Planning Sheet for Theme Birthday Party Areas to Address Possible Content or Play Activities Toys or Materials Cognitive Memory -Ability to dramatize or recreate a Nesting cake set or playdough or birthday party wooden cake with Velcro slices, -Ability to fill in words to song toppings, and candles “Happy Birthday” Bakeware (bowls, pans, mixer), cake -Understand the sequence of events mix box at birthday party (light candles, sing Velcro cake with candles and song, blow out candles) toppings - Talk about their birthday or friend’s Plates, utensils birthday party (for memory and LP) Nesting presents - Hide an object in one of the presents Books: Birthday Parties & and have child locate Celebrations - Ask child who they want to invite to their party (remember names of Writing: paper, writing utensils friends and family members) Problem solving -Position words: on the cake, in the Wrapping paper, tape, bows, oven nametags -Wrap present using diverse materials -Ask child to cut cake using knife Materials chosen for cake - Assemble puzzle Form board (sugar cookie puzzle - School Specialty) Interlocking puzzle Social Cognition -Understand when someone is Materials listed above pretending to eat or Book can help with eliciting feelings -How feel about it being a birthday party (happy, excited) - Play Facilitator talks about favorite type of cookie/cake and see if child responds
Planning Sheet for Theme Birthday Party Areas to Address Possible Content or Play Activities Toys or Materials Cognitive Memory -Ability to dramatize or recreate a birthday party -Ability to fill in words to song “Happy Birthday” -Understand the sequence of events at birthday party (light candles, sing song, blow out candles) - Talk about their birthday or friend’s birthday party (for memory and LP) - Hide an object in one of the presents and have child locate - Ask child who they want to invite to their party (remember names of friends and family members) Nesting cake set or playdough or wooden cake with Velcro slices, toppings, and candles Bakeware (bowls, pans, mixer), cake mix box Velcro cake with candles and toppings Plates, utensils Nesting presents Books: Birthday Parties & Celebrations Writing: paper, writing utensils Problem solving -Position words: on the cake, in the oven -Wrap present using diverse materials -Ask child to cut cake using knife - Assemble puzzle Wrapping paper, tape, bows, nametags Materials chosen for cake Form board (sugar cookie puzzle - School Specialty) Interlocking puzzle Social Cognition -Understand when someone is pretending to eat or -How feel about it being a birthday party (happy, excited) - Play Facilitator talks about favorite type of cookie/cake and see if child responds Materials listed above Book can help with eliciting feelings
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