Lesson Plan

• EDU 284 LESSON PLAN EDU 284 LESSON PLAN
• How to create and implement

• FormsForms

• You will submit two forms for each lesson plan
• They are titled Lesson Plan Form 1 and Lesson Plan Form 2.
• Both must be complete and turned into Blackboard.

• Choosing your topicChoosing your topic

• First you want to pick a topic that will ensure your success
• Pick a topic that is specific and is based on the children’s interests
• For example, instead of Transportation, select Wheels. Transportation is too broad to examine in the one morning you have to teach
• not select seasonal or holiday themes

• Choosing developmental Choosing developmental indicatorsindicators

• Then you have to decide what it is you want children to learn about your topic.
• Think about the age of the children and their abilities
• 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 Choosing developmental indicators cont.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

• Developmental indicators Developmental indicators cont.cont.

• Continuing with the wheels topic, for a classroom of 4 year olds
• Early Learning Goal CD-11 (page 139 in the document
• The Developmental Indicator CD11p (color, shape, size, small to large, short to tall, etc.) would be appropriate
• This was copied and pasted directly from the NC Early Learning Standards document

• Lesson Plan Form 2 Lesson Plan Form 2 Infant/ToddlerInfant/Toddler
• Blocks
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•  Dump Trucks
• Small cars
• Pie plates
• Ramps
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• 11l
• Dramatic Play
• Plastic Pancakes
• Play Cookies
• Car and Truck magazines
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• 11p
• Manipulatives
• Puzzles
• Transportation Matching games
• 12i
• Outdoors
• Large tires
• Hula hoops
• HPD-4q
• Art
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• Cars with different wheel patterns
• Wheels of different sizes and shapes
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• 13g
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• Library
• Big Truck Book”
• Truck is Stuck”
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• LDC-7q
• Discovery/Science
• Part of rubber tire
• Magnifying glass
• “Diggers and Dumpers” book
• Car and Truck magazines
• 15p
• Sensory
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• Round pouring cups
• Magnifying glasses of different sizes
• 15g 
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• Music and Movement
• Rain sticks
• Cymbals
• Tambourines
• 4j
• Family /Community Involvement
• Field trip to a dump truck depot
• Parent comes in to make individual cakes after reading “ Who Made This Cake?” by Chihiro Nakagawa

• Lesson Plan Form 2 Lesson Plan Form 2 Infant/ToddlerInfant/Toddler
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• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Music and Literacy Opportunity
• *Language Development and Communication
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• Fine Motor Opportunity
• *Approaches to Play and Learning
• *Emotional and Social Development
• *Cognitive Development
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• Sensory Opportunity
• *Approaches to Play and Learning
• *Emotional and Social Development
• *Cognitive Development
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• Outdoor/Grass Motor Opportunity
• *Health and Physical Development
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• Week of: ___________________________________

• Lesson Plan Form 2 Lesson Plan Form 2 PreschoolPreschool
• Blocks
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• Dramatic Play
• Manipulatives
• Outdoors
• Art
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• Library
• Discovery/Science
• Sensory
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• Music and Movement
• Family /Community Involvement

• Lesson Plan 2 PreschoolLesson Plan 2 Preschool
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• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• Group Time
• (songs, stories, games, discussions, etc.)
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•  Sing Little Red Caboose
• Discuss different wheel sizes for different vehicles
• 11p
•  Sing Wheel on the Truck
• Discuss different wheel truck treads
• 11p
• Sing one Truck, Two Truck
• Discuss shapes of wheels and find objects similar to wheel shape in classroom
• 11p
• Sing wash the car song
• Discuss rims and bolts to hold wheels onto vehicles
• 11j
• Play Red light, green ligh
• Discuss purpose of different vehicles, for work of families.
• 2u
• Story Time
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•  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
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• Math Activity
• Use different vehicles with different wheel designs in paint to compare patterns on paper
• 2w
• Science Activity
• Discover box Activity- have different wheels from toy vehicles in box, children will feel and guess what vehicles they belong to.
• 15r
• Fine Motor Activity
• Sort nuts and bolts by size and screw matching nut onto bolt
• 1n
• Literacy Activity
• The children will cut pictures out of magazines of car parts. Paste the parts on paper to tell a story. Dictate the story to a teacher.
• LDC-
• Large Motor Activity
• Race different vehicles down incline and mark which went the farthest and then measure, Predict which one will go farther.
• 2w
• Special Activities
• (site visits, special events, etc.)
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•  Johnny’s Dad brings tow truck to school
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•  Visit the tire store
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• Lesson Plan Form 2Lesson Plan Form 2

• The previous slides show one of the forms you will use (either IT or Preschool)
• 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.

• Lesson Plan Form 2Lesson Plan Form 2

• not list activities, list the items.
• Include the Developmental Indicator in each box also.
• Example:
• BLOCKS
• dump trucks
• fire trucks
• 11n

• Lesson Plan Form 2Lesson Plan Form 2

• Fill in every day, and include the specific Developmental Indicator in each box.
• 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 TimeLarge 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 wheels 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 TimeStory Time

• List the actual book you will read, give the title and author
• Five Little Monkeys Wash the Car by Eileen Christelow

• Small Group activitySmall 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 ActivitiesSpecial Activities

• 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

• Lesson Plan Form 1Lesson Plan Form 1

• Complete the Lesson Plan Form 1
• This form is intended for you to think deeply about your teaching, it is not necessarily one that you will use in your programs.
• You will submit this form along with Lesson Plan Form 2 into blackboard for each lesson plan.

• Lesson Plan Form 1Lesson Plan Form 1

• List Specific Developmental Indicators by the corresponding letters and numbers in the NC Foundation book
• Materials/supplies: List all the supplies and materials you will use that are not already in the learning centers. For example, if you are using the art center there should already be paint brushes, paper, crayons, markers. List what you are adding.

• Lesson Plan Form 1Lesson Plan Form 1

• Goals Addressed
• List the specific Goal directly from the NC Foundations. These should match the wording exactly. This will help you become familiar with the Goals the Developmental Indicators show.

• Lesson Plan Form 1Lesson Plan Form 1

• Extensions – this is where you list several additional activities. This is important because it is better to be over-prepared, than underprepared. These activities should be ready to go.
• The children may finish sooner than expected. What will you do with them if you have extra time?

• Lesson Plan Form 1Lesson Plan Form 1

• Open-ended questions: List at least 3 questions you will ask as you work with them in the learning centers or during small group time. Do not use yes/no questions.
• What do you think will happen next?
• How will you make the paint show the tire print?
• Which wheel do you think will roll the fastest?
• How do you know those wheels match?

• Summing it up!Summing it up!

• Submit 2 forms with each lesson plan, Lesson Plan Form 1, Lesson Plan Form 2.
• Keep your topic simple, not too broad, no seasonal or holiday topics
• Use the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development
• Run your ideas by me. I love to talk about your topics
• Watch the children, they will give you ideas about what they interested in.