Preschool Day Lessons 5 or 6 in a group

1. Preschool Day Lessons5 or 6 in a group - Elmo’s World What is a child learning? Notice how simplistic the concepts are.

2. Lesson Theme APPLES • Brainstorm with your group a theme for your 20 minute preschool lesson. • Something not too broad • Food, games, or multiple topics (cats and dogs) • Something other than the common • shapes, letters, numbers, and colors. • Be creative and different • What do you want to learn about? What sounds fun to you?

3. ObjectivesWhat will they learn? • The children will: • Action Verb: (never use the word LEARN). • Description of what the child will do to learn. • The children will recognize that apples come from trees.

4. The Lesson Plan • Plan a catchy beginning, an informative middle, and a memorable ending • Centered around the theme and teaching the Lesson Objectives. • Fill in all 5 activity sections.

5. Book • Choose a book that could be used with your lesson. • YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE THE BOOK! • Reading the entire book will take up too much of your teaching time so if you choose to use the book, only use/show parts of it.

6. 1. Title of the Activity Use a name that describes the activity. Apple Trees

7. 2. Estimated Time • You will be given a total of 20 minutes. • Execute at least 3 of the 5 lesson plan activities. • Beginning, middle activity, Ending • Can strategically complete more activities if done in a round robin-like manner. • You will have 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to clean up

8. 3. Task: Large/Gross Motor Fine/Small Motor Snack Music and Movement Art and Construction Math Language Dramatic Play Science Sensory / Discovery

9. 4. Supplies: A complete list of all the items needed to complete the activity. Your group is to supply most of this. I will provide crayons and glue, but not the paper or paints.

10. 5. Brief Description of Activity and Instructions: This must be detailed and complete. When you describe the activity anyone must be able to pick up the description and do it.

11. 6. Concept Development • Provide the information / concepts that you will teach. • What the child will be learning through the activity • Give 3 vocabulary words that you will use and teach. • 2 questions you will ask.

12. Example: Apple Trees • Teach children where apples grow and what colors of apples they might see. • Where do apples grow? • What colors are apples? • Trees, Fruit, Red, Autumn, Orchard

13. 1. Apple Trees 2. Estimated Time = 10 minutes 3. Task: Fine Motor 4. Description/Instruction The children will take a picture of a tree trunk. They will be given different colors of paints (red, green and yellow.) They will dip small sponges into the paint creating a picture with leaves and apples on the tree trunk. 5. Supplies: Yellow, Red, Green paint. Small sponge. Picture with a tree trunk. Paint shirts. 6. Concept Development

14. Remember…… • Write an activity using the objective as a guide. • Apple Tree activity • The children will recognize that apples come from trees.

15. Apples Concepts: Trees, Fruit, Star, Autumn, Taste Objectives: • The children will recognize Apples come from trees. • The children will identify that Apples are a fruit. • The children will analyze that Apples have seeds. Activities: Apple Trees: The children will take a picture of a tree trunk. They will be given different colors of paints (red, green, yellow and red.) They will dip small sponges into the paint creating a picture with leaves and apples on the tree trunk. Supplies: Yellow, Red, Green paint. Small sponge. Picture with a tree trunk. Paint shirts. Task: Fine Motor Fruit Taste: The children will be provided with a variety of different types of fruits to taste. They will identify what is their favorite fruit. Supplies: Oranges, apples, pears, grapes, pineapple, bananas. Task: Science Apple prints: The children will use half apples to dip into paint. They will place the paint dipped apple on the sheet of paper. The children will recognize the parts of the inside of the apple. Supplies: Yellow, Red, Green paint. Cut apples. Paper. Paint shirts. Task: Science

16. Theme (Book) Hey, Little Ant • Art-Thumbprint Ant • Snack – Ants on a log • Science – Ant facts Memory game • Music – The Ants Go Marching • Game – Elbow Tag • Math – How much can an ant carry? • Art – White chalk on Black paper • Snack – Sugar Cookie snowmen • Science – Study/play in snow • Music – Once there was a snowman • Math – Snowman button pattern • Dramatic Play – Winter dress up Snowmen At Night

17. Theme: Gardens • Concepts / Objectives: • Purpose of Gardens • Tools used for gardening • Care of gardens • Types of plants grown in a garden • Book: Growing Vegetable Soup By: Lois Elhert • Beginning activity • Give each child a garden tool as they walk in. Discuss what they are and what they are used for. • Activity #1 • Plant a garden in the play yard or in a cup or in a red wagon. • Activity#2 • Snack time-carrot cookies • Activity #3 • Dramatic Play using garden tools, seed packets, clothes • Activity #4 • Play in the mud at the sensory table • Ending • Dramatize the story of the book (act it out)

18. Teaching Day • Dress professionally for a preschool teacher • Be aware of the 4 B’s in your dress • Breasts, Bums, Boxers, and Bellies • Bring all of your supplies to ensure a successful teaching experience. • You will have 5 minutes to set up, 20 minutes to teach, and 5 minutes to clean up. • The group is expected to play the part of a teacher. • Keep the class in control and engaged • Give instructions clearly • Walk around and talk to or help the “children” • As a group, complete the grading form on the back of your lesson plan and then turn the packet in.