Happy Earth Day! Looking for a way to extend your Earth Day lessons into next week?
Hold a Toy Trade!
Simply have your sweeties bring in one of the many fast-food toys they have sitting on the bottom of their toy box.
Hold a Toy Trade!
Simply have your sweeties bring in one of the many fast-food toys they have sitting on the bottom of their toy box.
**Be sure to have a couple extras on hand in case some "forget" to bring one in**
Start the activity by teaching them the saying, "One person's trash is another person's treasure," and discuss times in their lives when they found this phrase to be true.
Did they find a super cool toy at a garage sale?
Did they give a toy they grew out of to a younger neighbor who is putting it to good use?
Did they find a super cool toy at a garage sale?
Did they give a toy they grew out of to a younger neighbor who is putting it to good use?
Extend this discussion by having them show the toy they brought in.
Then, it's time to trade!
Usually we do this activity with our own students, however, this year we are going to buddy up our classes! The more, the merrier, right?!?!
Big decisions, big decisions! These girls are "double trading"!
Great trade girls! The little girl who got the squirrel in the Toy Trade was so excited about it that she wrote a story about it later that afternoon during writing workshop!
The teachers even got in on the action! We traded sugar for sugar. :)
Equal trade, you know!
This is also a great "life lesson." One student didn't want to trade with anyone for anything. Another student didn't like the toy that he ended up with and was "pouting." On the other hand, other students were jumping up and down like they won the lottery with their new toy. Some very thoughtful students traded for a toy they knew their younger brother/sister would like! This was a great way to teach all the students to have appreciation and gratitude for the toys that they have, even when they think they are "trash!"
When everyone is done with the trade, give your kiddos a few minutes to enjoy some time with their new toy! End the activity by having them complete a reflection!
This is also a great "life lesson." One student didn't want to trade with anyone for anything. Another student didn't like the toy that he ended up with and was "pouting." On the other hand, other students were jumping up and down like they won the lottery with their new toy. Some very thoughtful students traded for a toy they knew their younger brother/sister would like! This was a great way to teach all the students to have appreciation and gratitude for the toys that they have, even when they think they are "trash!"
When everyone is done with the trade, give your kiddos a few minutes to enjoy some time with their new toy! End the activity by having them complete a reflection!
If you want to host a Toy Trade with your class, click on the above image or the link below to get the lesson from our TPT store:
Toy Trade!
Have fun trading!
Toy Trade!
Have fun trading!
1 comments:
This is SO cute! Thanks gals!
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