rationale: The reading activity follows on from the reading the picture book Dear Zoo experience on 26/10/2017. Arlo enjoyed reading picture books and listening to stories. This experience will allow him to continue his interest and enjoyment while reading another story for him to learn the language.

Objectives: For Arlo and other toddlers to listen and respond to sounds and patterns in stories by listening to the story and verbalise their ideas (Outcome 5.2).

For Arlo and other toddlers to develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, confidence and enthusiasm
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I will ask toddlers some questions to encourage them to communicate verbally, such as “Do you know what fruit is this?”

Praise toddlers who listen attentively and does not interrupt the story by saying “Very good listening.”

When we finish reading this book, ask toddler about what books they want to read and read the books to them. When I showed the toddler the cover of the picture book and let them guess what was the story about, they made sounds and wanted to turn the page for me. I turned to the first page, which showed many fruit on it. I taught toddlers to identify the different fruits on the page. Some toddlers were very excited to see the animals on the page so they used their fingers to point to the animals on the page. Overall, this activity was successful.

The first objective was achieved as Arlo and other toddlers answered my questions by making sounds. The second objective was achieved as they showed their curiosity, confidence and enthusiasm by listening to the story carefully.

I will read this book with toddlers during group time again as a follow-up activity to support toddlers’ language
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Arlo and other toddlers enjoyed listening and learning to sing this song. This experience will provide an opportunity for Arlo and toddlers to continue to learn this song.

Objectives: For Arlo and other toddlers to continue to listen and respond to sounds in rhymes by listening the song Open Shut them and doing hand motions with the song (Outcome 5.2).

For Arlo and other toddlers to continue to practice their ability to mirror, repeat and practice the action of me by singing the song Open Shut them and doing hand motions with the music (Outcome 3.2).

I will sing the song slowly at the beginning, introduce different hand motions to Arlo and other toddlers.

I will do modelling to show them how to do hand motions with the song Open Shut them.

I will sing the song and encourage toddlers to sing and do the hand motions with me.

I will sing the song again with toddlers in a faster speed.

I will teach them about the lyrics and the corresponding hand

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