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Instructional Texts: Creating a Card

In this lesson, we will learn more about different festivals and their customs. We will then look at and follow a series of instructions to create our own celebration card.

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Instructional Texts: Creating a Card

In this lesson, we will learn more about different festivals and their customs. We will then look at and follow a series of instructions to create our own celebration card.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. How to create greeting cards
  2. Reinforce simple verbs (actions): press, draw, paint, write
  3. Teach tripod pencil position rather than palmar grasp where possible
  4. Use of other media for children with restricted physical movement
  5. Emergent writing - Circle and line motions associated with own name
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Equipment

Card, writing equipment, glue, glitter, sequins, paint

supervision-level

Supervision

Adult support required.

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