Early Education Lesson Plans

Foundations

Content Areas

Identify at least two content areas you will be integrating in this learning experience:

Developmental Domains

Briefly explain how this learning experience will support growth and learning in at least two developmental domains:

Learning Goals in Context

Briefly describe your goal(s) or desired outcome(s) of the learning experience for this particular group of children, as they align with at least one standard/strand/or theme for each of the content areas:

Materials/Technology/Equipment/Resources

List texts, websites, writing/art supplies, props/artifacts, assistive technology, computer software, Internet resources, audio/visual media, and other tools and materials needed for this experience:

Learning Experience Sequence Align all activities with the standard(s), goal(s), and context.

Introduction/Anticipatory Set

Explain initial teacher-and-child activities that establish a warm connection and capture children’s attention by answering the following:

· How will you draw children into the experience, capture their attention, and make them feel connected and included?

· How will you relate the lesson to children’s interests, prior knowledge, and families/communities?

Building/Applying Knowledge and Skills

Explain specifically, in a step-by-step fashion, what you and the children will be doing in this learning experience. Make sure the experience is meaningful, developmentally appropriate, and supports your goal(s). Keep in mind the specific content areas and developmental domains you have identified as relevant to the learning experience.

Explain how the experience may be differentiated to meet the needs of individual children, including children with exceptionalities. Give specific examples related to particular children in the classroom that you observed.

Assessment

Assessment is the process by which early childhood professionals gain an understanding of children’s ongoing development and learning. Explain strategies you will use to assess children’s learning. Consider how you will:

· Utilize and document observations to assess children’s learning.

· Make sure all assessments are aligned with your goal(s) for the lesson.

· Create an accurate record of children’s performance and share the record with your host teacher (and with families, if appropriate and approved by the host teacher).

Closure

Closure is taking time to wrap up the experience by summarizing, reviewing, and/or reflecting with the children on the learning that has taken place.

· Explain the approach(es)/strategy(ies) you will use in the closure of your learning experience: (1–2 paragraphs)

Reflection

Critical reflection is an essential part of continuous improvement. Reflect on the planning, designing, and implementation of this learning experience. What worked well, what adjustments did you make, how did children respond, and what evidence do you have of their learning. Consider what you would do differently next time and what you would like to do to follow up on this learning experience. Think about how to involve families and others to support children’s development and learning. Ask your Host Teacher for his/her comments/feedback. Then summarize your reflection. (You will draw on these summaries when you complete the final Reflection Questions for this Assessment.)

(1–2 paragraphs)