Kristen Naylor

Lesson Plan
Cups
Small-Group Time Planning Form
Originating
Observing children's interest in using cups in activities.
Idea
Materials

Cups of different sizes and colors for each participant.

Curriculum
KDIs: 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55
Content
Beginning
Opening
Statement
Middle

I've brought in these cups. I thought we could experiment with them, see what we can do
with them.

Earlier
Be able to imitate stacking
What will the cups (onto each other,
children do? not in) and making shapes
with the cups.
Strategies:
How will you
scaffold their Demonstrate ways to stack
learning?
the cups onto each other.

Middle
Fill and put cups into each
other. Can help stack the
cups.
Strategies:

Later
Put things in the cups. Put
the cups in each other, and
separate them.
Strategies:

Work together to stack the Provide items for filling.

cups. Invite them to help you Invite them to help you stack
stack.
the cups.

End
warning and
Would you like to help me build a large stack as a group that we can use as a final build
transition to
before we move into the next activity?
next part of
routine
Follow-up
Ideas

Incoroprate the cups into the materials of the room. Assist children as needed if they
play with the cups.