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3-29-00 Question 23
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I teach 5yr olds. I have to teach them about invention
unit, What is the most important and easier invention that the kids can
be learned at this age.
Inventions?
Dear Inventions?,
The same opinion seemed to be shared by many of the "Ask
the Preschool Teacher" Staff. Teaching inventions my not
be DAP. We did brain storm a bit to try to help as much as we could.
The Preschool Teacher
Dear Inventions?,
This question seems a bit confusing to me. If the
question is wanting to teach inventors, that doesn't seem DAP to me. But
putting out all sorts of recyclables and found stuff, along with tape, glue
and staples can be extremely rewarding and
the children then are the true inventors! I've had great luck with
things such as cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, yogurt containers, juice can
lids, etc. etc.
Hope this helps!
Vangi
"Ask the Preschool Teacher" Staff
Dear Inventions?,
I agree about the DAP. But I have been brainstorming too. There
has to be a way to bring such an important thing to their level. One I
came up with this making a telephone from string and cups. Something
simple that most of us did as a kid. So maybe the telephone. I was also
thing the light bulb. There are alot of things you can do with the light
bulb, but not really anything that teaches about the invention it's
self.
Preschool Teacher
Dear Inventions?,
I agree that "Inventions" may not be
developmentally appropriate. Maybe something on a child's level,
such as "peanut butter". February was Black History
Month. Demonstrate how a simple peanut was used to
"invent" peanut butter! Then the children can eat the
invention! It could be fun!
Annie
"Ask the Preschool Teacher" Staff
Dear Inventions?,
I can't come up with any particular invention that would
be appropriate for preschoolers, except for basic things such as magnets,
the telephone, electricity, etc. It would have to be something that
they can totally relate to. But coming up with
activities to go along with electricity - yikes!
In my class right now, we are making our own inventions -
leprechaun traps! This is a project that I assign every March for
children to do at home with the help of their families. The traps are
starting to come in this week, and I can't believe the devices the kids have
created!
Maybe having the children come up with their own
inventions would be a good way to approach this topic.
Hope this helps.
Jill
"Ask the Preschool Teacher" Staff
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