Samantha Michael

Professor Tiffany

Early Childhood Activities

30 November 2022

Lesson Plans

1. Play The Veggie Game:

Originating Idea: Lately the kids have been playing with the fake Veggies in the play area and

this activity is going to show the kids what color each veggie is and what the veggies name is.

Curriculum: Nutrition

Materials: Fake Veggies, colors, shapes, box, and game board.

Appropriate Age Group: 3-5 years old

Beginning of Activity: “As your kids see there are game boards in front of you. I am going to

pick a Veggie from the box and you guys are going to have to match the same Veggie that you

see on your board.”

Middle Activity: The children should be paying attention closely to each veggie that they see

you choose. See how the children match the Veggies and see if they are doing it correctly. Also,

more around the room to interact with the kids and answer any questions that they may have.
Early: The children should be putting their shapes on the right veggies. There is a song that is

easy to remember “Broccoli! Celery! Got to be! Veggietails!” This song goes through the whole

veggies to show the kids what veggie is which. The teacher also should be going around to

explain to the kids if they do not get it.

Middle: The children show start to grip the idea behind everything. Once I pull of the Celery out

of the box, they should know what it is without me telling them what it is. The teacher should be

asking the students what the color is and what does the veggies look like.

Later: The child will then call the teacher over if they have all their veggies covered by the

shapes then if they are correct on all of them then they win a prize. Then the teacher will ask

their kids why these veggies are so good for you.

End of Activity: Give a 10-minute warning that their time is almost up. Make sure to encourage

them to help their classmates clean up as well. If the students have any questions just tell them

that I can talk with you about it at lunchtime or free time.

Follow-up Ideas: Play with the veggies with the kids every day so that way they do not forget

everything you taught them.

Assessment: The children really loved how we turned learning about veggies into fun. Some

kids were not sure how it was going to be, but they told me that they loved it.
 2. Skeleton Finger:

Originating Idea: Some kids were playing with paper and string, and they pretended that it was

their finger, and they were doing this during play time.

Curriculum: Creative Arts

Materials: Paper, paperclips, and string

Appropriate Age Group: 3-5 years old

Beginning of Activity: “Once upon a time there were these two little girls and they wanted to do

something for Halloween, so they both were trying to brainstorm what they have been playing

with during play time and that’s when they saw their teacher doing something that they would

love doing. This activity is going to be safe, and it is going to be educational as well.

Middle of Activity: The children should at this point need to have all their materials together and

ready to go. Also, they need to have the string put through the paper and the paper clips should

be in place, if any questions need to be asked now.

Early: The child will get the paper, paper clips, and string together and the teacher will show

them step by step how to put everything together.

Middle: The child is almost done putting all of it together, but at the same time the teacher is

asking them questions, by saying what color this is and what size, so they are also learning from

it too.

Later: The child will have put the string through the paper, and it will be all put together. Also,

the kids will see how easy it is to create something so fun, but so easy at the same time.

End of Activity: Tell your kids that they only have 5 more minutes to finish up their skeleton

fingers, they can finish later if needed, but make sure that you are encouraged about cleaning up

and getting them ready for the next topic.

Follow-up Ideas: You can ask them if they liked the outcome of the project, and the child might

have any other ideas.

Assessment: I took a survey, and all the kids really liked the project, and they will do it again. This

project is safe for children to do because they cannot cut themselves down and the teacher does

not have to worry about accidents happening at all.

3. Stop Drop and Roll Technique:

Originating Idea: We have been practicing fire drills lately and so I thought that this was a good

idea to teach them if they were ever on fire how to handle themselves.

Curriculum: Safety
Materials: Colored Dots on the ground, and colored paper.

Appropriate Age Group: 3-5 years old

Beginning of Activity: “As you guys see on the ground there are dots in front of each and every

one of you. There is green, yellow, and red. I am going to say green, yellow, or red and I want

you to go to that color and tell me what that color means.”

Middle of Activity: The children should be able to move from color to color as I am telling them

what color they need to go to; I will also be holding up the color paper, so they have a visual.

Make sure that each child is going to the write color, so you need to walk around the room to

make sure they are doing it correctly. Make sure that you are going child-to-child and interact

with them and show them how you are doing it.

Early: The child should be in the right color as the teacher is saying to them. I will be singing the

song. “If flames spread quickly stop, drop, and roll” I would demonstrate how to do it and then I

would want them to do it. The teacher should be going around and imitate and narrate what they

are talking about.

Middle: The child should be catching on to how everything is going. Once I tell them green, they

go to green and say go. If I say yellow, then they go on yellow and yell caution. Now if I yell

red, they go on red and say STOP. The teacher should be using open-ended questions and ask

them what the colors mean.

Later: The child will then be tested on the colors to see if they remember what all the colors are

and what they mean. The teacher will use open-ended questions and ask the kids why you think

that knowing this is going to keep them safe in the future.

End of Activity: Give a 5-minute warning that their group time is almost over. Make sure you

encourage them to help their classmates if they see them struggling. Also, another thing is to

remind them if they have any questions they can come and ask the teacher later.

Follow-up Ideas: Put the color paper on the walls so they can still see what the colors are. Add

wording to it so they have a reminder daily of each word.

Assessment: The children loved this activity. They took a lot from it, and they loved the colors

and doing it with partners.

4. A is for Apple:

Originating Idea: Some girls and boys were playing with the letters that we put in the play area,

and they loved it.

Curriculum: Language, Literacy and Communication

Materials: Paper, color letters, and pencils

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: “Today for small groups we will be practicing our letters and learning how

to say them and remember them.”

Middle of Activity: Everyone in the group will find a paper and the letter to trace it and then tell

their neighbor what the letter is.

Early: They are starting to get where everything is going and how to start saying the words. Make

sure that you are watching them and how they are saying the words.

Middle: The child should have all the letters cut out by now and ask them to share with their

neighbors if they see them struggling.

Later: The kids will see how everything goes together and once they have all of it cut out tell

them to put the letters in order. Then check it after they are done and go around asking them if

they need any help.

End of Activity: Tell them that they have 5 more minutes and that they need to start cleaning up.

Follow-up Ideas: To do this more often with them and include this in the play area for them.
Assessment: Yes, the plans meet my objectives because all the kids loved my idea. At first the

kids were not sure if they could do it but then they got the hang of it. They gain knowledge from

this, and they become more confident. I would not do anything different because it went so well.

5. ABC Bingo

Originating Idea: Recently kids have been singing their ABC’s and they wanted to play a game

with them.

Curriculum: Mathematics- Patterns

Materials: Cards, chips, and letters

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: “There are many ways that kids can learn their ABC’s, but this way is a

fun but educational way. The kids wanted to try something different. That is why we are playing

BINGO because they like a good competition.”

Middle of Activity: The children should have all these chips ready and place them on the board.

As you are walking around make sure that you are observing how they are making it. Answer any

questions that they have.

Early: The child will be getting ready to put the chips on the board that they are given. We are

helping them as we are going along. Make sure to answer any questions that they have.
Middle: The child starts to understand what we are doing and how the game starts to work. When

the teacher is reading out the letters the kids understand this is what they have to do.

Later: The child will be getting how to match everything together. They might even help their

neighbors if they see them struggling. As the teacher make sure that you are going around to

make sure that everything is going fine and observe other kids.

End of Activity: Give 5 minutes warning and then they must start cleaning up. Remind them if

they have any questions to ask the teacher later, during free time or after school.

Follow-up Ideas: Put these boards in the play area and tell them that it is okay that they use these

during their play time.

Assessment: A lot of the kids love how I put learning into a fun game, because they told me that
it was not as boring as normal.

6. Pie Fractions
Originating Idea: Some kids were talking about pies and then we were learning some math and

then this idea popped in my head if we used pie to help us add.

Curriculum: Mathematics

Materials: Pie, table, napkins, and dividers

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: “There was this activity that was like this, but it helped kids learn better

this way. Here there is a pie to help them add their numbers.”

Middle of Activity: The children should look at the two numbers they have and look at the pies

and then add them all together. Observe what they do with the little pies. Do they try to eat them,

or do they leave it alone? As the teacher make sure you walk around and help.

Early: The child will look at the pies and they will be tempted to eat them, but you need to give

them that reminder that they cannot do that. This is going to help them add and as the teacher make

sure that you are engaging with them.

Middle: The child will start to see how using the pies helps him count and the child does not

have to use his fingers to count. Talk with the kids about how this is helping them understand it.

They will start to grasp what they are learning.

Later: The child can tell that if he ate the pie he would get in trouble and that means that he could

possibly not have enough for everyone else. The teacher should talk about why seeing it can help

so much better than just sitting there and learning it.

End of Activity: Give them a 5-minute warning to start cleaning up with everything. The kids

need to know from the teacher if they are still struggling from this that they need to say

something.

Follow-up Ideas: The teacher could end up getting fake pies for the play area so that they can

learn how to add and subtract quickly.

Assessment: Doing this more often when we have math because it is hard for some of them to
understand it still and they need that small group time.

7. Color sorting Letters

Originating Idea: The kids were watching this show that had a bunch of colors and they wanted to

do a project with coloring.

Curriculum: Creative Arts

Materials: Markers and a sheet of paper

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: One kid came up to me and asked what all the colors in a rainbow were and

that are was a perfect activity to do. Tell them what each color is.
Middle of Activity: The children take the markers and the piece of paper and color the rainbow.

This helps them with their primary colors. As the teachers make sure you are observing your kids.

Early: The child sees the markers and the paper and is waiting to get directions from the teacher.

The teacher is going to do it with them first, so they understand what they are doing.

Middle: The child is starting to get all the colors right on the paper, so the teacher gives them

another paper and says try to do it on your own without looking at the one you just did. Go

around as the teacher and see you finished.

Later: The child will complete the second sheet with no problem, and they will have a lot of

confidence in themselves. As the teacher goes around and makes sure that they are staying on

task with everything.

End of Activity: Give them 5 minutes warning that they need to start to clean up their mess. If

they did not finish or if they have any questions to ask you when there is free time or at lunch.

Follow-up Ideas: When doing this activity just always make sure that they are saying the right

colors and put this in your daily morning work.

Assessment: The kids really loved saying and pointing to the colors and showing me how many
they knew.

8. Matching the Numbers

Originating Idea: The kids were doing their numbers and they wanted to make it into a game and

asked if we could have a competition.

Curriculum: Mathematics

Materials: Numbers and pencils

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: Once there was a kid in the class that was not sure how to count so he asked

the teacher could you help us count.

Middle of Activity: The children learn that counting by using something is going to help them

understand it better because it can get confusing sometimes.

Early: The child will be asked to write 1-10 out on the paper. The teacher will help them at first

and then she expects them to do it again but on their own. The teacher should watch for students

who are struggling.

Middle: The child will start to get that if he can count that it will become easier each time. Make

sure as the teacher you are going around and observing.

Later: The child would have learned how even to count to 15 bonus points in the project. They

might even come up with some other strategies to help them count on their sheets.

End of Activity: Give a 5-minute warning to the kids and tell them to finish what you have done

and if you still need to finish it or talk about it come and talk to me during lunch.

Follow-up Ideas: Using these materials at the table area in the classroom. Having others play

with it can help them in big ways.

Assessment: I would probably do it again, but the students want more one-on-one time with
everything.

9. One Fish, Two Fish

Originating Idea: These kids were pretending like they were fish, and they wouldn’t even talk

either, but this is such a cute book.

Curriculum: Creative Arts

Materials: a bowl, two fake fish

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: Once there was this red head girl and she wanted someone to play with her,

so something said I’ll be the boy fish and that is how it goes.
Middle of Activity: The children should be pretending that there are only two fish. When seeing

the children play it shows that they have an imagination.

Early: The child will be playing by themselves at first but then they had the courage to ask her

classmates, so now there is everyone wanting to join. As the teacher you watch them figure it out

unless you need to get involved.

Middle: The child understands that she must welcome everyone that wants to participate in the

activity. As the teacher observes and just watch and answer any questions they might have.

Later: The child will have the whole class doing it by the end of everything. As the teacher goes

around to make sure everyone is staying on task.

End of Activity: Give a 5-minute warning about cleaning up and that we’re about to move on to

the best things. Encourage them to clean up with it.

Follow-up Ideas: Pretending with more than one person. It is so concurred with work and playing

with everyone.

Assessment: The kids loved it because it taught them skills that they need for the rest of their
lives.

10. Red light and Green Light

Originating Idea: Recently some children have been asking me what kind of educational games I

played, and I told them about this game, and they wanted to try it.

Curriculum: Social and Emotional Development

Materials: Green, yellow, and red paper sign.

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: They see this game as a fun and learning experience. The children love to

jump around and to be able to move. Teachers should be doing it with them at first because they

love it when the teacher is involved.

Middle of Activity: The children should be getting when to go and then when to stop, because

when they hear go then want to hurry up and go until the hear RED.

Early: The child will see how the game works in the beginning because they want to go on with

everything, but we had to teach them that red means stop.

Middle: Getting towards the end they should be picking up on how well they are doing

everything. Teachers should be going around and seeing how every student is doing.
Later: The child was getting how it was all working and it was fun because then the. The teacher

started going faster with the game. The students will talk about how they are so good at this

game.

End of Activity: Tell them they have 5 minutes to clean up and get ready for the next activity.

Tell them also if they did not finish their work to hold on to it or if you have questions just let me

know.

Follow-up Ideas: Using this game in the play area to help them focus on something if they

missed anything. Also tells the teacher what she needs to do to help the kids.

Assessment: It went well, and it's surprise me because I did it went a lot better than I was

expecting it to. I would do it again.

11. Stranger Danger

Originating Idea: Recently, some children wanted to learn about strangers and what to do if they

approach them.

Curriculum: Creative Arts

Materials: paper boxes and tables

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: There was a kid in the school who would love to learn about this stuff. He

told me that he does not get to do anything. That is showing to not just go with anyone.

Middle of Activity: The children were not going. The biggest thing even backing is that their sure

guys out there like that.

Early: The child will hear that it is not okay to just go with someone because they said they are

this person when they are not.

Middle: Going on from learning that they need to be helped by their other classmates. As the

teacher you are still telling them that as your teacher, I am here for you.

Later: The child starts to realize that you cannot just go around anyone and expect to be safe.

That is why having someone with you is very important. As the teacher goes around make sure

that you are answering their questions.

End of Activity: Give a 5-minute warning that we are cleaning up and then tell them that we can

do this sometime else if they need someone. Also, as the teacher you are telling them to start to

get ready for the next lesson.

Follow-up Ideas: We could involve this in the play area, and it could be helpful if we had some

books in the reading part of the classroom.

Assessment: Doing this again is going to help children to remember it better and to be aware of
the surroundings.

12. Baby Shark Game

Originating Idea: One of the children had this song stuck in their head and asked me if we could

make it into a fun game.

Curriculum: Creative Arts

Materials: Dots and music

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: There were these kids who loved this song, and they said let's make a game

of it. We started playing and I could tell that they loved it.

Middle of Activity: When they started to get bored of the same thing, I would mix it up. As the

teacher I had to keep them guessing and never know what's coming.
Early: The child stepped on the first dot and then he asked why the dots are here and explained

because if you're not on a dot the shark can come and get you. As the teacher, when you are doing

this make sure to answer any questions.

Middle: People started getting how the game was working and that it is like tag but you have two

people and then the third links on to someone and that person who is on the end must leave and

go to a different dot.

Later: The child realizes what must be done for the game to go smoothly and to have to happen.

The teacher will be around the room observing how they are reacting to the game.

End of Activity: Tell them that they only have 5 minutes then we must move on to the next

subject that we are learning today.

Follow-up Ideas: Using this game during recess because it will get their energy out.

Assessment: Going to make sure that this game is an outside game from now on because it was
just super hard to do it inside that this many people.

13. Math Hopscotch

Originating Idea: My kids one day wanted to do hopscotch instead of math, so I said how about

lets out the together.

Curriculum: Mathematics
Materials: Chalk and outside.

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: There were these little girls and they just wanted to play with chalk and so

then they just thought of putting math with their fun activities.

Middle of Activity: The children get to see how everything goes with doing it this way and still

learning with math. As the teacher you should be going around to be answering any questions.

Early: The child will see that doing this is going to help her math skills and balance fast. Get

involved with them and want them to learn.

Middle: The child is seeing how all the game is coming along. You only get to hop forward if

you get the question right, so whoever gets the most gets a prize.

Later: The child was learning how the whole game works and as the teacher being around that

stuff helps other students realize it's okay.

End of Activity: They have 5 more minutes than we are moving on to planning. It is important

that you help them clean up as well.

Follow-up Ideas: To include this on a fun Friday when everyone has been doing very well.

Assessment: Doing this outside kind of got their fill of okay this is outside, but we are still
learning from all of this.

14. Water Safety

Originating Idea: One day these kids were wondering why water must be safe for us to drink.

Explaining to them that if it is not safe then how are we supposed to drink it?

Curriculum: Science and Technology

Materials: bottle of waters and a cart

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: Once in the classroom they had to do it, so they got their water bottles and

then they started testing it with the stick.

Middle of Activity: The children are seeing how if water is bad and how it can make you sick, so

you must be careful. The teacher should be going around to all the kids to answer any questions.

Early: The child must see what unhealth water looks like. Just because it's clearly does not always

mean that it is okay to drink. The teacher will be going around and observing.
Middle: The child will realize that all of this was to teach them for the future and so from now on

they will know what unhealthy water is and they will know how to test it. As the teacher you are

going around to see if anyone is struggling with anything.

Later: The child will be towards the end of making sure that all the water bottles are healthy to

drink. They even may take a little longer just depending on the student.

End of Activity: They have 5 minutes and now they must start to clean up from it. As the teacher

makes sure that you ask them to see if you have any questions or concerns, please come to me

when we have free time.

Follow-up Ideas: Try different brands of water to say oh we must check all the brands then that

would be another fun activity.

Assessment: Doing this really opened their eyes and how they saw everything.

15. Read about Bullies

Originating Idea: Recently some of the children have been talking about this subject lately and I

wanted to address it, so we made it into a little game.

Curriculum: Social and Emotional Development

Materials: chairs and tables

Appropriate Age Group: 3–5-year-old

Beginning of Activity: Once when the little girls were saying mean stuff about such a little girl,

they knew what they were doing was not nice at all and that’s why we're doing this.

Middle of Activity: The children are going to understand why we set it up this way with everything.

Being the teacher by not overreacting when you need your students to figure out their own issues.

Early: The child is sitting there reading a book about it and then another student comes over and

they start reading it together. As the teacher walks around and gets involved.

Middle: The child is starting to get the concept of always being nice to someone because you

never know what they are going through. As the teacher goes around and answers any questions

that need to be answered.

Later: The child will start to understand what it is about and not the child has more people than

what she started with. The teacher is watching from a view because she doesn’t want to break a

bond happening.

End of Activity: They have 5 minutes left before we start moving on to planning. Help the kids

while they are cleaning so they are just done.

Follow-up Ideas: Doing this is bigger groups and talking about this every so often and not just a

onetime thing.

Assessment: It was good that a lot of the kids want to do something like that again. They liked
reading and helping other students.