Its A Frisbee and So Much More

Originating Idea During outside time I have one child who just gravitates toward the Frisbees that are out on the playground. Each day he can be seen throwing the Frisbee but at other times he will use for other purposes than just throwing. Materials Frisbees Curriculum Content Approaches to learning: making and expressing choices, plans, and decisions Physical development: moving in nonlocomotor ways Physical development: moving in locomotor ways Physical development: moving with objects Dramatic art: pretending and role playing Beginning Show the Frisbee to the children and ask them if they know what it is. Inform the children that we will be having small group outside today or in gym if weather is not permitting to go outside. Once outside give each child a Frisbee of their own to explore, ask them questions like I wonder what we can do with our Frisbees? Middle Earlier Child may Use the Frisbee throw it up in the air Hold the Frisbee in their hand Drop the Frisbee to the ground and then pick it up Strategies: Adult may Join the children on their level and use an I statement. Parallel play with the children using the material. Acknowledge how the children are using the material. Middle Child may Pretend that the Frisbee is a steering wheel Use the Frisbee to dig in the sand Later Child may Throw the Frisbee back and forth to each other Stand the Frisbee up and roll it

Strategies: Adult may Join children on the playground and pretend that I am driving. Talk to the children about their discoveries.

Strategies: Adult may Encourage children to explain what they observe. Pose challenges and what if questions Introduce new vocabulary words to describe what the children are doing and seeing. Encourage children to plan and predict their actions.

End Give the children a two minute warning that we will be going back inside for planning and work time. While heading inside talk with the children about what they did with their Frisbees. When back in the classroom have the children sit at the small group table and have each of them tell their Frisbee what they plan to do for work time. Inform the children that the Frisbees will be outside on the playground for them to use during outside time. Follow-up Ideas Add objects to the playground that the children can throw or roll Add books, magazines, and brochures about Frisbees to the book area Use the Frisbees to paint with during a small group activity