Raigen Huss

ECE 251

Writing a Lesson Plan (100 points)

Choice Activity (From curriculum map): Seasons play, acting out moods and
temperaments associated with each season
Age: Kindergarten
Domain: Dramatic Play
Theme: Seasons

1. Objectives and Goals (What is the standard/standards you will cover with this lesson 10
pts
The children will be able to recall the qualities of each character in the play
The children will execute the play in the correct order of the seasons

2. Anticipatory Set (What is your introduction to this lesson: Give Detail) 15 pts.
I will tell a story about 4 friends named Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The characters will be
described by the colors exhibited during each season, and their moods and temperaments. The
children will be assigned roles. Seasons, animals associated with seasons, and townspeople.

3. Required Materials for Activity 10 pts

Costumes (green leaves, red/orange leaves, brown branches, snow)
Jackets
Gloves
Sun hats
Flowers
Fruit baskets
4. Direct Instruction (Define lesson step by step) 15 pts
1. The children will explain their character before starting the play
2. The children will get dressed in their costume
3. The children will act out the play, following the order of the seasons
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5. Guided Practice (Scaffolding/Questions: How will YOU participate in this lesson) 15 pts
1. Quiet prompting when it is needed
2. Encouraging the children to make their character their own by adding relevant details
3. Asking the children to reflect on the story from the introduction to recall the temperament of
their character

6. What will you assess during this lesson? 10 pts

1. The children’s ability to recall details from the story
2. The children’s ability to remember the role of their character
3. The children’s understanding of seasons
4. The children’s willingness to perform in a group

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 Principle: Teaching developmentally appropriate lessons. This activity is developmentally
appropriate because it expands on free play with characters and costumes by incorporating components
of memorization and understanding of environments

This activity is inclusive because every child is given a role. No role is more important than another.

Culture is incorporated because the children will be allowed to expand on their character by
incorporating what that season means to them. The children will, in turn, learn more about each other
while planning the play.

The lesson is planned well, but there is a necessity of costumes, which might be difficult. The play would
still work without costumes but wouldn’t be as visually enriching.