Small-Group Time Planning Form

Originating
Idea

Donut song

Materials

Variety of cut out donuts

Curriculum
Content

KDI 41. Music

Beginning
Opening
Statement

Singing Down on the corner in the Donut Shop

There were (Number of children in the class) little donuts
with sugar on top.
Along came (child) with the penny to pay and
he took (the color donut) and he ran away!

Middle
Earlier
What will
children do?

Start to sing, slow to

participate

Strategies:
How will you
scaffold
their
learning?

Acknowledgement
and encouragement

Middle

Sing, eagerly participate

Strategies:

Acknowledgement and
encouragement

Later

Sing joyously; participate

with counting and colors,
excitement for turn

Strategies:

Acknowledgement and
encouragement

End
warning and
transition to
next part of
routine

Follow-up
Ideas

Okay Friends, now that we are full from our donuts can we
tip toe to our next activity

Have children make their own donuts during art time, to use
as props for activity