BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #3
Lab #4
Parts of a Book
Date: June 12, 2017
Supervisor: Alice Anderson
Lead Teacher: Katie Jones
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Books have three parts, the cover, back cover and the spine.
2. The title is the name of the book and it also has a special page called the title page.
3. The person who writes the book is called an author and the person who draws the
pictures is called the illustrator
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Cutting
2. Sharing
3. Print Concepts

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

Literacy Activities/ Books:
Good Books, Good Times! By: Lee Bennett Hopkins (H23)
I Love My Busy Book by: Cyndy Szekeres (S40)
Little Golden Book Classics by: Garth Williams (W19)
Dazzle the Dinosaur by: Marcus Pfister (P8))
Barnaby and the Big Gorilla by: Alain Leonard (L20)
The Best Time of Day by: Eileen Spinelli (S32)
Shaddow Play by: Paul Fleischman (P6)
The Dinosaur Alphabet Book by: Jerry Pallotta (P P1)
Liar, Liar Pant on Fire by: Diane deGroat (P D6)
Over the River and Through the Woods by: John Steven Gurney (S J12)

Literacy Activity: Embedded into the sensory table.

Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
*Creative Art: Activity Description: The children will be cutting Construction Paper- all
Library Cards and coloring their own library cards. different colors (WR)
[6-8] Teachers: Place materials on the table. Start your Paper Cut Out (IWP)
own example to show the children. Crayons (Class)
Child Objective: They will manipulate scissors Stickers (AC)
and writing tools to develop fine motor skills They 19-12 inch long Yarn (AC)
will develop their social skills as they work with 2 Hole Punches (AC)
their peers to create something of their own.
(D2-G18-CI6)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will help the
children know what to do. They will help the
children to know how to use the scissors and
encourage them to try to cut it themselves.
Manipulatives: Activity Description: The children will practice 2 Shoe Lace Manips (IWP)
Undo-Do Up tying a shoe lace, zipping zippers, and buttoning 2 Zipper Manips (IWP)
[4-5] buttons. 2 Button Manips (IWP)
Teacher: Place the manips on the table. Partially
tie up a shoe lace and zip up a zipper. Unbutton
 all of the buttons.
Child Objective: The children will manipulate the
objects to develop fine motor skills. They will
develop cognitive skills as they problem solve.
(D2 G18 CI 8)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will invite the
children to do the activity with them. They will
help the children figure out how to do a certain
task. Encourage the child by timing them or
racing them.
*Math: Activity Description: The children will be Red Table Cloth (RR2, Y)
Measuring Books measuring the width, height, and length of 4 Different size books (WR)
[3-4] books. Textbook (IWP)
Teachers: Place red table cloth on table. Place ¼ paper squares (classroom)
the various books on the table. Place the Pencils (classroom)
measuring tapes on the table with the paper 4 Measuring Tapes (RR2, R,
and pencils. 148)
Child Objective: The children will practice
number order and learn more math vocabulary
such as width, length, and height. They will also
develop social skills as they take turns and help
one another. (D4 G39 CI1)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers will invite the
children to come measure with them. The
children to count out-loud as they move their
finger along the tape measure. Use vocabulary
such as: height, width, length, and measure.
Science: Activity Description: The children will experiment 5- Changing Color Heat
Heat Color with their body heat on the heat lamps. Boards (RR1, P, 90)
[4-5] Teachers: Place 5 heat lamps on the table. Plug Extension cord (WR, Cabinet
them into an extension cord. 1, Shelf 1)
Activity Objective: The children will experiment
with the materials and ask questions (why, what,
where, how.) (D1G1CI7)
Intentional Teaching: The teachers will
encourage the children to experiment to see
what happens. Demonstrate questions. (Why,
What, How) Also have the children practice
writing letters on the boards and identifying
sounds.
*Sensory Table: Activity Description: The children will be Magnetic Sand (RR2, G)
Chicka Chicka practicing identifying the sounds of the letters as Zoo Animals (RR2, B, 167)
Boom Boom! they scoop and dump the material. Shovels (SS)
[5-6] Teachers: Dump sand in the sensory table, ¾ full. Foam Alphabet Letters (RR1,
Place animals, shovels, letters into the sand. 48)
Create 1 or 2 palm trees to put in the corner of Paper Coconut Trees (create
the sensory bin to tie theme of book and out of paper)
encourage play. Book: Chicka, Chicka Boom
Activity Objective: The children will scoop and Boom! By: Bill Martin Jr. (M10)
dump the material manipulating the tools
correctly. (D5 G61 CI11)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will say the names
 of the animals emphasizing the first letters. Read
the book to the children their and talk to them
about the parts of a book.
Blocks: Activity Description: The children will be Blocks (Classroom)
Castles pretending items are real and creating stories on Dinosaurs (RR2, B, 166)
[5-6] their own as they build with and move the People (RR2, B, 169)
blocks.
Teachers: Set up blocks to look like castles. Place
people on them with the dinosaurs invading the
place. Remove the separator in between blocks
and dramatic play.
Activity Objective: The children will manipulate
the blocks to build structures. They will develop
their fine and gross motor skills. (D1G16C14)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will play with the
children parallel talking and using self-talk.
*Dramatic Play: Activity Description: The children will be Dress ups (RR2, Y)
Fantasy Play from pretending items are real and creating stories on Purses (RR2, Y, 221)
Books their own. Castle (Classroom, secret
Teachers: Pull out the castle and set it up on the closet)
outside of the dramatic play area. Place dress Flowers (RR2, Y, Gardening)
up clothes laying on the table and hanging on Tulle (RR2, Y)
the coat rack. Drape tulle along the sides of the Stuffed animals (RR2)
loft. Set up the area like the inside of a castle. 4 Streamers (WR, Cabinet 2,
The separator in between the DP area and block Shelf 3)
area will be moved. Create a bridge from one Dishes (Class)
area to the next with paper. Cooking utensils (RR2, Y)
Activity Objective: The children will develop their Food (RR2, Y)
cognitive and social emotional skills as they play Bakery clothes (RR2, Y)
with their peers. They will use the materials in Broom and Dust Pan (RR2, Y,
pretend play. (D1 G16 CI14) 228)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will use self-talk, Brown Paper (WR)
and parallel talk to help the children build upon Books:
their play. Invite other children to play with you. - Peek Inside Knights Castle
by: Kane Miller (M36)
-The Costume Party
by: Victoria Chess (C11)
- Five Little Monkeys Jumping
on the Bed by: Eileen
Christelow (P C9)
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: Place the kit on the table with the 4 Yarn by Number Craft Kit
Yarn by Number yarn next to the box and cardboard paper. (BJW, Last area on the right.)
Glue Sticks (RR1, AS,12)
2nd: Description: Place the pipe cleaners and beads 10 Pipe Cleaners (RR1, AS,13)
Pipe Cleaner on the table for the children to create patterns Plastic Beads (RR2, BJW, 270)
Shapes and shapes.

ROTATING SNACK 1:50-2:45 p.m. Sliced grapes, graham crackers, water

OUTDOOR PLAY 1:55-2:45 p.m. Location: South Playground
Gross Motor: Description: They will climb through the monkey Metal Monkey Bars (GG)
Relay Coarse bars and crawl through the tunnel. Tunnel (GG)
Teachers: Place the metal monkey bars on the Stepping Stones (GG)
grass by the water fountain. Snake the stepping
stones around to connect to a tunnel that leads
to more stepping stones that leads back to the
beginning of the monkey bars.
Activity Objective: Children will practice large
motor skills as they move around. (D2 G17 CI4&5)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will demonstrate
what to do on the obstacle coarse. They will
encourage the children to do it and invite others
to join.
*2nd: Description: The children will play dramatic play Pirate Flag (IWP)
Pirate Ship- Treasure outside. Searching for treasure and being Dress Up -pirate stuff (
Hunt pirates. Binoculars (RR1, P)
Teachers: Hang the pirate flag from the flag pole Duck Tape (RR1)
on the loft. Place pirate dress up items on the Sign (IWP)
loft. Place binoculars on the stairs. Place sign to Treasure Chest/books (IWP)
look for the treasure taped to the inside of the
loft. Hide the treasure chest behind the patch of
trees and bushes. Try to hide it well enough so
they have to search for it. The treasure chest will
have pretend books in the chest.
Activity Objective: Children will practice their
cognitive skills as they search for the hidden
treasure. They will learn social skills as they work
as a team.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will encourage
dramatic play and pretend play as they help
search for the treasure chest. Re-hide the chest
when it is found. Talk to the children about how
wonderful books are and the different parts of a
book.
3rd: Description: They will learn to jump in the sacks 4 Burlap Sacks (GG)
Burlap Races while racing, work as a team and encourage Yarn (WR)
their peers. Sign (IWP)
Teachers: Place burlap sacks on the grass. Hang
“Finish” sing to 2 of the 3 trees near the large
shed.
Activity Objective: Children will develop
cognitive, social/emotional, and gross motor skills
as they race their peers to the finish line.
Intentional Teaching: Teacher will invite children
to have a race with them. Then encourage the
children to continue to race each other. Be the
finish line and be the start of it. Yell “Ready, Set,
Go!” encourage the children to work together.
Help more children participate by cheering for
those that are racing.
CLEAN UP 2:50-2:55 p.m.
Clean Up Song (Teachers sing 2-3x’s.)

GATHERING TIME 2:55-3:15 p.m.

“If You’re Happy and You Know It” (clap, stomp feet, sit down read a book)
Activity Name Description Materials
1. Felt Book Puzzle Teach what an author/ illustrator are and the Felt Puzzle Pieces (IWP)
different parts of the book. Use a puppet to talk Puppet (WR)
about the parts.
We need to put this book back together. It’s
fallen apart! (front cover, spine, pages, and
back cover.)
2. Read a Book Read the book “Do Not Bring Your Dragon to (IWP Book)
the Library” by: Julie Gassman. Talk to the
children about the locations of title and title
page are.
3. Puppet Talk Talk to the children about what the author is Puppet (WR)
and he illustrator are. Show them a book without Wordless book
words and a story without pictures. No pictures book
Sometimes books don’t look as interesting if they The Very Hungry Caterpillar
are missing one or the other. All books are by: Eric Carle (P A11)
wonderful though. We just have to start reading
them!
Transition The Bubble Gum Song Paper in name tags

SMALL FOCUS GROUP 3:10-3:25 p.m.

Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Creating a Book Description: The teachers will read a book to the Books:
children pointing out the different parts of the book -The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(front cover, title, author, illustrator, title page, and by: Eric Carle 1-(P A 11) 2-K11
back cover) Quiz the children. Then read the book -Caterpillar Dance by: Will
to them. Then explain to them that they are going Grace (G11)
to create their own book. Help them pick a paper -The Butterfly by: Anna
to connect to the pages. Have them draw a Milborne (M12)
picture on the front cover and tell the teacher
what the title would be. Help them write their name
on the front cover as the author.
Child Objective: The children demonstrate knowing
the difference between the words on the page
and the pictures. (D5 G58 CI6)
Group 1: Sarah Group 2: Elizabeth Group 3: Ruth Group 4: Alice

CLOSING CIRCLE 3:25-3:40 p.m.

Transition Can’t Sit Still Song
Activity Name Description Materials
Review Label the parts of the book. Felt Pieces
Freeze Dance Use the streamers to dance to the song. Kindle-
 youtube
Phonemic Do the Rhyme Away Boy book. Explain to the children that (Alice’s)
Awareness- rhyming is when words sound the same at the end of the words.
Song- 5 Little Sing the song --
Bubbles
Keep it off the Floor Beach Ball: Keep it off the floor game Beach ball
(RR2, Y, 229)
Game- Red Light… Play “Red Light, Green Light” with the children going fast and lights
Green Light slow from the starting line.
Game- Mouse in Show children how to play 2 times and then have them hide the Mouse in the
the House mouse and lead the play with their friends taking turns. house board

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:

5 Little Bubbles Words:
5 Little bubbles, floating on the floor,
1 bubble popped (clap hands as you say popped)
And then there were 4.
5 little bubbles, round as can be
1 bubble popped and then there were 3
3 little bubbles, were flying just to you
1 bubble popped and then there were 2
2 little bubbles, were having so much fun.
1 bubble popped and then there was 1.
1 little bubble, round as the sun
Until that bubble popped, and now there are none!

Sources: Pintrest.com, mom, dad, youtube.com