Small-Group Time Planning Form

Originating
Idea

Shaker bottles

Materials

Shaker bottles with different materials in each

bottles
Curriculum
Content

F.41 Sounds

Beginning

Look at the shaker bottles we have today, do

they sound the same or do some sound
different?

Opening
Statement

Middle
Earlier
What will
children do?

Mouth objects,
observe
materials inside
bottle, listen to
sounds

Strategies:
How will you
scaffold
their
learning?

End
warning and
transition to
next part of
routine

Acknowledge
work, work
alongside of
them. Shake
bottles with
them, point out
sounds

Middle

Observe
materials inside
bottle, listen to
sounds, shake
the bottles

Later

Observe
materials inside
bottle, listen to
sounds, shake
bottles, point out
objects making
the sounds

Strategies:

Acknowledge
work, work
alongside of
them. Shake
bottles with
them, point out
sounds

Strategies:

Acknowledge
work, work
alongside of
them. Shake
bottles with
them, point out
sounds

Lets give one last shake and then put the

bottles away for the day, and shake our bodies
over to the rug.
Follow-up
Ideas

Different materials in the shakers, have

children make their own shaker bottles