Children will create mini books to tell the story of their Getting Ready for School routine. They will focus on problem decomposition as they identify the BIG task (routine) and break that big task into SMALLER, easier parts (e.g., get dressed, eat breakfast). As children break down their routines they will have opportunities to count and compare the number of smaller parts.
Explain and define problem decomposition.
Invite children to think about what they do to get ready for school. Discuss how this BIG task could be broken into SMALLER parts.
Invite children to make a book that shows all the parts of their very own Getting Ready for school story. Place the cards with images of the smaller parts of the getting ready for school book on the table. [NOTE: Example images are provided below. You may use these to create images/cards for children or make up your own ideas!] Explain to children that they will choose each picture/card that shows something they do when they are getting ready for school.
Once children have chosen the picture/card that shows each step in their getting ready for school routine, they can glue the cards into their mini book. Each page of the book will show a SMALLER part of their Getting Ready for School story.
Encourage children to count how many small parts they have in their routines and compare with other friends.
Once children have glued each image, invite them to color their books.
Read the books together! Invite children to tell the story of their Getting Ready for School book (BIG task) and notice all of the SMALLER tasks that are included.
Preschool Computational Thinking