Lesson Plan - Turtles

Learning Development Area:

Communicating
Active learning
Wellbeing
Connectedness
Identity

Routines & transitions

Real-life engagements
Play

Context for learning:

Implementation
Date:
06/10 /2016
Duration: 20 mins
12:00-12:20

Doesthisbuildonpriorexperiences/interestsofthechildren?Buildsonchildrensquestions
Whatisthefocus?AboutwhatamIbeingintentional?WillIobserve/recordinformation?
Seeingifchildrenareinterestedinanimalsandwhatmakesanimalsspecial.Havethechildrenseen/touchedthesesanimals?
1. Goats
2. Chicken
3. Sheep/lambs
GuidingBehaviourConsiderwhatyouneedtoputinplacetosupportchildren:redirectchildrenbutsettingconsistencyof
rulesonthematandwithintheclassroom.
Remind children to raise hands if they want to be heard. Praise when correct behaviour is been shown.
Resources:
Activitiesarebelow
Differentiationstrategies: Allow children to add suggestions to their learning. See where they want to go. Use
PowerPoint, book, questions and movement, allow children to express themselves equally.
Transition
Introduction:
Body:

GoalsDerived
fromEYLF

Children will great teacher outside in a short session where she says
good morning. Children line up to wash hands and place hats in their
lockers and join each other on the group mat.
IWB- Rocket counting
Shape of the day/week
Show PowerPoint of my animals
Questions
1. What animal is this?
2. What does this animal do?
3. What are the babies called?
4. Have you seen these animals before?
What questions do the children have in regards to these animals?
Go to Youtube link to show children the Rainbow Lorikeet- link
because of childrens interest in how they fed their babies

Conclusion:
Transitiontonext
activity

Finish up Harry and Lincons birds (outside time) children present in

final mat time
Continue with the childrens portfolios.
SongsTiny Tim the turtle

Inside activitiesWeaving
Rubber band boards
Straws or pipe cleaners and beads
Hole punching
Play-doh with golf pegs and little balls (balance)
Evaluation/Reflection:Arethechildreninterestedintheseanimals?Dotheyunderstandthatanimalsareimportanttous?
Notes:11:30LibraryvisitonThursday
YoutubelinkforRainbowlorikeetsregurgitatinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YXOkeEdWYw
Catandbirdplayinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pegJgZGi1Q
Outsideactivities

Playdoh
Duplo

Painting
Waterplaycontainersanddrippersect