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Objective: Mazes
Module 2: Getting Ready for Writing Teacher’s Guide.
Lesson Plan:
Simple problem solving combined with eye-hand coordination for staying inside the lines of the maze.
1. On a table provide the children with a copy of pages 10, 15 or 18 from the Activities Manual or print off page IWB230/231 from the IWB programme and
a selection of writing tools.
2. Demonstrate and explain to the children that they are expected to find their way to the centre of the maze, without crossing over the lines, collecting the items on their way.
3. The children can then complete the worksheet independently.
Things to Consider:
1. Young children are very visual, having a
completed worksheet will help them
to understand what is expected of them. 2. In this task the children’s control of fine
Support:
You can laminate the cards for repeated use.
movement will need to be at an accurate level. The children must show the ability to trace over or between lines before mazes can be used.
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