Halloween is an exciting time for young children. Capitalize on their excitement while reinforcing color identification, holiday symbols, and language arts skills with this lesson built on the much-loved book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr.!
This is a small group instructional activity in which students sort, classify and tell about what characteristics they sort individually wrapped candy.
To imitate action words in the story. To engage in cumulative movement patterns.
To practice the manipulative skills of overhand throwing, underhand throwing, backhand throwing, and striking, as well as the fundamental motor skill of pushing. The emphasis will be on the eye-hand coordination component of temporal awareness.
UNICEF offers many service-learning ideas that are fun alternatives to the typical school Halloween party.