BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lab 6
Baby Animals

Date:
Supervisor:
Lead Teacher:

February 15, 2013

Mckayla Bair
Rachel Nail

Preassessment and Findings:

Children realize that there are animals in the world and they can see that there are baby animals as well. They
also recognize that animals grow up but not really how they grow up. I found that when children are asked about
babies, they understand that they are bigger than babies. Children dont really understand how much it takes to
take care of a baby. Children also dont realize how much parents care for us in our lives. Many children in the
classroom have younger siblings and some have parents who are expecting a baby. This is appropriate for children
to understand that we all start off as babies.

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Babies grow and learn new things that help them support themselves when they grow-up
2. Baby animals have to be cared for so that they can be healthy and happy.
3. It is important, we treat baby animals with respect.
Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected
_______________ Floater/Runner/Snack
___________________ Small/Focus Groups _________ /_________ Booth/ Photographer
___________________ Outdoor play

_______________ Greeter/Walkie (Lead Teacher)

_________ /_________ Snack

_______________ Data Collector

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:20-2:50 p.m.

Activity Name
*Creative Art:
Handprint Zoo (4) @

Materials, Location,
Special Set-up
Students will use their imaginations to create an animal paint
out of paint and googly eyes. They can decorate it
paper
however they want and create their own animal.
Large Paint Brushes/
RR1/Orange33
Objective: Children will use their hands to make an
googly eyes/RR1/
animal zoo and use details on the animals. (D4G46)
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Description/Activity Objective

Teachers will sit at the table and instruct students to

paint their hands and think of ideas to help students
use their creativity and make sure they wash their
hands when they are done.

*Manipulatives:
Animal Lace-Up (5)

Students will use their hands to lace a string through

animal cut outs with holes

Animal Lace-Ups/RR1/
Yellow17

Objective: Children will be able to use their hands to

string animals with holes with ease. (D2G18)
Teachers will encourage student learning by asking
them what each animal does.
*Math: Matching
Animals (4)

Children will match the number of animals with the

correct numeral.

IWP

Objective: Children will be able to recognize and name

some numerals by identifying the correct number of
animals with the correct numeral. (D4G39)

Language/ Literacy:
Name Spelling (5) @

Teachers will make cards with a certain number of baby

animals on it. Have students match the number on the
card with the correct number of animals.
Children will be able to spell their names by laying out Letter Beads/RR1/
the correct letters and reference their name card.
Yellow(S)
Young children will lay the beads on the table and
Child Name Card
reference their cards.
Objective: Children will be able able to understand
how they use writing to spell their names. (D5G62)
Teachers will have students practice spelling their name
by using the letter beads. Teachers will sit at the table to
make sure students dont swallow beads.

Science:

Children will look at the shells and talk about where

they come from.

Shells/RR1/Green53

Objective: Children will explore the world around them

by investigating shells and making inferences about
them. (D4G42)
Teachers will encourage students by asking them
questions about where shells are from and why we
have them.
*Sensory Table: FUR! (5) Teachers will engage childrens minds by questioning
them as to what animal fits with each fur. This will
enhance student learning and they can understand
the world around them.
Objective: Children will become inquisitive by seeking
to understand the nature of the animal furs. (D1G1)
Put fur in the sensory table for children to touch and
feel.
*Drake is allergic to long-haired animals. As long as he
washes his hands before touching his face or arms, he
will be okay. A teacher needs to monitor him to make
sure he washes his hands.

Furs/RR1/Green55

Blocks: Creating Homes Objective: Students will be able to use blocks to create Plastic Farm Animals/
(5)
imaginary situations. (D1G18)
RR1/Blue16
hollow blocks
Children will be encouraged to create homes for
animals and use their imaginations to give the animals
what they think they will need. Children can use the
blocks to create stables or houses or a place for
animals to live in.
Teachers will set up hollow blocks with farm animals.
Encourage students to create homes for animals. Talk to
students about the homes that these animals live in. Set
up blocks in stables and pens to engage student
learning.
*Dramatic Play:

Objective: Children will be encouraged to play with

other children and act as animals. (D3G28)
Children will play dress up with animal costumes and
tails. Put hula hoops out for students to use as a cave
for animals to hide in. Use the hula hoops to create an
animal environment.

Animal Costumes and

Tails/RR2/Red8
Animal Masks/RR2?
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Teachers will enhance student learning by encouraging

students to be baby animals as well and asking them
questions about what they are doing.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Cutting
out Animals

2nd: Animal Homes

Children will cut out draw a picture of an animal and

students will glue animals onto paper to create a forest
type setting.
Teachers will help students to come up with animals to
cut out. Students will be able to be creative with their
projects.
Students will use geo builders to create an animal
Geo Builders/RR1/
environment that they think animals would live in.
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ROTATING SNACK 2:00-2:50 p.m.

Apple Slices with cheese slices; water

OUTDOOR PLAY
Playground
Gross Motor: Snow
Shovels

2:20-2:50 p.m.

Location: North or South

Objective: Students will use large motor muscles to

shovel snow and clear a walkway. (D2G17)
Students will clear a pathway of snow using the snow
shovels.
Teachers will make sure students are safe and
understand how to use the snow shovels correctly.

snow shovels

2nd: Baby, baby,

mommy
or
baby, baby, daddy

3rd: Bean Bag Toss

Objective: Students will use large motor muscles to

play a different version of duck,duck, goose. (D2G17)
Students will chase the goose and have fun playing
with each other.
Teachers will supervise students and maybe play if they
see to be something they would do.
Objective: Children will be able to use hand eye
Gross Garage
coordination to throw a bean bag at a board and make
it. (D2G19)

CLEAN UP 2:50-2:55 p.m.

The team will sing Its Time to Clean Up at Preschool
GATHERING TIME
2:55-3:10 p.m.
Transition
Teachers will play a cd of animal sounds and children will come over by hearing the sounds and
coming over.
Activity Name
Description
Materials
1. It is important, we
We have some animals here today that I want to share Exotic Animals
treat baby animals with with you. But first you must be soft and make sure to be (Baby chinchilla, baby
respect.
gentle with them and make sure to be nice.
mccaw, chicken that
lays eggs)
2. Babies grow and
We are going to talk about some baby animals and
Exotic Animals
learn new things that how they grow up and support themselves. This lady
(Baby chinchilla, baby
help them support
(exotic animals) will talk about some things that these mccaw, chicken that
themselves when they animals do, what they eat, and when they sleep.
lays eggs)
grow-up
*Make sure children wash their hands after touching the
animals. Monitor Drake and his allergies.
3. Baby animals have Now, we have to remember that these animals are our Exotic Animals
to be cared for so that friends and that they need to be cared for. Who cares (Baby chinchilla, baby
they can be healthy
for us when we are sick? Thats right, our parents.
mccaw, adult
and happy.
Animals need their parents too but not as long as
chinchilla, chicken that
humans do. Children will see the parent of the
lays eggs)
chinchilla and students will talk about the roles of a
parent.
SMALL FOCUS GROUPS
Transition

3:10-3:25 p.m.

Softly touch five children on the head while reciting the song about chicks. As you count tap the
children in the groups on the head and count them off into their groups.
Group Name:
Group Name:
Group Name:
Group Name:
Merla
Kayla
Tanner
Joy
Luke
Henry
Grant
Carter
Bristol
Beckham
Ryker
Kru
Beck
Addisen
Noah
Drake
Your Activity
Description & Objective
Materials

Animal vs. Human

CLOSING CIRCLE

Do you remember when you were a baby? What are 1)Baby Animals by
some things that you needed to do? Did you feed
Garth Williams
yourself? Have a doll and have each child put on an 2)Animals by Bright
item of clothing. Your mom and dad had to feed you. Baby
Do baby animals wear clothes? Talk about animals
and what they need and how you provide for them.
Have pictures of different animals and ask students
what they know about them. Proceed to make a list
with students about these animals and their abilities.
Have students match the parent animal with the
baby animal. Talk about differences between babies
and adults.
Objective: Children will be able to understand the
difference between animals and humans and make
associations to themselves.
Differentiated/Individualized Instruction: If students
struggle, help them identify the baby and the adult
and give them ideas about what animals do.

3:25-3:40 p.m.

Transition Gain student attention once again by having students do their favorite animal action as they
come to closing circle.
Description
Materials
Activity Name
1. Review

Begin by asking students what their favorite part of the

day was and why. Review the different kinds of animals
that they saw and what they do.
2. Animal Sounds
Have students act like a specific animal and make the
sounds. Do this with several animals and have students
talk about the animal and what they learned.
3. Phonemic Awareness Hold up pictures of different animals and have students
identify the sound that the picture starts with and say
the animal.
4. Music
Sing Bump a Deedle with students and do all the
Bump a Deedle by
actions.
The Wiggles
5. Name Recognition
Sing Goodbye (childs name), its time to go home.
Proceed with this until you have reached every child.
6. Spider Book
Read the spider book to children.
The Spider Book by.
Eric Carle
7. Duck, duck, goose
Play duck,duck, goose with students and have them
(Baby, Baby, Mommy) understand the mommy is the one that is being
chased.
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS (must provide):

"Come my chicks, it's time for bed."

That's what Mother Hen said.
"But first I'll count you just to see,
If you have all come back to me.
Chick 1, Chick 2, Chick 3, oh dear,
Chick 4, Chick 5, yes, you're all here.

Its time to clean up at preschool for all the girls and boys.
Its time for us to put away our toys.

Goodbye (childs name) Goodbye (childs name)

Goodbye (childs name) Its fun to be a school.
Everybody says "Sit down, sit down."
Everybody says "Sit down, sit down."
Well, I can't sit down, no, I can't sit down
'Cause my feet are all full of dance around.
Chorus (repeat 2x):
Bump-deedle-ump-bump
Bump-a-dee,
Everybody bump-a-deedle dance with me.
Everybody says "Be good, be good."
Everybody says "Be good, be good."
Well, if they understood, I'm as good as good
For dancing around is what I should. Chorus
Everybody says "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Everybody says "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Well, there's nothing wrong when I sing my song
But you better watch out if I'm quiet long. Chorus
RESOURCES
http://www.twigglemagazine.com/April-activities/henandchicks-rhyme.html
pinterest.com

Lab #6

Animals

Sneak Peek
Monday, February 11 (Kimberly and
Makayla)
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Ducks float on water.
2. Ducks are birds so they fly.
3. Ducks eat a variety of foods including
fish, grass, bread, salamanders, and
berries.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Friday, February 15, 2013

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Every bird doesnt look the same, but
there are similarities.
2. Feathers help birds fly and keep them
warm or cool.
3. Birds use their claws and beaks to get
worms from the ground.

Self-Selected Activities: 1:20-2:50

CA: Duck Print Painting
MN: Duck Cookies
MT: Duck Pond Counting
LL: Mil Jug Hats
SC: Floating Feathers
ST: Duck Letter Matching
BL: Duck Play
DP: Firehouse
Alternatives:
CA: Wooden Geometric Puzzles
2nd: Duck Walking
Rotating Snack: 2:00- 2:50
Pudding w/ 4 sliced bananas, graham
crackers, water
Outside: 2:20-2:50
GM: Shoor Some Hoops
2nd: Duck, Duck Goose
3rd: Snow Painting
Clean-up: 2:50-2:55

Self-Selected Activities: 1:20-2:50

CA: Feather Painting
MN: Magnetic Birds
MT: Peg Number Board
WR: Pipe Cleaner letters
SC: Colored Sand
ST: Dirt and Worms
BL: Lincoln Logs
DP: Animal Costumes
Alternatives:
CA: Jump-a- Roo
2nd: Stilts
Rotating Snack: 2:00- 2:50
trail mix (pretzels, crackers, raisins); juice

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Babies grow and learn new things
that help them support themselves
when they grow up.
2. Baby animals have to be cared for
so that they can be healthy and
happy.
3. It is important, we treat baby animals
with respect.
Self-Selected
Activities: 1:20-2:50
CA: Animal Drawings
MN/: Animal Lace-Up
MT: Name Spelling
WR: Letter Beads
SC: Shells
ST: FUR!
BL: Creating Homes
DP: Animal Dress-Up
Alternatives:
CA: Cutting Out Animals
2nd: Animal Homes
Rotating Snack: 2:00- 2:50
Apple Slices with Cheese Slices; water

Outside: 2:20-2:50
GM: Bird Tag
2nd: Bird Watching
3rd: Flock to Your Nest!
Clean-up: 2:50-2:55

Outside: 2:20-2:50
GM: Snow Shovels
2nd: Bean Bag Toss
3rd:: Baby, Baby, Mommy
Clean-up: 2:50-2:55

Gathering Time: 2:55-3:10

Gathering Time: 2:55-3:10
Gathering Time: 2:55-3:10
Attention Getter: 5 Little Ducks
Attention Getter: Sing song with arms out like Attention Getter: Animal Sounds
Activities: Floating, Eating, Flying, and
we are birds flying.
Activities: Talking about baby animals
Feeding
Activities: Animal Museum
Transition: Chick song
Transition: Learning to Waddle
Transition: Flock to your Nest
Small Focus Groups: 3:10-3: 25 Small Focus Groups:3:10-3: 25
Small Focus Groups:3:10-3: 25
Small Focus Groups: 3:10-3: 25
Activity: Duck Racing
Activity: Spaghetti Nests
Activity: Paper Airplanes
Activity: Animal vs. Human
Book: From Tadpole to Frog by Book: Black Crow, Black Crow Book: Its in the Nest
Book: Baby Animals by. Garth
Wendy Pfeffer
Book: Bird Alphabet Book
Book: The Ugly Duckling
Williams
Book: Toms Rainbow Walk A1
Book: Animals by Bright Baby
by Catherine Anholt
Closing Circle: 3:25-3:40
Closing Circle: 3:25-3:40
Attention Getter: We are the Dinosaurs Attention Getter: Follow the tracks!!
and making a new friend
Activity: Owl Moon and Songs
Activity: Feed the Duck, Duck Phonemic
Awareness, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Sneezing
Fun, Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Roaring Like
a Dinosaur, Freeze Dance

CA: Creative Art Center

BL: Block Area
ST: Sensory Table

MT: Math Activity

GM: Gross Motor
WR: Writing Center

Closing Circle: 3:25-3:40

Attention Getter: Animal actions
Activity: Review- Animals actions, Letter
naming, Bump a Deedle, Recognizing
child name, Spider Book. Baby, Baby,
Mommy

SC: Science Center

DP: Dramatic Play
MN: Manipulative