SUNY CANTON Early Childhood Program

Activity Idea / Lesson Plan

Name: Aine McMorrow

Classroom Theme: Physical Activity

Implementation Date: 4/11/2018

Start of Lesson Plan: 11:15am-12:00

Age Group: Kindergarten

Focus Area: Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

Title of Lesson: Spin & Move

Concept Statement: The children will develop control and strength over their large muscles by engaging in the
spin & move activity.

Objective One
HESOLF Domain: Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Sub-Domain: Gross Motor
Goal Code: P-PMP 1.
Goal: Child demonstrates control, strength, and coordination of large muscles.
Objective One: The children will enhance their coordination and flexibility by engaging in each exercise.

Objective Two
HESOLF Domain: Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
Sub-Domain: Gross Motor
Goal Code: P-PMP.2
Goal: Child uses perceptual information to guide motions and interactions with objects and
information.

Objective Three
HESOLF Domain: Cognition
Sub-Domain: Imitation and symbolic representation and play
Goal Code: IT-C 12.
Goal: Child uses objects or symbols to represent something else.
Objective Three: The children will gain an understanding that what the spinner lands on represents the
exercise they must perform.

Materials
1. Spinner
2. Markers
3. Paper plate
4. Music in the background
Directions/Steps/Process
Motivation
I will wear athletic sportswear to class.

Steps
1. We will do a warm up to begin. I will explain that each child will have the opportunity to spin the
spinner.
2. When the spinner stops we will perform that exercise together for example, 5 toe touches. 10
jumping jacks.
3. We will do this until each child has had two turns.
4. We will conclude by doing a cooldown.

Conclusion
We will do a cool down stretching activity along with music.
Transition
I will ask each child to bunny hop to the blue line for the next activity.

Supplemental Materials
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