Small-Group Time Planning Form

Originating
Idea

Puppets

Materials

Array of different puppets, puppet show stand

Curriculum
Content

B8. Emotions

Beginning

These puppets I brought out today are fun

when you move and talk for them

Opening
Statement

Middle
Earlier
What will
children do?

Explore
object ,
observe
multiple
textures and
layers
Strategies:

How will you

scaffold
their
learning?

End
warning and
transition to
next part of
routine

Support the
childs
process,
name actions/
objects. Work
along side
child

Middle

Explore
object,
display
movement
with hands.

Strategies:

Support the
childs
process,
name actions/
objects. Work
along side
child

Friends can we put our puppet behind the

curtain and then walk our bodies over to the
sink to wash hands
Follow-up
Ideas

Suggest characters to puppets, refer to them

in later play

Later

Explore
object,
display
movement
with hands.
Name
emotions of
Strategies:

Support the
childs
process,
name actions/
objects. Work
along side
child