Casa dei Bambini Creepy crawlies
We carried over a topic from last week's Muhammad and Maryam chapter where there was a mention of how Allah created insects- one of the smallest creatures visible to the naked eye.
So, for class today, I made an insect puzzle
(amazing but true). I guess it comes down to sitting down and making it, sometimes when you think about something too much, it seems impossible. I taught the children the different parts of an insect and labelled them.
To tie in the theme, I wanted to tell the story of Prophet Sulaiman and the ants. Iman's Homeschool has a good colouring storybook that succinctly captured what I wanted to relay to the children. While I individually guided a sewing lesson (as mentioned in the next paragraph), the children diligently coloured and chatted.
I have a set of insect models courtesy of one of the mummies. These were laid out in a row and I asked the children what were similar or different about the insects. This was done before I taught them about parts/characteristics of insects so they could base their observations on what they saw.
To end it, we did movement and math. As the insect has 3 body parts, we clapped on threes and stamped our left and right feet in between. To extend, we tapped on the table and jumped instead of clapping.
All in all, it was a good day but I think I "taught" too much and there wasn't much independent work.
So, for class today, I made an insect puzzle
(amazing but true). I guess it comes down to sitting down and making it, sometimes when you think about something too much, it seems impossible. I taught the children the different parts of an insect and labelled them.
To tie in the theme, I wanted to tell the story of Prophet Sulaiman and the ants. Iman's Homeschool has a good colouring storybook that succinctly captured what I wanted to relay to the children. While I individually guided a sewing lesson (as mentioned in the next paragraph), the children diligently coloured and chatted.
There were all kinds of insects crafts online, but I was thinking of something that combined with a practical life exercise; so I cut out parts of an insect from foam, made slits at spots where the parts joined and had the children sew them together with a plastic cross-stitch needle and yarn. I left a long part at the end and tied a loop, so the children can take their insects out for a walk. Lol! IKR?
I have a set of insect models courtesy of one of the mummies. These were laid out in a row and I asked the children what were similar or different about the insects. This was done before I taught them about parts/characteristics of insects so they could base their observations on what they saw.
To end it, we did movement and math. As the insect has 3 body parts, we clapped on threes and stamped our left and right feet in between. To extend, we tapped on the table and jumped instead of clapping.
All in all, it was a good day but I think I "taught" too much and there wasn't much independent work.
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