BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan # 16
Lab A
We Can Be Brave Every Day

Date: March 31, 2020

Supervisor: Amanda McGuire
Lead Teacher: Jessalyn Westwood #3

Preassessment and Findings:

S has goals to make friends and to be braver. During her home visit she showed her new book about being brave. P when asked to participate in the PPVT was scared to leave the
classroom but said that the knight gear made him feel braver. He has a very hard time trying new things, so we should encourage him to try new things. We have goals to help
children become play leaders including K. We have goals to help children be more social with the other children. We want H to start conversations with other children. We want L
to play with other children and to be a play leader. We have social goals for C, N, J, J, and H. B is always asking for new activities and has no problems trying new things.
Children Receiving Specific Focus Today:

1. J- Our goals for J include emotional regulation and speech. We want to work on his words because he has some difficulty with the beginning and end sounds of words. We want
him to have successful conversations with teachers and with the other children.
2.S- Our goals for S include empathy training and perspective taking. We want to work on her interactions with others and her understanding of empathy and the way others may
feel.
3.C- Our goals for C include working on boundaries and sharing. We also decided to start working on emotional regulation with him. Science was planned for Crew today.
4.B- Our goal for B includes working on literacy. This topic is something that allows us to provide literacy opportunities with activities and topics he may be more familiar with
and can allow us to have conversations and help him to be more interested in literacy. The science activity was planned for him.

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Goals:

1. We are brave when we try new things and talk to new people.
2. Bravery does not only show when big tasks are accomplished, sometimes small things require bravery too.

Research about Topic:

Courage is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.

Children need courage when they:

try new things even if they are scared, like learning to ride a bike or entering a new social situation.

keep trying to master a new skill even when they are frustrated, or other children laugh at their attempts.

do the ‘right’ thing in difficult situations, like standing up for another child who is being bullied.

admit to mistakes, like owning up to breaking a neighbor’s window while playing ball and then apologizing and offering to help clean up and pay for the damage.

Having courage helps children to persevere against challenges, and in the process, it raises their self-esteem. When children feel good about themselves and see that they have the
personal power to make courageous choices, they are more likely to lead personally satisfying and successful lives.

3 – 4-YEAR-OLDS:
Three to four-year-olds still are often controlled by their self-centered, egotistical impulses. Because of their developmental level, these children perceive other people and things
to have meaning only in relation to themselves. Their ability to be courageous may be influenced by their perceptions, needs, and desires of the moment. The personality of a child
will also have an influence. Some are bold, others are cautious. As they experience danger and fear, they are also learning about trust. Because of their anxiety about the situation,
youngsters this age may be unable to confront and overcome their concerns. Children of these ages have short attention spans. This may contribute to their inability to follow
through the situation to its conclusion.

Special Instructions for the day: There are no special instructions for this day.
Jobs:
A- Small Focus M- Outside/Data collection
A- Snack A- Outside/Data Collection
L- Name Tags J- Check in/Check out

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:20 – 9:55 a.m.

Books Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
4 Children *
Activity: Book Area Barnaby and the Big Gorilla by Alain Leonard L20 Script & Support 1: Ask the children about the stories they
Objective: Children will read books or be read books that Lottie’s Circus by Joan W Blos B25 are looking at and encourage them to help you point out
have to do with being brave to improve on their literacy From Here to There by Margery Cuyler C7 letters. You can also encourage literacy skills as you read by
skills. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak S3 following the words with your finger. Ask them questions
and be sure to answer any questions they may ask.
Additional Developmental Purposes Script & Support 2:
Art/Creative Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
6 Children *

Activity: Drawing Center
Objective: Children will use different drawing utensils to
develop creativity and fine motor skills.
Additional Developmental Purposes
Jax will draw and talk about what he is drawing with a
peer or teacher and further develop his speech.
Set-up: Set out white printer paper for the children with Script & Support 1: Ask the children questions about
baskets of the different drawing utensils. what they are drawing. Have them tell you the stories of
their pictures and ask questions that extend the story.
Materials: Encourage them to draw themselves in courageous roles and
Baskets to use utensils they don’t normally choose.
Markers Script & Support 2:
Crayons Ask J about what he is drawing and encourage him to tell
Colored Pencils the other children what he is drawing. Ask him about the
White Paper details.

Science Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
4 Children *

Activity: Air Pressure Testing
Objective: Children will better understand air pressure as
they use straws to move toy cars.
Additional Developmental Purposes
Crew will learn about air pressure as he uses straws to
Set-up: Provide straws and little toy cars. Script & Support 1: Ask the children what they think
Create a track for the cars to race on using colored tape pushes the cars when they blow through a straw. Introduce
on the table. the term “air pressure” to the children and talk about how
that is what moves the cars. You can then talk about how
Materials: powerful and strong we can be.
Tape Script & Support 2:
Straws Ask C about what he is doing and encourage him to take
blow the cars forward on the track. Toy Cars turns with other children as he explores.

Math Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
2 Children

Activity: Dinosaur Counters Set-up: Set the cards out on the mat by the Script & Support 1: Ask the children what number of
Objective: Children will sort the different colored manipulatives cart. Put the dinosaurs in a basket near dinosaurs they are holding. Ask questions about their
dinosaurs while developing rote counting and one to one the cards. sorting and encourage them to count out loud.
correspondence.
Additional Developmental Purposes Materials: Script & Support 2:
Dinosaur Counters
Basket
Manipulative Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
4 Children *

Activity: Slime with Racks Set-up: Set out slime on the table and on and around a Script & Support 1: Use this center as an opportunity to
Objective: Children will manipulate slime as they watch slime rack. talk with the children about their lives. Ask them questions
it stretch over the rack in order to develop fine motor relevant to their lives. Encourage them to talk to each other
skills. Materials: and not just the teachers.
Additional Developmental Purposes Slime Script & Support 2:
IELG: Domain 2 Goal 18 Children will use their hands to Slime Rack
display a use of small motor skills.
Sensory Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
4 Children

Activity: Frog Pond Set-up: Place frogs in the sensory table with water Script & Support 1: Ask the children what they think
Objective: Children will participate in sensory beads and water. Place some of the frogs on the about frogs. Encourage them to speak to each other as they
experiences and will work on social skills as they speak flowers and others in the water. play with the frogs.
with one another.
Additional Developmental Purposes Materials: Script & Support 2:
Water Beads
Water
Frog counters
Flowers
Blocks Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
6 Children

Activity: Wrecking Ball Blocks Set-up: Place the cardboard blocks in the block area. Script & Support 1: Ask the children about the things they
Objective: Children will build and knock down their Build a small building for the children to knock down. are building and encourage them to work together to build
creations, developing fine motor skills. Set up the wrecking ball. something together. Encourage turn taking with the
wrecking ball.
Materials:
Additional Developmental Purposes Cardboard Blocks Script & Support 2:
IELG Domain 1 Goal 15 Children will participate in pay Wrecking Ball
that symbolizes real life scenarios.
Dramatic Play Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching
6 Children *
Activity: Fantasyland
Objective: Children will be able to create their own role
plays as they play with the materials provided and interact
with one another.
Developmental Purposes
Sofia will join in play scenes with other children and try
new things as she plays in the dramatic play area. \
ALTERNATIVES
Set-up: Put up the castle set up and place dress up Script & Support 1: Encourage the children to act out roles
costumes around it. Provide food and dishes for the that require courage. Role play with the children if there
children and include babies. seems to be a good place for you to join. Do not interrupt if
there isn’t a good place for you to join.
Materials: Script & Support 2:
Castle Help S to join in the play being done by the other children.
Fantasy Box Encourage her to speak to other children and to include
them in her play.

Creative Art/Table Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials

Activity: Scissor Practice Set-up: Lay out construction paper, glue sticks and
scissors. Let children cut shapes to glue together.

Materials:
Construction Paper RR1
Scissors RR1 37
Glue Sticks RR1 Drawer 2
Floor Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials
Activity: Hex Bugs Set-up: Set up the hex bugs on the floor for the
children to play with.

Materials:
Hex Bugs RR1 Purple
OUTDOOR PLAY 8:30 – 9:50 a.m.
Location: North Playground

Gross Motor Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching

Activity: Outdoor Obstacle Course
Objective: Children will navigate an obstacle course as
they develop gross motor skills.
Additional Developmental Purposes
Ben will get to participate in an activity that is new and be
able to have conversations with teachers and peers.
2nd Outdoor
Set-up: Set the shaped mats up in an obstacle course
that children can navigate and move around.
Materials:
Mats (Gross Garage)
Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials
Script & Support 1:
Encourage the children to participate and to have
conversations with each other.
Script & Support 2:
Encourage B to change up the obstacle course and to
interact with his peers as he plays outside.
Intentional Teaching

Activity: Chalk and Rocks Set-up: Write the alphabet out in chalk on the pathway Script & Support 1: Encourage the children to place the
Objective: Children will practice letter recognition as and provide rocks nearby. stones on the chalk outlines and ask them about the letters
they use rocks to “trace” letters. they are tracing.
Materials:
Additional Developmental Purposes Rocks Script & Support 2:
 Chalk
rd
3 Outdoor Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Intentional Teaching

Activity: Sticky Wall Set-up: Tape a piece of contact paper sticky side out on Script & Support 1: Encourage the children by asking
Objective: Children will create a piece of art as they stick the wall. Put up a leaf or two as an example. them what they want to add to it and helping them to find
items found in nature on contact paper and develop supplies. Ask them about the things they are adding to the
creative skills. Materials: picture.
Contact Paper
Additional Developmental Purposes Tape Script & Support 2:
IELG: Domain 1 Goal 14 Children will explore their
natural environment.
SNACK 8:45 – 9:30 a.m.

Animal Crackers (5) 6 oz Juice

CLEAN UP 9:50 – 9:55 a.m.

We will encourage clean up by modeling the behaviors we want to see.

GATHERING TIME 9:55 – 10:10 a.m.

Gathering Time Activities Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Script/Intentional Teaching
Transition: The Hokey Pokey Set-up: Make sure the song is up and ready on the Intentional Teaching About Transition – Some of the
IELG: Domain 1 Goal 10 Children will show their ability ipad. children do not like to dance when they don’t know what to
to watch an action and repeat it. Materials: The Hokey Pokey Song do, this will make it so that all of the children are dancing
similarly and will have moves given to them.
Attention Getter: Flashlight Set-up: Make sure the flashlight is accessible to Script: Remind them how flashlights work and talk about
myself. why we are able to see things that might be hidden in the
Materials: dark when we have light and are able to see. Emphasize that
Flashlight when we are brave, we are able to try new things.

Activity: Zip Lock Bag Story
Idea to be Emphasized: Bravery does not only show
when big tasks are accomplished, sometimes small things
require bravery too.
Set-up: Draw a story on a zip lock bag and put a piece Script: Use the “flashlight” to show the parts of the story.
of black paper in the zip lock. Cut out a flashlight with Use a simple story where you are trying to find one aspect
white paper. of the story. Ask the children if they can find that aspect to
Materials: include them in the story.
Zip Lock (Gallon Size) Intentional Teaching About Activity – This is something
Black Paper that can be shown to everyone and is another way to tell a
White Paper story that hasn’t been used.

SMALL FOCUS 10:10 – 10:25 a.m. OR 3:10 – 3:25 p.m.

Small Focus Activities Notes for Activity Set-Up; Including All Materials Script/Intentional Teaching
Transition: Little Red Caboose Materials: None Intentional Teaching About Transition – This will help
us to transition in small groups by separating the children by
their colored nametags.
Activity: Make “Bravery” Badges Materials: Dialogic Reading: Ask the children what they know about
Objective: Children will creatively decorate their own Circles IWP mice and lions. Ask them how they have been brave. Ask
badge as they work on fine motor skills. Buttons them for suggestions on how the mouse could be brave and
Pom Poms show courage.
Glue Script & Supports 1: Ask the children what they think
Sequins being brave means and ask them t share experiences of
Markers times they were brave. Emphasize that bravery does no
require big actions.
Additional Developmental Purposes Set-up: Script & Supports 2:
IELG: Domain 3 Goal 37 Children will develop a better Cut out Circles on construction paper. Write the word
sense of self as they learn to be brave and be confident in “Brave on them”. Provide materials for the children to
themselves. decorate their own bravery badge.
Book:
1. The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:
Little Red Caboose:
Little red caboose chug, chug, chug
Little red caboose chug, chug, chug
Little red caboose behind the train
Smokestack on its
Back, back, back, back
Coming down the
Track, track, track, track
Little red caboose behind the train
(insert each color)

Found in the song packet given in class.

RESOURCES: