Lesson Plan Form

Lesson Plan Form
Activity Title:__Birthday Behavior_________________ Age Group:_____3-4________________
Originating Idea
After summer break, a few students talked about birthdays they celebrated over the summer
Materials
Party Hats, birthday print table cloth, and other party planning items.
Curriculum Content:
Approaches to Learning. Planning: Children make plans and follow through on their intentions
Beginning
“Since we talked about all of the fun birthday parties that you went to over the summer break, I
thought we’d plan a party.”
Middle:
Children will work together to plan a birthday party using items provided and other items found
in the room.
Extensions:
Ask them questions about the items they are using and whose birthday they are planning. How
old will that person be turning at their birthday?
End
“We will be going outside to the playground next. Please start cleaning up. We have 5 more
minutes.”
Follow-up Ideas:
We can make cakes using shaving cream
Assessment:
[Discuss the questions below by answer the following questions in complete sentences/paragraph form.]
Did the plans meet your objectives?

What did the children do with the material specifically?
What did the children gain from this activity?
Did the children respond to the materials the way you anticipate?
Would you have done anything different if you could do this again?
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Activity Title:__Sprinklers in the Sun_______________ Age Group:_____3-4________________
Originating Idea
After summer break, a few students talked about parks, beaches, and pools they went to over
the summer
Materials
Empty milk jugs with holes poked in them, 1 large storage bucket
Curriculum Content:
Approaches to Learning. Reflection: Children reflect on their experiences.
Beginning
“Since we talked about playing in the water at the beach and swimming pool, and in the
sprinklers, I thought we could make our own sprinklers today.”
Middle:
Children will (taking turns) fill pre-poked milk jugs with water and watch the water go into the
buckets.
Extensions:
Encourage sensory. Ask questions about how they would feel if they were running through the
sprinklers
End
“Let’s all sing the itsy bitsy spider and watch the sprinkler wash the spider away. Does anyone
have a spider. Once our spider is washed away, we will meet back at the circle to talk about our day.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Let children take their shoes and socks off and put their feet in the water as if they are on the
side of the pool.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:___Freedom Mural__________________ Age Group:______3-4________________
Originating Idea
Children learned about Martin Luther King’s fight for freedom.
Materials
Print out of Martin Luther King, A large poster board, paint
Curriculum Content:
Social and Emotional Development. Moral development: Children develop an internal sense of
right and wrong./Cooperative play
Beginning
“This month is Black History month and Martin Luther King fought for all of us to be equal. We
need to be kind to each other and work together. We are going to work together to make a beautiful
painting.”
Middle:
Children will be given a brush and will paint whatever color they want onto the posterboard
together. They will all share one board. We will glue the pre-printed picture of Martin Luther King onto
the board.
Extensions:
Encourage students to collaborate and share space.
End
“Our time is almost up. Please wash your brushes out and your hands then meet me at circle
in 5 minutes.”
Follow-up Ideas:
[Ideas of how you can continue this activity, add these materials to a certain area of your
classroom, create another activity that is based on the interest/KDI need from this activity]
Assessment:
id the plans meet your objectives?
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Activity Title:___Facing our Feelings_____________ Age Group:______3-4________________
Originating Idea
We had to solve problems in the classroom every day last week.
Materials
Pre-printed smiles that reflect different emotions. Crayons. popsicle sticks
Curriculum Content:
Social and Emotional Development. Emotions: Children recognize, label, and regulate their
feelings.
Beginning
“Last week, friends, we had a tough week, full of emotions. Some were happy and some were
sad. I thought we should make faces.”
Middle:
Children will color the difference emoticon printouts. Happy face, Sad face, Silly face, grumpy
face, grump face. Glue the faces to popsicle sticks. Children will pick which face they are feeling
today.
Extensions:
Ask students when do they feel the different emotions. Encourage conversations with
each other.
End
“We have 5 minutes. We will be going to lunch. Please put your faces in the basket for
laminating and meet me on the red carpet.”
Follow-up Ideas:
We can laminate the faces we made and save them for moments when we need to express
our feelings, but don’t have words yet.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:_T-Ball___________________________________ Age Group:___5-7____________________
Originating Idea
We have been keeping track of the Detroit Tigers. We love celebrating Opening Day.
Materials
T-Ball Set
Curriculum Content:
Physical Development & Health. Gross-motor skills: Children demonstrate strength, flexibility,
balance, and timing in using their large muscles.
Beginning
“ It is Opening for our favorite team. The Detroit Tigers. I thought we’d learn to play baseball.”
Middle:
Children will hit the ball of the tball pole and shout out a baseball term.
Extensions:
Encourage them to talk about their favorite team. Help them have balance. Ask them questions
about how fast they are.
End
Play the lunch time song.
Follow-up Ideas:
Put a baseball diamond around the perimeter of the classroom.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:__Dusting with Feathers________________________________ Age Group:___5-

7____________________
Originating Idea
We have been talking about helping around the house just like we do at school.
Materials
Feathers on a string. Paper towel rolls.
Curriculum Content:
Physical Development & Health. Healthy behavior: Children engage in healthy practices.
Beginning
“Since we have been talking about helping families around the house, I though we could make
some feather dusters.”
Middle:
Children will wrap the feathers on a string around the paper towel roll and tape it down.
Extensions:
Ask students what room in their home do they think they will use their feather duster in.
End
“In just 5 minutes we will take a nap. After all that hard work we could all use a nap. Please
grab your sack and lay on your cot.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Add empty Lysol bottles to the house area.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:_____Write a Story__________________ Age Group:________5-7______________
Originating Idea
We were all intrigued by a storyteller that came to visit the school.
Materials
Paper and crayons.
Curriculum Content:
Language, Literacy, and Communication. Children express themselves using language.
Beginning
“Since we enjoyed our reading guest so much last week, I thought we could make our
own story.”
Middle:
Each child will tell a part of the story and add to the last part their classmate said.
Extensions:
Laugh at funny things, ask what is next in the story. Ask students what they think will happen
at the end. Create anticipation and discussion.
End
“In 5 minutes we will have lunch. Play the lunch song.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Add poetry books to the sitting area.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:______Pre-School Poets_____________ Age Group:_________3-5_____________
Originating Idea
March is reading month.
Materials
Markers and paper
Curriculum Content:
Language, Literacy, and Communication. Writing: Children write for many different purposes.
Beginning
“It is reading month and since we are reading about poets. How about we become
poets?”
Middle:
Children will use letters and numbers they already know to write words. Letters make words
and words make sentences. Sentences make stories. Stories make books. They can also draw
pictures and lines.
Extensions:
Read what they wrote out loud. Ask them what it says.
End
Play the clean up song. “We have 5 minutes to go. Let’s clean up and head back to circle.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Put hats with feathers in it and call it the Poet Hat. Add it to the play area.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:___Criss Cross Applesauce__________ Age Group:____5-7__________________
Originating Idea
Students enjoyed going to the apple orchard to pick apples.
Materials
Pre-cut apples. Blender. Cinnamon. Sugar.
Curriculum Content:
Mathematics. Measuring: Children measure to describe, compare, and order things.
Beginning
“Remember our recent trip to the apple orchard? I thought it would be nice if we would make
apple sauce.”
Middle:
Children to will count and measure ingredients. Put them into the blender. With assistance
press the button and blend it to make apple sauce.
Extensions:
Ask them about their experience at the apple orchard. Ask them to count as they put
ingredients in. Count as they stir. Count how many seconds they blended.
End
“We have about five minutes for lunch. We get to have apple sauce with our lunch.” Play the
lunch song.
Follow-up Ideas:
Make apple pie next time
Assessment:

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Activity Title:__The Great Outdoors__________ Age Group:____5-7__________________
Originating Idea
Students love going to the playground and collecting pine cones and other items.
Materials
A bag.
Curriculum Content:
Mathematics. Shapes: Children identify, name, and escribe shapes.
Beginning
“we’ve been collecting pine cones. We are going outside to collect more items. We will
go outside and find items that are a circle or a square and put them in our bag.”
Middle:
Collect items from nature that are in the shape of a circle or a square.
Extensions:
We could encourage them to look around the park for items.
End
“We will be going inside in 5 minutes. Who can run fast and stand in line?”
Follow-up Ideas:
Pick leaves and paint them.
Assessment:

Lesson Plan Form
Activity Title:_____Leaf Window Art_______________________ Age Group:______5-

7_______________
Originating Idea
Children enjoyed going outside during the fall and stepping on the crunchy leaves.
Materials
Leaves from outside, clear contact paper
Curriculum Content:
Creative Arts. Appreciating the arts: Children appreciate the creative arts.
Beginning
“Autumn is a beautiful season. We love crunchy leaves. I thought would could make some
window art.”
Middle:
Stick leaves from outside onto clear sticky paper. Stick them to the windows.
Extensions:
Ask students which leaf is their favorite. Ask them do they help pick up leaves at home.
End
Turn on the nap song. Give a 5 minute warning and ask students to go to their cot.
Follow-up Ideas:
Turn our art into a book of art.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:___I May Be Little Flower___________ Age Group:________5-7______________
Originating Idea
We read the book, “I May be Little, but I can do a lot”
Materials
Tissue paper. Pipe cleaners.
Curriculum Content:
Creative Arts. Art: Children express and represent what they observe, think, imaging, and feel
through two-and three-dimensional art.
Beginning
“In the book we read, Zoe realizes she can be kind by doing nice things for people. We
are going to do something nice. Make flowers.”
Middle:
children will use tissue paper and pipe cleaners to make flowers.
Extensions:
Ask students who they are making the flowers for and respond as they lead.
End
“In five minutes we will be back at the circle please put your supplies away and your flowers in
your cubby.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Add books about flowers and put flowers made from material in the play area.
Assessment:

Lesson Plan Form
Activity Title:__Sun, Moon, and Stars______________ Age Group:____7-9________________
Originating Idea
Students looked at the night sky on tv.
Materials
Telescope
Curriculum Content:
Science and Technology. Observing: Children observe the materials and processes in their
environment.
Beginning
“ We have been talking about the stars we see in the sky at night time. I thought we would take
a closer look at the sky today.”
Middle:
Look through the telescope at the sky.
Extensions:
Ask students what they see in the sky. Ask them to tell you what the sky may look like at night.
End
“It’s time to go back to circle. Fly like an airplane in the sky, to the circle.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Put toy rocket ships and space items in the toy area. Add books about the sky.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:__Green Grass Grew All Around________ Age Group:____5-7________________
Originating Idea
Students enjoyed lunch in the park and were intrigued by the grass.
Materials
White construction paper, paint, paint brushes, and containers to hold paint and water.
Curriculum Content:
Science and Technology. Experimenting: Children experiment to test their ideas.
Beginning
“At the park we sat in the green grass. We are going to paint a picture of grass.”
Middle:
Children will experiment with different color paint until they make it green. Then draw a picture
of grass.
Extensions:
Ask them why they think grass is green. When and how does grass grow?
End
“We will be going to lunch in just 5 minutes. Please clean your tools and put them away.” Play
the lunch song.
Follow-up Ideas:
[Ideas of how you can continue this activity, add these materials to a certain area of your
classroom, create another activity that is based on the interest/KDI need from this activity]
Assessment:

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Activity Title:__Who Are the People In Your Neighborhood?_ Age Group:_____3-5__________
Originating Idea
We got a new Jewish student in our class.
Materials
Crayons. White paper
Curriculum Content:
Social Studies. Community roles: Children recognize that people have different roles and
functions in the community.
Beginning
“People come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. We are all different. Let’s draw a picture of all
the different people we know.”
Middle:
Student will draw pictures of people in their various communities.
Extensions:
Ask questions about rather they know tall or short people. Ask questiona about things other
people in their family like. Ask what the people they know do for a living. How they help the
community.
End
“High five the person next to you and say, “we’ve got 5 minutes to clean up”. Turn on clean up
music. “We will meet in circle in 5 minutes”
Follow-up Ideas:
Sing our favorite song.
Assessment:

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Activity Title:__The Menorah____________ Age Group:__7-9_____________
Originating Idea
We got a new Jewish student in our class.
Materials
Popsicle sticks, flame cut outs, shoe box tops, paint, glue
Curriculum Content:
Social Studies. Diversity: Children understand that people have verse characteristics, interests,
and abilities.
Beginning
“Hanukkah, is a Jewish holiday. During this holiday people have a
celebration called the Festival of Lights. They celebrate by lighting a menorah,
eating traditional foods, playing games, and giving gifts. We are going to make
menorahs.”
Middle:
Children will paint the shoebox tops and glue the popsicle sticks to it. Then glue the flame cut
outs to the top of the popsicle sticks to make the menorah.
Extensions:
Ask students what traditions they have at home. Do they celebrate holidays? Ask students to
share their traditions.
End
“We have 5 minutes before we meet back at circle. The moment you finish cleaning up your
area, bunny hop all the way back to circle.”
Follow-up Ideas:
Add books to the play area about Hanukkah.
Assessment:


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Activity Title:__Birthday Behavior_________________ Age Group:_____3-4________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__Sprinklers in the Sun_______________ Age Group:_____3-4________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:___Freedom Mural__________________ Age Group:______3-4________________

Activity Title:___Facing our Feelings_____________ Age Group:______3-4________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:_T-Ball___________________________________ Age Group:___5-7____________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__Dusting with Feathers________________________________ Age Group:___5-

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:_____Write a Story__________________ Age Group:________5-7______________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:______Pre-School Poets_____________ Age Group:_________3-5_____________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:___Criss Cross Applesauce__________ Age Group:____5-7__________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__The Great Outdoors__________ Age Group:____5-7__________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:_____Leaf Window Art_______________________ Age Group:______5-

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:___I May Be Little Flower___________ Age Group:________5-7______________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__Sun, Moon, and Stars______________ Age Group:____7-9________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__Green Grass Grew All Around________ Age Group:____5-7________________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__Who Are the People In Your Neighborhood?_ Age Group:_____3-5__________

Did the plans meet your objectives?

Activity Title:__The Menorah____________ Age Group:__7-9_____________

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