ECE Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Template: Early Childhood Education

Teacher Candidate:

Date:

Jordan White

9/9/14

Age Range/Grade/Developmental
Levels:

Anticipated Lesson Duration:

Seven/ 2nd/

30 minutes

Foundations of Lesson Plan

Curricular Focus, Theme, or Subject Area:
Social Studies

State/District/Professional Standards and Developmental Goals

Virginia State Standard 2.5

Learning Objective(s):
The student will display an understanding of continents/ oceans name, location and shape.
Influences on Development and Learning/Adaptations for Individual
Children:
1 student struggles with attention. Encouragement and examples will be given if needed.

Pre-assessment:
Ask the student if they know what a continent is.
Ask the students if they can name the continents and oceans.
Academic Vocabulary to be Taught or Reviewed:
Map
Continent
(Continent names)
(Ocean names)
Compass

Materials/Technology/Equipment/Resources:
Pencil
World Map
Worksheets
Magnet Maps

Grouping Structures (e.g., whole-class, small groups, pairs, one-onone):

Whole Class to group to individual work.
Family Connections:

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Ask if any of the students have any family or have been to another
continent.
Lesson Sequence
Introduction/Anticipatory Set
Learning Activities:
Students will gather to the carpet.
Teacher will call on willing students to name continents or oceans
KWL

Building/Applying Knowledge and Skills

Learning Activities:
Students
Students
Students
Students
Students

will
will
will
will
will

help the teacher determine where which continent will go on the map.
help the teacher determine where which ocean will be labeled on the map.
return to their seat.
fill out continent shape sheet together with the teacher.
work in groups to complete the magnet map.

Assessment/Evaluation Process
Learning Activities:
Students will complete map work sheet on their own.
Teacher will go over answers together.
Teacher will collect.

Closure
Learning Activities:
Teacher will dismiss students

Extension/Enrichment/Homework:
Possible worksheet.

Reflection
Teacher Reflection on Lesson Planning and Implementation:

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