ACTIVITY PLAN: 0-3 Year Olds

EYLF Principles (2): EYLF Practices (2): EYLF Outcome (1):

Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships Intentional teaching Children are confident and involved learners
Ongoing learning and respectful practices Assessment for learning
TEACHER DIRECTED CENTRE:
Shape sensory bin
Set up two large trays with sand
covering the bottom. In the the tray
scatter square, circles, triangles,
hearts and stars through the tray.
Prior to the lesson trace each shape
onto a piece of paper, this paper is for
when children lift a shape out of the
tray have to try and match it to the
one on the paper. Provide the children
with a spatula for the children to pick
the shapes out. Once children pick a
shape out of the tray see if they
recognise what the shape is. For the
first 2 or 3 shapes the educator will
mention the shape and after this see if
the children are able to say it out a
loud. After the children have covered
their sheet in shapes as if they can
point to particular shapes. Note down
if they get this correct or incorrect or
any other things the educator
recognises the children doing.
Explicit/Intentional Teaching CENTRE:
Sun catcher, shape sorting
Objective: Cut out 3 big frames of a circle, triangle and square, cut out
Children will be able to identify 2 circles, triangle and the centre of the frame and and stick contact paper to the
square shapes by pointing or verbalising the shape. centre. Stick these to the window, then cut out small
Children will be able to match a square and a circle to the circles, squares and triangles. Children are to stick the
correct outline. small shapes in the centre of the large shapes. Here the
children can sort the shapes while identifying and
Mat Session (pre centres): becoming more familiar with the shapes. This activity also
Invite the children down to the mat by singing develops the children’s fine motor skills by picking up each
“Everybody come sit down”. individual shape and sticking it into the centre of the
Once the children have been seated explain to them that frame.
we are going to be learning about shapes and have a An Education Assistant will be at this station to help guide
triangle, square and circle to show the children. Pass and show children what is to be done. The will pick up one
them around so they can touch and see it. of the shapes and say the name and stick it to the correct
Read the book ‘The Shape of Things’ by Dale Ann Dodds. frame. The EA will also discuss what each of the shapes
 When reading the book focus on the first two looks like to help the children identify what shape it is that
pages they have picked up.
 These two pages are about circles and squares
 Later in the book have children come up and
either point point to a square or circle.
 For an extension see if children are able to point
to another shape that is in the book
CENTRE:
Playdough with cookie cutters
Mat Session (post centres):
Provide the children with playdough and cookie cutters in
Once time is up sing “everybody pack away”, and once
the shapes triangle, square and circle. Here they are seeing
the room is tidy begin to sing “everybody come sit
the shapes that is being focused on in this lesson. There
down”. The educator will be sitting by the sun catchers
will be an Education assistant at this station that will
the children had been making. Once the children are back
encourage students to roll the playdough out and use the
seated on the mat have the educator will point out each
cutters. When the children use a shape the educator will
of the shapes and will have the children repeat each
say aloud what shape that is to confirm and also ask the
shape they point to. The educator will also discuss all the
children if they know what the shape is to observe which
shapes that have been put inside the sun catcher.
children can recognise the shapes.
Now play shape tape.
Stick masking tape to the floor in the shape of a circle,
square and triangle. These shapes will be large enough
for children to walk around.
Stand up and show the children what is to be done.
When you walk around a shape say the shape out a loud.
Then allow the children to walk around the shapes, as the
CENTRE:
children walk over the shapes say the shapes so they are
Road shapes
recognising the shape they are walking over. The
Print out roads that are shaped as a square, circle and
educator will then call out the different shapes and the
triangle. These roads will be printed on large A3 paper.
children are to go and stand in or around the shape.
Checklist:

Name: Children will be able to Children will be able to Children will be able to Comments
identify 2 circles identify 2 triangles identify 2 squares
Sarah Blue

Jacob Purple

Emma Orange

Julie Black

Completed (2 Shapes) =  Moderately completed (1 Shape) = * Did not complete (0 Shapes)= X

Assessment and Recording of Teacher Directed Task:
Prepare a checklist with objectives stated across the top and children’s names down the side. Have this with you and the
children are completing the activity, also provide this for the Education assistant as they may see or notice something that you
missed out on when talking with another student. Make notes where needed to see what children know and still need
development on.