Shari Wilder

Instructor: Denise Sidney

ECE 251: Curriculum in Early Childhood

10 May 2020

Writing a Lesson Plan

Choice Activity (From curriculum map): Cardboard Box Vehicles

Age: PRESCHOOL 3-4 years old
Domain: Art
Theme: Transportation

1. Objectives and Goals

 To control small muscles to use tools
 Eye-hand coordination
 Gross motor skills
 To create a drawing with details
 To use a variety of art materials for tactile experience and creative exploration
 Gain self- awareness
 Working collaboratively and showing appreciation of other peers work

2. Anticipatory Set
Introducing the theme “Transportation” by engaging the children in a conversation
about the enrichments in the classroom. We take a look at some transportation word
and picture cards, we talk about what we see. I would read the book “If I Built a Car” by
Chris Van Dusen. The story bringing the attention to the fun the children can have fun
building their own vehicles. After reading the story the children can express what they
saw in the book, and how they would create their vehicle.
3. Required Materials for Activity
 Cardboard boxes
 Tape
 Glue
 Paint
 Markers
 Crayons
 Paper plates
 Fabric
 Construction paper
 Plastic cups

4. Direct Instruction
 Glue fabric or construction paper to the inside of the box that I have cut into
the shape of a car to add material
 Encourage the children to paint the outside of the box anyway they want.
 Using the crayons and markers decorate the paper plates so they can be the
tires and steering wheels.
 When done decorating the wheels and steering wheels glue them on the
box.
 Using the plastic cups as lights, you may press glue them to then front, and
back if you want.
 The car will be wait so we will wait until it is totally dry before we can use
them.
5. Guided Practice
 What are you thinking?
 What else is possible here?
 What do you need in order to learn about transportation?
 When you are decorating the wheels what are you noticing?
 What does this vehicle remind you of?
 What happens when we add the plastic cups to the box?
 What do you now know about transportation?
 Who would you like to share this with?
 Helping my students by holding the glue parts for the children to help pieces to
stick.

6. What will you assess during this lesson?

 Fine motor skills
 Knowledge of colors
 How the children work with their peers
 Knowledge of shapes
 Knowledge of textures
 How the children take in new information
 What changes if any to make for next time

7. Closing: (Answer the following questions) 25 points

List DAP principles that relate to this lesson.
Have you looked at inclusion? Culture? Is it planned well?
 DAP principles
 Children develop best when they have secure relationships.
 Children learn in a variety of ways.
 Development proceeds toward greater complexity, self-regulation, and symbolic or
representational capacities.
 Play provides an important way to build thinking, language and, most importantly,
social skills.
  Children develop best when they feel warm and secure in relationships with adults
who take notice of them. They also need time for happy relationships with other
children.

I have looked at inclusion I have establish prior knowledge. Pre-plan lessons with structured objectives,
but also allow for inter/post planning. Proceed from the simple to the complex by using discrete task
analysis, which breaks up the learning into its parts. Using a step-by-step approach, teaching in small
bites, with much practice and repetition. Not everyone travels the same way, or have the ability of being
around the same vehicles. So when we went over the book “If I Build a Car” all the children expressed
how are the different ways they get around, and know how to get around. It was planned very well,
starting with the book to get the children attention. Getting the children engaged into a conversation
about vehicles and how they would build their vehicle. Having all the supplies ready for the children
when it was time to start the project. It is a fun project that the children are able to do, that helps them
express their ideas. Art is a natural activity to support this free play in children. The freedom to
manipulate different materials in an organic and unstructured way allows for exploration and
experimentation. Skills children practice when participating in art activities include fine motor skills,
cognitive development, math skills, and language skills. In addition to helping the children develop
important skills, free expression is also good for overall health and well-being. Giving children a creative
outlet can help relieve stress and work through things happening in their lives. By encouraging artistic
expression, you can help facilitate learning.