BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #16

LAB 3
Exercising

Date: Monday 5, November

Supervisor: Abbye
Lead Teacher: Leah #4

Children Receiving Specific Focus Today:

1. AAAA: Pronunciation, communicate calmly: Outside Tunnel
2. BBBB: Turn Taking, Gross Motor: Sensory Blue Blast
3. CCCC: Recognizing Letters: Language Snowballs
4. DDDD: English: Dramatic Play Doctors
5. EEEE: Communication with peers: Slide
6. FFFF: communicating needs: Outside Fishing

Preassessment and Findings:

On the child information sheet, many of the children’s interests relate to gross motor
movements. AAAA’s interests involve racing, movement, and swing sets. CCCC’s, GGGG’s,
HHHH’s, IIII’s, JJJJ’s, KKKK’s, and DDDD’s interests include dancing. EEEE’s interests involve slides.
FFFF’s, LLLL’s, MMMM’s, NNNN’s, and IIII’s interests include bikes. OOOO’s interests include
running.
Through observation, I noticed that the majority of our class will go outside every day to run
and ride bikes. I have observed that developmentally, all of our children can run and jump. I
have also observed that the gross motor activities are often the most popular ones, such as on
Monday, KKKK, OOOO, HHHH, IIII, and AAAA all wanted to play catch with each other with the
wrecking ball, rather than using it to wreck blocks.
When I asked FFFF what he thought exercise is, he said he would show me and went to an
open space and did a lunge stretch. When I asked PPPP what muscles are, she said they were
our bodies. When I asked KKKK the same question, she held up her arms in a flexing position. I
then asked her where our muscles are, and she said they were in her fingers. When I asked
GGGG what muscles are, she held up her arms in the same flexing position that KKKK did.
Many of the children said they didn’t know when I asked them what exercise is, like CCCC.
When I asked KKKK, she said that X marks the spot to treasure. When I asked AAAA what muscles
are, he said, “It’s drinking milk.” When I asked MMMM the same question he said, “They are boys,
just boys.” Through questioning many children in the lab, it is clear most of them don’t know
what the word exercise means, or know exactly what muscles are, but they have a few
associations.
I plan on teaching them the word exercise by defining it as large body movements that
strengthen our bodies and keep them healthy. I will then give them examples of different kinds
of exercises, like things they do every day like dancing and riding bikes, but also things like yoga
and weight lifting. I plan on defining muscles by defining them as the parts of our bodies that
make us move.

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

1. Exercising is when we move our bodies, which keeps them healthy and strong.
2. There are different kinds of exercising: cardio (running, swimming, biking, dancing), weight
lifting, calisthenics (yoga, Pilates).
3. The activities today will focus on developing hand and foot coordination through gross motor.

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 BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #16
LAB 3
Exercising

Date: Monday 5, November

Supervisor: Abbye
Lead Teacher: Leah #4

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

4. Exercising is when we move our bodies, which keeps them healthy and strong.
5. There are different kinds of exercising: cardio (running, swimming, biking, dancing), weight
lifting, calisthenics (yoga, Pilates).
6. The activities today will focus on developing hand and foot coordination through gross motor.

Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected
___________________ Small/Focus Groups
__________ /_________ Outdoor play
_________ /_________ Snack
_______________ Check-in/Check-out
_______________ Handwashing/Cubbies
_______________ Photographer
_______________ Other

Special instructions for the day: None

OPENING CIRCLE 8:20 – 8:35 a.m.

Activity Name Description Materials
Book: The napping I will read the book to the children and have The Napping House (WR
house them recite the repetitive phrases with me. BW10)
Movement Activity: I will play the song on the speaker while doing Speaker
Going on a Bear motions, after doing the sign for them. (https://www.youtube.co
Hunt m/watch?v=WzIcu6tbEko)

Phonemic I will say the rhyme: Willaby Wallaby Woo, an Elephant Puppet (WR C2)
Awareness: Willaby elephant sat on you, Willaby Wallaby W____ an
Wallaby Woo elephant sat on ____, rhyming with the children’s
names. As I say names, I will bounce the puppet
on their heads and have them flatten.
Music Activity: We will sing Animals on the farm to the tune of Animal Hand Puppets (closet)
Animals on the farm Wheels on the bus: The sheep on the farm goes
ba ba ba…as different children with hand
puppets stand up or hold up their animal.
Story: Are You My I will tell the children the story as I use visuals. I will Felt (IWP)
Mother ask the children if they think the animal/thing is
the bird’s mother as we tell the story.
Age Appropriate I will have a bag of different instruments. I will Bag (IWP)
Game: What is the make the sound and ask the children what they Egg Shaker (WR C3)
Noise? think is making that noise. Bells WR C3)
Tambourine WR C3)

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Other: I spy I will have children’s faces around the room that Pictures of different faces of
Emotions show different emptions. I will ask the children to emotion (IWP)
point to the sad/angry/scared/excited faces, Tape (Closet)
then make those faces. We can talk about
different things we do when we feel those ways.
Science: Milk Color I will have a pan of milk, and add in colored Pan (Kitchen)
Explosion drops as the children request. I will then dip the Milk (Kitchen)
soap and Q-tip in the milk, and we will see how Food Coloring (IWP)
the colors explode. Q-tip (RR1 9)
Soap (RR1 C22)

GATHERING TIME 8:35 – 8:45 a.m.

Activity Name Description Materials

1. Exercise “Who likes to ride their bike? Who likes to jump Speaker
on trampolines? Who likes to go swimming? Who https://www.youtube.com/w
likes to dance? These are different kinds of atch?v=9xxyZSdYEmM
exercise! Exercise is when you use your muscles
and make them stronger. Your muscles are the
part of your body that you can’t see, but they
are what make you move! You have muscles in
your feet, your legs, your hands, and even your
face! Everyone feel your knees. What do they
feel like? (hard/bony) That’s because those are
your bones. Your muscles are the softer parts like
the back of your leg! (gesture to the calf)
Exercise is good for us because it keeps our
muscles strong, so that we are strong.”
“Let’s dance to a song that tells us all about
different body parts that have muscles!”
We will then dance to the song “From Head to
Toe”
2. Yoga “Boys and girls, we have a very special guest Mom
today! This is my mom, and she is a fitness Yoga Mat (IWP)
instructor and personal trainer! That means that
she plans out activities for people to exercise
and helps them get healthy. Today, she is going
to show us how to do some yoga! Yoga is one
kind of exercise that you just use your body.
Everyone will need to spread out so we don’t hit
each other.”
Mom will then lead us through a short routine
with child-friendly yoga poses.
Transition to Self- Boys and girls let’s thank Miss Stacey for showing
Selected us how to do some yoga! Now let’s go find
different ways we can exercise around the
room!

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:45– 10:10 a.m.

Books:
Dance, Tanya by Patricia Lee Gauch (G16)
Over, Under, and Through by Tana Hoban (H19)

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Little Yoga by Rebecca Whitford (W13)
Penguin Cha-cha by Kristi Calliant (P V1)
What’s Inside: My Body by Angela Royston (R21)
I Can Do by Barbrara Taylor (P T9)
See How I Grow? By Angela Wilkes (W16)
Keeping You Healthy by Ann FFFF (O1)
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss (S11)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr (M5)
Jo Jo’s Flying Side Kick by Brian Inkney (P9)
Honk! By Pamela Edwards (P E5)
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (S3)
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
Creative Art: Activity Description: The children will paint on Boxes (IWP)
Painting on things different shaped objects like a pumpkin, a Gourds (IWP)
(6) cardboard box, and gourds with their fingers or Large Pumpkins (IWP)
with paint brushes. Paint (RR1)
Butcher Paper (WR)
The table should be covered in butcher paper, Small Paint Brushes (RR1 11)
bowls of different colored paint laid out, and
paint brushes laid out.
Language/Literacy Activity Description: The children will have the
Activity: Snowball opportunity to throw snowballs at different letters
Fight (3)* on the wall as they label the letters they hit. The
letters all correspond with the first letter in all of
Snowballs (Brother Allen)
the children’s names.
Letters L, M, C, I, A, O, W, P, S,
Teachers can help CCCC with her goal of
B, E, R, T (Printed Out) and
identifying letters by modeling throwing
taped to wall
snowballs and labeling the letters, and
encouraging her to do the same. There will be all
the letters needed to spell her name on the wall.

Manipulatives: Activity Description: Children will screw and Storage Containers and Lids
Animal Rescue unscrew lids as they match them to the (RR2 Beautiful Junk 259)
containers. Children will put different tiny animals Large Household containers
in the containers and fish them out with their Beautiful Junk 271)
hands, or pour them out of the container to get Animal Counters (RR2 155)
to them.

Math: Pour Station Activity Description: Children will pour different Sensory Table (Closet)
(2) shaped containers of different colored water Clear Paint cup (RR1)
together to make new colors, and fill different Rocketry Kit (RR1 73)
sized vessels. Different Sized Glass Jars (RR2
Beautiful Junk)
The small sensory table should be used for this Beakers (RR1 72)
activity. It leaks, so make sure it is taped up 2 Funnels (RR2 G120)
adequately, and towels are nearby. Different colored water color
and water (RR1)
Towel (Laundry Room)
Science: Pour Activity Description: Children will pour different
Station (2) shaped containers of different colored water
together to make new colors, and fill different
sized vessels.

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Sensory Table: Blue Activity Description: Children will be able to feel Blue Letters (RR1 45)
Blast (4) the texture of shaving cream as the play I-Spy Blue Fish (RR2 123)
with different items buried in the blue foam. Blue Boats (RR2 122)
Blue Plastic Cars (RR2 166)
Teachers will help BBBB with his goal of taking Shaving Cream (Closet)
turns and speaking clearly by encouraging him Blue water color (RR1)
to label the things he sees in the table, and by
pointing out how other children are taking turns,
and encouraging him to do the same when
appropriate.
Blocks: Pet Kennels Activity Description: The children will construct Waffle Blocks (GG Shelf 8)
(4) different houses for different pets with waffle Stuffed Pet Animals (WR C2)
blocks.

There should be an example set up.

Dramatic Play: Activity Description: Children will act out the Baby Dolls (RR2 230)
Doctor’s Office (6) different roles of being patients and doctors as X-rays (RR2 257)
they go to the doctor or take their babies to the Doctor Coats (RR2 257)
doctor. Scrub Outfits (RR2 257)
Hats (RR2 257)
Set up a Waiting room area with magazines. Set Ace Bandages (RR2 257)
up a few tables covered with the blue covers. Thermometers (RR2 257)
Medication Bottles (RR2 257)
Teachers will support DDDD by encouraging her Syringes (RR2 257)
to label the different props she is playing with Leg Braces (RR2 257)
and the actions she is doing. Teachers can Oxygen Tubes (RR2 257)
model this by labeling what DDDD is doing, or by Stethoscopes (RR2 257)
using self-talk. Blood Pressure Cuff (RR2 257)
Magazines (RR2 257)
Gloves (RR2 257)
Blue Covers (WR under the
books)
Gross Motor: Slide* There will be a slide set up over the block cabinet Slide (GG)
(one at a time)@ for the children to climb up and slide down one
at a time.

Teachers will help EEEE with his goal of

communicating with peers by encouraging him
to tell them when he wants to go down the slide.
Teachers should also encourage him to label the
things his friends are doing to encourage
empathy.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: Children will roll the playdough flat Playdough (Closet)
Playdough with rollers. They will be able to practice using Rollers (Kitchen)
knives and scissors by cutting the playdough. Plastic Knives (Kitchen)
Scissors (RR1 16)
2nd: Potato Heads Description: Children will put different body parts Mr. Potato Head and Friends
onto the potato head, practicing their fine motor (RR2 Orange 205)
skills and planning.

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ROTATING SNACK 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
½ cup yogurt, 6 animal crackers, water

OUTDOOR PLAY 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. Location: South Playground

Gross Motor: Giant Activity Description: The children will have an Boxes (WR)
Cardboard Tunnel* opportunity to crawl through a cardboard tunnel. Tape
(one at a time)
Have the tunnel placed on flat ground. Teachers
should emphasize that the tunnel is for one
person at a time in one direction.

Teachers will help AAAA with his goal of speaking

clearly and calmly to his peers at this activity by
prompting him to use his words calmly, or to tell
his friend what he is feeling in a nice way.
Teachers should monitor that children are going
one at a time, and voicing that to AAAA.
2nd: Fishing (3) Activity Description: Children will have the Boat (GG)
opportunity to sit in a boat and fish with rods and Fishing Rods (RR2 Y255)
fishing nets for magnetic fish and rubber fish. Fishing Nets (RR2 Y255)
Magnetic Fish (RR2 Y255)
Teachers will help FFFF with his goal of Rubber Fish (RR2 123)
communicating his needs by labeling things like
the fishing pole, when he catches a fish, or the
boat. He has the opportunity to ask for help to
get in and out of the boat, or catching fish.
Encourage him to use his words, rather than use
gestures.
3rd: Stilts* (2) Activity Description: Children will have the Stilts (GG)
opportunity to walk around using stilts.
Teachers should ensure the children only walk on
paved, flat ground to reduce the chances of
falling.

CLEAN UP 10:10 – 10:20 a.m.

We will sing the clean-up song twice, then play I will play the Clean Up Vacuum Song as the children
clean.
Transition to Small I will play the Baby Shark Song, and we will Speaker
Focus Groups dance and sing with it. Dance Scarves (WR C6)
“Boys and Girls, I need everyone to sit down. That
was a lot of exercising we just did as we were
dancing! Sometimes, when people dance, they
hold things like instruments, shakers, or scarves!
Today we are going to hold some scarves as we
do another dance with our groups!”
I will pass out scarves to children of the same
group then ask them to go with their teacher.

SMALL FOCUS GROUP 10:20 – 10:30 a.m.

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Abbye: GGGG, NNNN, Diannah: QQQQ, DDDD, Lindee: OOOO, HHHH, Darien: SSSS, IIII, JJJJ,
PPPP, MMMM BBBB, LLLL, KKKK RRRR, FFFF, EEEE CCCC, AAAA
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Exercise Routine Description: We will be running an exercise routine -Speaker
with the children that will consist of a warmup, -Dance Scarves (WR
workout, and cooldown. If there is extra time, there C6)
will be a gross motor game for the children to play. -Workout Routine
with pictures Printed
-The “warmup” will be a movement song (Shake Your (IWP)
Sillies Out). We will do these in our group spots, but -Stretch Ideas with
we will do the song together. pictures Printed (IWP)
-Balls (GG)
-The “workout” will be a few callisthenic moves that -Laundry Baskets
will be printed out for reference (and reviewed that (IWP)
morning). Dance, Tanya by
Patricia Lee Gauch
-The “cooldown” will be some stretches. There will be (G16)
a printed-out paper of suggestions, or you can do Over, Under, and
some yoga poses from the morning if the children Through by Tana
request it. Hoban (H19)
Little Yoga by
-The time filling game will be a game of throwing. We Rebecca Whitford
will have different objects for the children to throw at (W13)
a basket. You could also lay the baskets down and Penguin Cha-cha by
have the children kick into them. Kristi Calliant (P V1)
Objective: IELG D2 G17 Age 36 to 60 months:
Children will coordinate their whole bodies to move
in complex ways with strength, agility, and balance.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will emphasize the
different parts of the workout: warmup, workout, and
cool down/stretching. You can talk about the
importance of each. If you use the game, you can
talk about how some people workout by playing
sports or games. Teachers should ensure that
children have enough space to not knock into one
another.

CLOSING CIRCLE 10:30 – 10:40 a.m.

I will play Head Shoulders Knees and Toes on the Speaker
speaker and dance as children come to join me.
Transition to Closing
“We learned about so many ways to exercise today!
Circle
Who liked the yoga the most? Who liked the dancing
the most? Who liked the workout the most? They all
made your muscles move, and made you stronger!”
We will sing the song, Do As I’m Doing, as we do the
Do As I’m Doing
motions.
We will sing the song and have the children wake up
The children are
to be different animals like horses, dogs, lions,
sleeping
monkeys, and snakes.
I will have each of the children stand on a color. I will Twister (WR C4)
Twister Simon Says say, Simon Says _______ if you are standing on _______
color. Actions may include jump, twirl, stomp your

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 feet, clap your hands, or sit down. This should be
played when only a few children are left.

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS):

The children are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, and when they wake up, they’re going to be…

Do as I’m doing,
Follow, follow me,
Do as I’m doing,
Follow, follow me,
I can do it fast or slow,
I can do it high or low

RESOURCES:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzIcu6tbEko)
Miss Sandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxyZSdYEmM
Sister Eagar
Abbye