CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity: Setting a Table
Curriculum Area: Social Studies
Length of Activity: 15-20 Minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1: Show ability to set a dinner table for four people. (DRD Measure !"# S$5- %nderstandin& $ealthy
'ifestyle: (atin& and )utrition* (DRD Measure 22. +o&1- Me,ory*
2: -e able to describe what a ,eal consists of. (DRD Measure 1". 'an&.-(/presses Self throu&h 'an&ua&e*
.: 0he child will be able to understand the food pyra,id and food &roups. (DRD Measure .2. Math1-
Measur,ent*
!: 0he children will wor2 to&ether to help set the table. (DRD Measure ". Soc5--uildin& +ooperati3e lay
with 4ther +hildren*
aterial!"#uipment Nee$e$:
5 6ood yra,id +hart
5 0able Settin& oster
5 0able settin&s for four people (lates# +ups# 6or2s# Spoons# )ap2ins# and Salt7epper Sha2ers*
5 0able short enou&h for the, to reach.
%reparation (&hat $o you nee$ to $o beforehan$'):
5 0he prep wor2 will consist of ha3in& the poster of the yra,id and the 0able Settin& up near the table
where they will be settin& the table.
5 $a3e the settin&s ready for the children to try.
%roce$ures (step by step) ( )e Specific
*)eginning (+o, ,ill - intro$uce activity'
5 8 will introduce this acti3ity on the first day of the school wee2# Monday. 8t will be introduced durin&
circle ti,e first thin& in the ,ornin&.
5 8 will first 9$ow ,any of you eat at a table at ho,e:; 8 will do this to &et a feel of what 2ind of dinner
at,osphere the children ha3e at ho,e.
5 )e/t 8 will as2 9<hat 2ind of thin&s are on the table at dinner ti,e:; 0his will help ,e see where the
children are in their understandin& of the acti3ity.
5 )e/t 8 will show the food pyra,id and as2 9<hat 2ind of food do you see on this picture:;
5 =fter they describe what they see on the chart 8 will say 90his is called a food pyra,id# it shows what
2ind of food we need to ,a2e our bodies stron&. Do you li2e any of the food that you see:;
5 8 will then brin& out the picture of a table settin&# and as2 9<hat do you see here:;
5 8 will then say 90his is a table settin&> it shows how to set up a table so that we can ha3e e3erythin& we
need to eat with. 0oday we are &oin& to practice settin& a table at our snac2 table in the ,iddle of the
class (pointin&*;
5 =t this point we will brea2 up into the free ti,e# 8 will be sittin& near the table with the table settin& and
ha3e the picture on the table or near the table for the children to loo2 at and ha3e the ite,s needed on
the table for the, to practice.
*i$$le: (+o, ,ill - support!enhance!scaffol$') ( The person rea$ing your lesson plan shoul$ be able to
i$entify ,hat you are saying or $oing to support your state$ learning objectives. T+-S -S /"01
-%O0TANT.
5 8 can sit near the table and help the children fold the nap2ins or ,o3e the plates.
5 8 will as2 open ended ?uestions such as 9<hy do you thin2 we set a table:; and 9+ould we add anythin&
else to the table:;
5 8 will also encoura&e the children to wor2 to&ether to finish settin& the table by sayin& 98t is fun to wor2
to&ether in a safe way. <e want e3eryone to feel included durin& a ,eal and ha3e fun while we eat.
5 8 will also encoura&e the, to brin& ite,s fro, around the class to add to the table> whate3er they thin2
could be used for dinner.
5 8 can support each child by bein& near to as2 ?uestions co,,entin& on their efforts and encoura&in&
their i,pro3e,ent in the settin& and creati3ity.
*"n$: (+o, ,ill - bring this activity to a conclusion an$ transition to the ne2t activity' )e very specific
in ho, you ,ill transition the chil$ren.)
5 <e will transition to the ne/t acti3ity by sin&in& the 9sha2e your nap2in; son& learned durin& circle
ti,e.
5 8 will &i3e a fi3e ,inute warnin& before the free ti,e ends.
5 6or cleanin& up 8 will ha3e a bo/ to put the dishes in and ha3e the children assist ,e clean up the
acti3ity.
5 =fter the acti3ity we will prepare for snac2 ti,e and continue the con3ersation about the table settin&s
and ,eal ti,es.
Throughout the $ay!,ee34 ,hat opportunities ,ill the chil$ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity'
5 0hrou&h the rest of the wee2 we will be loo2in& at the pyra,id and the table settin& picture as well as
resettin& the table for the coo2in& acti3ities used durin& the wee2. 0he different helpers in the class will
be the ones settin& the tables for the entire class.
5 Durin& the field trip the children will see that the table is set at the restaurant and ha3e the parents at
ho,e help the children set the table for dinner each ni&ht.