Lesson Plan for Preschool-Grade 2
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Hannah Weiss
Prek
Creative Arts: Students will learn a variety of songs about cooking, baking, and food.
Physical: Students will move their bodies along to the songs.
Social emotional: Students will collaborate singing and learning the songs
Cognitive: Students will learn choreography and need to follow directions to learn the songs.
Language: Students will learn new vocabulary from the songs that they will recite.
Approaches to learning - Students will be able to follow along to songs through choreography,
dancing, and turn taking.
The students have begun cooking weekly in the classroom and as an extension to that lesson we
will be learning songs about food and cooking. Reciting songs and choreography about cooking
will help the students with memorization by also engaging their creativity. Music can be
integrated with other curriculum areas. One example of this is phonological awareness and
mathematics (counting beats or building spacial awareness). (Copple et.al.,2008)
A continuation of a previous
lesson/activity
15 minutes
Students will be able to recite songs and choreography that are aligned with our cooking
curriculum.
PK.ARTS.4. [DA:Cn10-11.PK] Connects to Dance
PK.ARTS.4. Indicators:
a. Recognizes the expression of emotion while watching or performing a dance
b. Demonstrates a dance movement experienced at home or elsewhere
c. Observes a work of dance, replicates movements and asks questions about the choreography

Language Objectives
Resources/materials needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
children’s learning you will use
during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by step)
Lesson Plan for Preschool-Grade 2
PK.ARTS.9. [MU:Pr4-6.PK] Performs Music
PK.ARTS.9. Indicators:
a. Performs music with expression (e.g., keeping rhythm using instruments, performing through
oral, or visual
expression- singing songs, moving in time to the music with dance props or bodily movements)
b. Practices and demonstrates what they like about their own performances
Students will recite songs that will help with communication and language. Students will be able
to perform songs with expression through using instruments, their bodies, and vocally
Vocabulary: Hot chocolate, popcorn, mixing, popping, sticky, watermelon
Egg shakers for each students
sheets with music and pictures of choreography
wooden spoon and metal measuring cup for each student
Montessori colorful bells
Music sheets with color coding for the montessori bells
N/A
Objective(s)
Students will be able to memorize songs and choreography
My anticipatory hook is to have the children sit on the rug and begin by singing a song about hot
chocolate by using my hands as a cup. I will ask the children to join in singing and doing the hand
gesture. When we finish singing I will ask them if they would like to learn other songs about food
and cooking and relate it back to how we have been cooking in the classroom. I will ask them
what food they would like to sing about.
Once I teach the first verse of the song I will ask the students to join in and sing the song with
me. I will show them how to use the instruments properly and safely and then have them try.
Then we will all sing the songs together and learn the choreography.
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I will tell students that they will be creating their own song/dance about food.
Independent Practice (during small group activity, working with partners, or independently)
For independent practice, I will give the students some time to explore the materials
independently. Then, I will have them work independently coming up with a song on their own
about food.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)
To close, I will have them share the song they created on their own or to sing the song that they
enjoyed learning the most. During this time they can also use the materials to demonstrate what
song they made or want to sing again.

Method of assessing children’s Pre-assessment Assessment of Student Assessment of Children’s

understanding of
lesson/activity/objective(s)
(Be sure to include any tools,
rubrics/checklists and/or
worksheets you will use for
assessment(s)
Outline the steps you will take
I will assess their prior
knowledge about food.
Learning
I will assess the students'
learning by observing how they
follow the sing along and
choreography. I will use a rubric
to assess student understanding.
Language Learning
I will observe the children
as they sing and dance. I
will assess if they followed
my directions and can sing
and dance to the songs
correctly.

Plans for differentiated
instruction/instructional
modifications
Slowing the dance down so that
the children having a difficult
time following have time to learn
and understand the steps. I will
also slow my singing down for
them to follow more easily.
Students who have mastered the
lesson will be given the
Montessori bells and a sheet with
music on it for them to follow.
They can do this independently
or with a friend.
Lesson Plan for Preschool-Grade 2
Supporting children with Supporting English Language Learners, a culturally
identified delays or responsive pedagogy, and anti-bias/anti-racist curriculum
disabilities (i.e., IEPs and 504 What modifications should I make to the activity to ensure all
plans) students are included and engaged in all steps required to meet
What considerations should I the lesson’s objectives?
keep in mind regarding cultural
relevance, age appropriateness, The vocabulary will be translated to the language the child is
and ability levels for all more comfortable with. I will also say the lyrics in English and
learners? the language that the English Language Learners are more
If the student has an IEP we familiar with.
will modify the lesson to
adhere to their IEP.

Follow up/Extension activities How can I provide an opportunity to remediate, reinforce, or expand on students’ learning today in
class?
I will have the music materials in our dramatic play area for the students to use.
Family Engagement Activities How can I support families in extending the learning in their home environment?
I will send home the songs with the choreography for the families to sing and dance together.