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Pages12
TypePDF
SourceChildCareEd
Price$1.75 License available
License: ChildCareEd Resource License
Description
Plan a hands-on “Hungry Dinosaur’s Lunch” session with this 12-page teaching guide, including learning objectives, materials, safety notes, activity steps, variations, participation supports, and an observation checklist. Children identify familiar pretend foods, count up to three lunch items, match items to a named or pictured request, and follow simple directions. Use it for a small-group dramatic-play activity, and adapt the supports and variations to each child.
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