Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use your imagination and creativity to create stories and describe scenes using Magnatiles.

Materials and Prep

• Magnatiles
• A flat surface to build on
• A notebook or paper

No additional preparation is needed for this lesson.

Activities

1. Building Stories: Use your Magnatiles to create different scenes or structures. As you build, think about the story you want to tell. What characters or objects can you create with the Magnatiles?
2. Describing Scenes: Choose one of your Magnatile creations and describe it using words. What colors are present? Are there any patterns or shapes? What is happening in the scene?
3. Storytelling: Use your notebook or paper to write or draw a story based on one of your Magnatile scenes. Think about the characters, setting, and plot. What happens in your story?

Preschool Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to use our Magnatiles to create different scenes and tell stories."
• "We can use our imagination and creativity to build characters and objects with the Magnatiles."
• "After we build, we can describe what we see using words. We can talk about the colors, shapes, and patterns."
• "Then, we can write or draw a story based on our Magnatile scenes. We can make up characters and decide what happens in our stories."