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Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Emma Klaus Lesson Title: Making New Friends

Date: 2/28/23 Grade Level: Older Toddler Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Approaches Towards Learning Standard (Creativity)- “Use materials in new and unconventional ways.”
Language and Literacy (Academic)- “Demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of stories and information in books”
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Students will be asked some pre-assessment questions through informal assessment such as “what do we think
makesa a good friend?” This prepares them for the book The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend.

Instructional Objectives (2-3) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

Two- Three Assessed Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language: Friend, imaginary, create, explore,
Instructional Objective(s): The to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and adventure.
student will be able to... skill?)

Students will be able to
understand and attempt to use
verbal language to restate the
message of a text.
Students will be able to use
malleable materials to create their
own version of an imaginary
friend.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Students with prompting and
instruction will be able to verbally
explain their created imaginary
friend using a verbal sentence with
at least 5 words and age-
appropriate grammar.
Teachers will take anecdotal records of the verbal
discussions, before the text, after the text, and after their
sculptures.
Students’ reflective sentences will be observed to see how
many words are used.
Students’ sculptures will be displayed and assessed for
effort and reflection.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile
your evidence into a class or group view?)
We will display our new friends in the classroom and have
students share their work with the class one by one.
Procedural steps:
1. Students will be asked a pre-assessment question
“What makes a good friend?”
2. Students will be read The Adventures of Beekle:
The Unimaginary Friend
3. Students will be asked questions on what they
though the book was trying to tell us (what was the
main message)
4. Have students turn and talk to each other on what
they got from the story, what they understood, what
they didn’t, and what made Beekle a good friend?
5. Students will then be asked to share their thoughts
by raising their hands.
6. Students will then be told to return to the tables
where clay and decorative elements are laid out.
7. The teacher will explain that students will be making
their own “imaginary friends” who they can make to
look however they want.
8. Students once finished using their skills to mold their
clay into a new friend, will be asked to verbally
explain who their friend is using at least 5 words.
9. The students’ creations will then be gathered and
displayed as a group in the room.
Accommodations for Students with Special Needs:
- If sitting during the reading poses difficult students
will have access to fidget toys to help them self-
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regulate.
- If students motor development prohibits them from
being able to indent the clay, or if students have a
negative reaction to the sensory of clay, they can
adhere decorations to a paper model!
- Flexible seating will be utilized to make sure all
students are comfortable.
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Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on
materials.)
Safety Considerations:
Watching for small materials that The book The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary
could be swallowed. Friend
Keeping clay out of mouths Buttons, sticks, clay, pompoms, beans, string.
Monitoring materials that could be
thrown Adult Roles:
Supervision of small materials
Prompting and providing verbal supports
Confirming child efforts

Resources & References:

https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-Learning-Content-Standards/Birth-Through-Pre_K-Learning-and-Development-Stand/ELDS-
ATL.pdf.aspx
https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-Learning-Content-Standards/Birth-Through-Pre_K-Learning-and-Development-Stand/ELDS-
Language-and-Literacy.pdf.aspx
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