Weekly Planning

EDU259LessonPlanpowerpoint1.ppt

EDU 259 LESSON PLAN

Sample plan to assist with your Key Assessment

Choosing your topic

First you want to pick a topic that will ensure your success
Pick a topic that is specific and it based on the children’s interests
For example, instead of Transportation, select Wheels. Transportation is too broad to examine in-depth

Choosing developmental indicators

Then you have to decide what is it you want children to learn about your topic.
Think about the age of the children and their abilities
To continue the example of wheels, are you interested in the shape, size, purpose, types, etc.
Pick one or two areas to focus on to be successful

Choosing developmental indicators cont.

Then decide on the developmental indicators you are going to address
You will need a developmental indicator for each box on the Planning Forms
These are from the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development
This link is located in the Resources>Useful Links for this Class section of this course and attached to this assignment

Developmental indicators cont.

Continuing with the wheels topic, for a classroom of 4 year olds
NC Early Learning Goal CD-11 (page 139 in the CD11p (color, shape, size, small to large, short to tall, etc.) would be appropriate
Use this letter/number in the boxes on your plan.

Changes to the Environment

Blocks Dump Trucks Small cars Pie plates CD-11l	Dramatic Play Plastic Pancakes Play Cookies Car and Truck magazines CD-11p	Toys and Games Connect Four Game CD-13f	“To Do” List
Art Cars with different wheel patterns Wheels of different sizes and shapes CD-13g	Library “My Big Truck Book” “MY Truck is Stuck” LDC-7q	Discovery/Science Part of rubber tire Magnifying glass “Diggers and Dumpers” book Car and Truck magazines CD-15p
Sand and Water Large plastic trucks Small plastic trucks Funnels CD-11l	Music and Movement Rain sticks Cymbals Tambourines CD-4j	Cooking Vanilla wafers Cream cheese Plastic knives HPD-5o
Outdoors Large tires Hula hoops HPD-4q	Family /Community Involvement

Planning Changes to the Environment Form

The previous slide shows one of the forms you will use
You will select items to add, in addition to the existing items, that will allow children to learn about the study topic selected and practice the developmental indicator.
For example, I would list dump trunks, and fire trucks in the section under blocks for the study topic of Wheels.

Planning Changes to the Environment

Example:

BLOCKS

dump trucks

fire trucks

CD-11n

Planning For Groups

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Group Time (songs, stories, games, discussions, etc.)	Sing Little Red Caboose Discuss different wheel sizes for different vehicles CD-11p	Sing Wheels on the Truck Discuss different wheel treads CD-11p	Sing one Truck, Two Truck Discuss shapes of wheels and find objects similar to wheel shape in classroom CD-11p	Sing Wash the Car song Discuss rims and bolts to hold wheels onto vehicles CD-11j	Play Red light, Green light Discuss purpose of different vehicles, for work or families. CD-2u
Story Time	Freight Train by Donald Crews LDC-8o	Monster Trucks by Susan Goodman LDC-8o	See How They Go:Trucks! By DK LDC-8o	Cars by Robert Crowther LDC-8o	Garbage Trucks at Work by D.R. Addison LDC-8o
Small-Group Activities	Race different vehicles down incline and mark which went the farthest and then measure, Predict which one will go farther CD-2w	Use different vehicles with different wheel designs in paint to compare patterns on paper CD-2w	Discover Box Activity – have different wheels from toy vehicles in box, children will feel and guess what vehicle they belong. CD-15r	Sort nuts and bolts by size and screw matching nut onto bolt CD-1n	Use trucks to measure length of table and carpet squares CD-11m
Special Activities (site visits, special events, etc.)		Johnny’s Dad brings tow truck to school		Visit tire store
Notes (reminders, changes, children to observe)

Planning for Groups form

Fill in every day, and include the specific Developmental Indicator in each box.
Be specific
This is where you explain your teaching in more detail
Think about a substitute teacher using your form, would they know what to do.

Large Group Time

List songs you will sing , for example “Wheels on the Bus”
List concepts or changes to the learning centers you want the children to notice. For example, “In the Discovery area today you will find wheel to sort and pictures of all kind of wheel to look at. In the art area there are vehicles for you to paint with using their wheels and paint.”

Story Time

Small Group activity

This is where you describe the activity you would do with the children as you work one-on-one or with a small group
For the wheels topic, you may have the children roll various size wheels down a ramp and measure which one goes fastest or farthest, then create a graph chart with the children

Special Activities

It is not necessary to fill this one out unless you have something meaningful. You may have a parent or staff that has a vehicle with large wheels that could be parked in a safe area. The children could make wheel rubbings. Or a truck driver may come speak to the children

Summing it up!

Submit 2 forms with your lesson plan, Planning Changes to the Environment Form, and Planning for Groups form
Keep your topic simple, not too broad
Use the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development
Reach out! I am happy to talk , or email you about your lesson plan