Today we learned about the letter “O” and the sound it makes by creating a little otter with some paper and a bar of soap. This simple craft project took 5 minutes to make and the girls played with their soap otters until they sunk!
I was reminded again that kids learn best by doing! We could have looked at a picture of an “O,” repeated the sound, and read a few words, but we didn’t. We made an otter and they will remember that for a long time.
When you are feeling bogged down with worksheets and lesson plans take a detour and find a hands on learning project for your kids. The kids are happier, the day goes better, and it is worth the small mess it might make in the kitchen.
Tonya says
Absolutely excellent advice. We learned in Bible Study Fellowship with young children, to always have an active activity then a passive one and rotate throughout the teaching time allotted. Good for older kids, too, especially boys.
Jessica says
that is probably the cutest project ever!
Cherrill says
Those are some really cute kids and not to mention the great job they done on the otters.
Christy says
Cute! How did you get the paper to stick? Where did you print that from? Sounds fun!