If you are like me and run large
group language lessons in the classroom, you are always struggling to come up
with activities that will keep 15 to 20 preschoolers engaged for a period a
time. I am lucky enough to have Smartboards in all of my preschool classrooms.
When my school district un-blocked YouTube, a whole new world of free therapy
ideas opened up before my eyes. One amazing YouTube video maker that caught my
attention was Harry Kindergarten. Harry Kindergarten is a kindergarten teacher
who makes wonderful videos and songs. He is nice enough to share them on
YouTube for FREE. One of my favorite Harry Kindergarten videos is the Bean Bag
Beatbox2. Watch the video and you will understand why! All you need is a set of
bean bags and you are ready to go. I asked around my school and found that most
teachers have set of alphabet bean bags and were more than willing to let me
borrow it for my lesson. This video is a great way to work on following
directions, building vocabulary, and having fun.
Here are a few concepts targeted in
the video:
Spatial concepts: high, low, around,
on, left, right
Action words: shake, orbit, dunk,
rock, switch, fly, write
Descriptive: fast, tall
Melissa- Adventures of a preschool SLP