On Monday, October 13 the United States celebrates
Columbus Day. Educators of preschoolers
are looking for developmentally cultural age appropriate activities to write on
the lesson plan for the holiday week. It
is important to provide a wide range of activities to expose and challenge
preschoolers through using multiple intelligences (e.g., musical,
logical-mathematical, naturalistic, spatial).
Here are some activities that can be used in the
classroom.
1. Add
vocabulary words (e.g., Christopher Columbus, Columbus Day, Pinta, Nina, Santa
Maria) accompanied with pictures. Write the
words in different languages.
2. Use
globe and/or wall map with yarn or string depicting voyage route to America.
3. Gather
different materials for children to work collaboratively in small groups to
create classroom ship(s) for class trip.
4. Research
and discuss with students information on Columbus Day.
5. Write
Columbus Day poem on chart paper highlighting key words with different color
markers – place picture next to words, if possible.
6. Change
housekeeping area into “Classroom Columbus Adventure Ship”. Place or create with students items Columbus
and crew had on the trip.
7. Find
or create song on Columbus Day then write on chart paper highlighting key terms
in different colors with pictures, if possible.
Add creative movements for students to pantomime actions.
8. Create
a class book on Columbus Day where students ideas are transcribed by teacher
and let draw accompany picture. After book
is completed, bind, and place in reading center. Remember, to read the book to whole class for
discussion on their content.
The overall goal with the above activities are to
ensure students gain a better understanding of Columbus Day celebration. Education is the key that not only to empower
students but to share ideas with other educators. Please share activities you have to bring a
greater awareness to Columbus Day.
Knowledge is powerful.
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