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Summer Safety Activity: Playing with Environmental Print Lesson PlanSummer Safety Activity: Playing with Environmental Print Lesson Plan
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Summer Safety Activity: Playing with Environmental Print

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Students look at the words, symbols, and signs that surround them. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use observational skills as they note the abundance of letters and signs in their world, then apply this awareness to block play.

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safety, word recognition, making observations

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block play, observation, outdoor activities, print awareness, safety, word recognition, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
Pre-K - K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005
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