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I have been asked to do a show and tell for a pre school group! :o
I usually deal with the other end of life! I work ina Nursing home for the Elderly!
Its for a group in South Norfolk so i will be looking for inspiration guidance and HELP! from you lot and Vikki and Cheryl!
So whats the best way to approach this?
Ron
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I'm presuming its a show and tell on Guinea Pigs?

Can you do Power Point Presentations Ron ?

Might be a good idea to do a power point if you can that way you can do bullet points of what you want to talk about plus you can put on pics of piggies etc to make it more fun as well as take in some pigs for them to see.

If you need any help with a power point i would be glad to help.

I made one for my friends kids when i got my pigs i included pics of there house and all their little toys etc.

It sounds like fun can i come watch?

Lindsay x
 
yup its a show and tell on guinea pigs friend of mine works their
i will take at least one guinea pig
i want to do a info for the parens as well as little ones going aww at the piggies
and some sort of handout of basic information
 
When dealing with that age group remember to make it fun and light hearted as well, that way they will remember it and listen to you intently O0
Don't forget to get them to do a risk assessment before you go, as another friend i know recently took one of her piggies to a school and the kids weren't allowed to touch it because they'd not done the risk ass. :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: and the particular piggie she took is a sweet little boar that wouldn't hurt anyone and has never bitten anyone either. Sometimes regulations are just way over the top 98) 98)
I'm sure you'll do a lovely job Ron O0 :smitten:
Let us know how it all goes :)
 
What a great thing to do, they'll luv you ;D

I'm not sure at that age that a power point presentation would be appropriate, basically they will probably all sit on the floor in front of you and listen for a few minutes. They will want to talk about their pets more than listen to detail. And I can almost guarantee that some child will say "I had one of those but it died !"

I would take a piggie in a wicker basket so that they can see him and stroke him if they wish. Sadly for some children this will be their first experience of any thing furry and small. Some children may be a bit scared. (I know this as I did a similar thing and took a cat in - it made me really sad that some of the children were frightened by him and some had never stroked an animal before :( They were fine by the end and when he sat on the rocking horse they loved it ;D )

Keep it really really simple, maybe just talk about what they live in and what they eat and drink. Perhaps you could get a photocopy done of an outline drawing of a piggie or two for them to take home and colour in too. I would take in some large photos too so that they can see the different colours and breeds - these can then be passed around. Perhaps take in a water bottle, some feed and some hay. The props are really important, it's more about the showing than the telling with this age group.

Most of all enjoy it - you'll have a great time ;) Hope I've given you a few ideas x
 
Hi Ron,

I've done similar (not with animals but with historical toys) the children were 5 years old and pretty much hands on wanting to touch everything! I agree about making it fun. As a mum its also nice to get the parents involved too.

Good luck!

Louise
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I am going to be doing this at my daughters preschool.

I will be taking 2 piggies and basically at that age they love to touch the animals but they also like to be asked questions like 'what is this little animal called' 'do you know what they eat' and what is the best place to keep them ask if anyone else has piggies and what they are called and how they keep them tell them what their fav foods are you could take examples and of food and let them feed the piggies, maybe you can ask for a special helper to do this, you could make it fun by saying do you think they eat pizza and chips oh and you could talk about them pooing alot as they think that is dead funny at this age they want to do lots of talking once they are comfortable with you. O remember to ask them to be quiet as they may get loud with excitement. If you can get some piggy stickers they will love you for them, or a colouring sheet with piggy facts on for them to take away.

You will be fine, dont forget to get them to check for allergies and make sure you stay away from the really snotty children!
 
I agree with what has been said on here. Powerpoint isn't really the thing for under 5s. Hands on demonstrations, feeding and stroking the piggies etc would be much better.

Some children won't want to stroke. I know my son (now 7) is scared of most animals although he will now sit with a guinea pig on his lap. At 4 he would have run a mile! So give them the chance, but don't worry if some don't want to.

Do you have any baby piggies? My daughter is at pre-school (she is 4) and recently we had an event where someone brought along a group of 3 week old mini pigs. They were much easier for small children to handle, and my daughter sat for ages with a tiny pig cuddled up to her :smitten: She has trouble handling our full grown piggies as they are so big and heavy now.
 
Hi Ron, I take 2 of mine in regularly to the Reception class who have sponksored them. Don't except too much and go with the flow. Power Point will lose them!
Ask the teacher if there's a learning Intention she wants to achieve as it will help you focus.

Mine start with basic care and needs and I take in RSPCA care guides and leaflets to push home the fact that its law to take care of your pet- but remember its not their responsibility so don't push too hard LOL!

A proper diet, including fresh water. Fresh food at least twice daily, unlimited hay.

Somewhere suitable to live. Four foot by two foot accomadation for 2 guineas.

For any need to be housed with or apart from, other animals. Guinea pigs are sociable and must be housed with/in the very close vicinity of other guinea pigs (not rabbits).

The ability to express normal behaviour. To be able to burrow in hay, run and have shelter to 'hide' in if desired. To have a Friend.

Protection from and treatment of, illness and injury. Access to a guinea pig competent vet, find one before you need one!


If you can do hands on I do iit in pairs after the talk. We go in a different room with chopped up veggies and the children get 5 minutes cuddle time each. The pigs are in a basket (fabric) with a towel under it in case of leaks.

All groups/classes of children are different so you really have to have a loose plan and then go with theflow. I find rescue talk isd totally alien and difficult for them to understand so briefly mention a couple of cases but don't linger on it.

In the past I did a Persuasive Poster lesson and they came up with some really well worded posters (Two Guineas are better than One) which showed how well they'd listened, that was year 5 though :)

Definitely contact the teacher and ask what she would like the children to get out of it- maybe she doesn't know but it would be helpful. Perhaps its just a 'I've brought my Guineas to show you, in which case I would go for the basic needs. We have these pinned on our wall in the classroom ::)

Forgot to say, books are good if you can take them in for any that may get bored.
 
Ron
kids like to touch things, toys, food etc that they could handle would be good.
They also like colour, colourfull pictures on a handout with good info on for parents would be good too.

Anyone have a guinea pig hand puppet?? They would love that.
 
Why not take bowls water bottles vetbed chubes/paper bags stuffed with hay etc?
 
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