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Description
These play mats are designed for the activity “Bears on a Boat” (popular in many High Scope Resources) In this activity, children place bear counters on a block “boat” as they narrate a play scenario. You can use any type of counters—dinosaurs, farm animals, people, pets, etc. based on child interest! The play mats give children a concrete visual to use as they pretend.
Teachers encourage children to count how many bears are on the boat (or off the boat). This is also a great way to practice simple addition and subtraction as bears get on and off the boat! Bears on a Boat is also a great way to practice prepositional words, verbs, sentence structure and other vocabulary for Dual Language Learners and kids who may have speech goals. Children can work independently or with a partner to practice social skills like turn taking and collaborative pretend play.
**I would recommend laminating the play mats so that the block boat glides easily across the mat.
What is included:
-Printable 8.5’ x 11” Play Mat
-Activity description with example questions to scaffold learning, and additional activity variations for learners of all levels.
Bears on a Boat:
*Is an engaging pretend play activity for preschoolers
*Is a fun, open-ended play experience to practice counting, beginning addition and subtraction.
*Is a Great language activity to improve vocabulary (prepositions, verbs, sentence structure)..
*Can be individualized to meet the needs of a wide range of abilities (beginners, advanced, DLL/ELL, students with speech goals, etc.)
*Can be done individually or with a partner.
*Is quick to prep—just print, laminate, and add bears/boats!
Questions? Please email me at planwithpurpose18@gmail.com
TOU-This product is for classroom/personal use only. If you like this activity, please direct colleagues to download their own copy!
Happy Teaching!
-Christin
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