Type to Learn, Jr. Teacher's Guide.pdf

Right Left BannerMaterials:Skills:red and purple fingerpaint, butcher paper orcardboardidentifying right and left, estimating andcounting★ Have children create a handprint banner using their rightand left hands.★ First have children use purple paint and their right handsto add handprints to the right side of the banner. Thenhave children wash their hands and use red paint and theirleft hands to add handprints to the left side of the banner.★ After the banner is finished, turn it upside down and havechildren decide which way is up. Help children use clueslike the location of thumbprints to decide which way tohang the poster so that the right hands are on the rightside.★ Help children practice estimating and counting by askingthem to guess how many right handprints are on theposter. Then have a volunteer count the hands. Repeat forleft hands. To help children improve their estimation skills,ask focusing questions: Do you think there are more redhands or purple hands? How many purple handprints didwe count? How many red handprints do you think thereare?Type to Learn Jr.69