Earlier in the week, I shared some of our line up activities. Lining up colored craft sticks was one of my favorites…
I had previously told you about our class reading and enjoying “The Line Up Book” by Marisabino Russo. This is a fun book about a little boy who lines up all of his toys from his bedroom to the kitchen on his way to lunch. Along the way, his mother calls for him over and over. Each time, he says, “Just a minute.” Â Â After reading our story, we brought out a large box of colored craft sticks for a math activity. Â Each child was given ten craft sticks…
The children began this activity by counting their craft sticks. Once it was determined that all children had ten, Deborah and I asked them if they could make a square out of four craft sticks…
Once they had all made their squares, we asked the children if they could make a triangle with three craft sticks. Â A few children figured out that they could place their triangle on top of their square to make a house…
Deborah and I asked them to make a few more shapes, before encouraging them to create something unique on their own…
The children made some really unique creations…
When the children were finished building their craft stick creations, we asked them if they would like to line up their craft sticks on the floor, similar to how the little boy in our story had lined up his toys.  They enthusiastically accepted this challenge…
A few children decided to line up their craft sticks on our three types of lines that were taped on the carpet…
The children were clearly enjoying this activity! Â They loved seeing how far they could line up their craft sticks and they also enjoyed playing the role of the young boy in our book. Â Deborah, acting as the mother in the book, asked the children over and over if they were almost finished. The children would all emphatically reply, “JUST A MINUTE…”
They couldn’t have possibly had more fun…
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Links to grow on:
Building shapes by A, Bee, C, Preschool
Exploring craft sticks by Teach Preschool
DIY magnetic craft sticks by Teach Preschool