Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Toddlers Lesson Title: Drama Play: Imaginative Adventures

Date: 4/7/2024 Grade Level:Toddler Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): STRAND- 2. Creativity and Play
A:Develops ability to express new ideas through imaginative and inventive play.
Standard(s)/Guideline(s): Physical Development and Wellness
STRAND 1d: Motor Development-Uses senses to guide movement and interactions with objects and other people.

Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Storytelling: Read stories that contain engaging characters and plots and see if the students present an
interest in the characters, express emotions towards the characters or plot, or engaging in imaginative play inspired by the story.

Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

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 Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template

One/Two Assessed Instructional Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Objective(s): The student will be to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and Drama
able to... skill?) Pretend
Express themselves through I will collect evidence by taking photos or taking videos of Imagination
imaginative play the students participating in the lesson
As well as taking notes of the children actively participating Procedural steps:
in the lesson. Gather students for circle time
One Assessed Developmental Ask open ended questions: “Do you like pretending to be
Skill: someone else?”
Students will be able to use their Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile Explain the lesson is that they have to use their imagination
senses to use their bodies and your evidence into a class or group view?) and pretend to be different characters in different scenes.
their probs to interact with their I will present the pictures I took during the lesson to the Lay out costumes for the students to pick out and allow them
peers. class after the lesson. to choose one
Encourage them to act out how they feel while wearing the
costume and what they want the story to be.
Safety Considerations: Students Differentiation: Rotate costumes so students have chances to try out all of
should be careful while acting to For those who may not be able to put on the costumes them if they wish too.
not injure each other. properly, I will provide them with assistance. Come back to circle time and talk about how using
Keep tables and chairs out of For those who get over stimulated by too much motion will imagination is fun and important for creativity.
the way during this lesson be allowed to sit down for a period of time to calm down.

Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on

materials.)
Dress up costumes
Music
Storybook
“Stage”
Props

Adult Roles: As the teacher it is my job to delegate the

classroom and keep my students on task during the
entirety of the lesson.

Resources & References:https://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-Learning-Content-Standards/Early-Learning-and-

Development-Standards.pdf.aspx?lang=en-US

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)

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