MCP Show & Tell

MCP Show & Tell Bags

 

Show & Tell starts this week at MCP.  I love Show & Tell. Why? Because a whole lot of learning happens during Show & Tell.  The first learning experience happens when we pass out the bags.  We play a game with clues to guess who will get to take the bag home. The children all stand and I begin giving clues.  It's a girl.  (all the boys sit down)  She is wearing shorts (boots, crocs, long sleeve shirt, vest, etc.)  I continue with clues until one child is standing.  We give lots of different clues and the children really have to listen and think about the clue. We also give 'negative' clues---not wearing a hoodie, not wearing boots, etc.   Clues often will introduce vocabulary words. 

During Show & Tell, the child will give their classmates three clues and the children are to guess what is inside the bag.  More listening, more learning and more vocabulary. 

Why do we not have a schedule?  We choose not have schedule for many reasons---
*children assigned to a Monday miss out for many holidays
*we have fewer children take home bags in the fall and spring so we can go outside
*we have more children take home  bags in the winter because we are inside
*if a child is absent they do not miss their day
*we do not have Show & Tell on party days or days we know we are going to be super busy with special activities

We hope you and your child have a lot of fun this year with Show & Tell!