Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to engage in fingerplays, enhancing their fine motor skills and social-emotional development.

Materials and Prep

• No materials required
• No prior knowledge needed

Activities

• Activity 1: "Open, Shut Them"

  Teach the student the fingerplay "Open, Shut Them" where they open and close their hands in rhythm while singing the song. Encourage them to follow along and have fun with the actions.

• Activity 2: "Five Little Ducks"

  Sing the song "Five Little Ducks" with the student and use their fingers to represent the ducks. Show them how to count down from five to zero using their fingers as the ducks disappear. Encourage them to join in and enjoy the interactive fingerplay.

• Activity 3: "Itsy Bitsy Spider"

  Teach the student the fingerplay "Itsy Bitsy Spider" where they use their fingers to mimic the spider climbing up and down. Sing the song together and demonstrate the finger movements. Encourage them to follow along and have fun with the actions.

Talking Points

• "Fingerplays are fun songs or rhymes that we can do with our fingers."
• "When we do fingerplays, we use our fingers to make different movements."
• "Fingerplays help us improve our fine motor skills, which means using the small muscles in our hands and fingers."
• "Fingerplays also make us happy and help us express our feelings."
• "Today, we will learn three fingerplays: 'Open, Shut Them,' 'Five Little Ducks,' and 'Itsy Bitsy Spider.'
• "Let's start with 'Open, Shut Them.' It's a fun fingerplay where we open and close our hands in rhythm while singing the song."
• "Now, we will sing 'Five Little Ducks' and use our fingers to represent the ducks. We will count down from five to zero as the ducks disappear."
• "Lastly, we will learn 'Itsy Bitsy Spider.' We will use our fingers to mimic the spider climbing up and down while singing the song."
• "Remember, fingerplays are meant to be fun, so let's enjoy ourselves and have a great time!"