Week at A Glance Lesson Plan: TH TH
Week at A Glance Lesson Plan: TH TH
Week at A Glance Lesson Plan: TH TH
Dramatic Play In the dramatic play area, the children will explore a pizza shop
Quiet
The children will work with puzzles, games, and fine motor manipulatives.
Manipulatives
STEM Table At the STEM table, children will explore sensory tubes
The children will investigate magnets and objects that are magnetic and some that
Science/Nature
aren’t.
Sensory The children will explore letters in rice
Light Table At the light table, children will investigate glow in the dark materials and flashlights
Computers/
In the classroom, children will listen to nursery rhymes and sing along songs.
Music
During outside time, children will play with trikes, the two-seater trike, sand
Outside
equipment, scooters, and chalk.
Begin to learn you You are my You are my You are my
Large Groups
are my sunshine sunshine sunshine sunshine
(Sign Language) (Sign Language) (Sign Language) (Sign Language)
Snack Hummus & Pita Banana & fruit dip Teddy grahams &
No School
with water with milk milk
Activities based on Activities based on Activities based on Activities based on
Small Group
inquiry inquiry inquiry inquiry
Activities
investigations investigations investigations investigations
Activity Plan for: September 20- October 3, 2019
Art Area Activity: Pizza creating with different types of materials
Reason Why
Since we are introducing the pizza shop into the dramatic play area I thought it would be fun to also
Choosing This
have a station where the children could create their own pizzas.
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
The children will explore different types of materials while making their own pizzas
goal(s):
Materials/
Pizza making materials (resource room, c 1, s 3&4), construction paper (in classroom)
Resources:
6 pieces of construction paper laid out on the table, a circle piece of brown felt laid on top of the
Detailed Set-Up:
construction paper at each chair, 4 baskets of materials in the middle.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit to 6 children.
Evaluation Questions
Tell me about your creation. What type of pizza did you make?
Assessment:
Creativity, fine motor
Specific Skills:
Teacher: Kerigan
Other
Help student teacher remember to switch charts for group time. Also help with BATA at end of the day.
Responsibilities:
Easel Activity: Coloring with white crayons & painting with watercolors
Reason Why
Eleanor has been wanting to color with white crayons so I thought this would be a fun way to introduce
Choosing This
it.
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
The children will: work on fine motor skills and creativity while painting
goal(s):
Materials/ 2 white crayons (art room, shelf 33), 1 watercolor set (art room, shelf 38), 2 paint brushes (art room, art
Resources: cart), 1 cup of water (in classroom)
Tape two pieces of paper to easel. Place the watercolors, white crayons, paint brushes and water cup
Detailed Set-Up:
on the small table in between the two spots to paint.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit to 2 children. Smocks must be worn.
Evaluation Questions What can you create using the white crayon and watercolors? How does it feel to paint over the white
Assessment: crayon?
Creativity, fine motor
Specific Skills:
Teacher: Whitney
Other
Sweep the floor at the end of the day.
Responsibilities:
Materials/
Alpha bots (C: 9 S: 1), blocks (in classroom)
Resources:
Detailed Set-Up: Set out a few alpha bots as robots, a few as letters, and put the rest in a bin.
Materials/
Books & CD’s from Book List
Resources:
Set out all the books in the book area on shelf. Place two on the cushions on the rug near the
Detailed Set-Up:
listening center. Remove the books that do not belong in this particular area.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit 3-4 children
Evaluation Questions
Are the children assisting when reading the books? Which books do the children seem to favor?
Assessment:
Letter recognition, orientation of books (front to back and left to right), predication
Specific Skills:
Materials/
Printed out letters, printed out names, glue, construction paper
Resources:
Place 2 pieces of construction paper (any color) out on the table along with the basket of letters and
Detailed Set-Up:
glue. Also place their names on the table so that they can use them if they get stuck.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit 2 children
Evaluation Questions
Tell me what letters are in your name.
Assessment:
Specific Skills:
Work on fine motor skills and letter recognition
Teacher: Courtney/ Amber
Have the table set up with tablecloth, chair cushions, plates and cups. Have the menus in the middle of
Detailed Set-Up: the table, and the pizza on or in the stove.
Specific Skills: Children will be working on their social and communication skills by talked with other children and
teachers about the pizza restaurant.
Teacher: Sydney
Other
Do dishes at end of the day
Responsibilities:
Quiet Manipulatives Activity: Games and Puzzles
Reason Why The children are still getting used to interacting with other children outside of their friend group. The
Choosing This Activity games and puzzles will encourage them to work together and to join a new group of friends.
Intent, Provocation, & The children should engage in cooperative learning and playing and develop their math skills through
goal(s): the games and puzzles.
number pegs (resource room cupboard 10 shelf 4 #19) duplos and duplo people (resource room,
cupboard 4, shelf 4, #1 and 2), bristle blocks, buckle box, farm puzzle, plane puzzle, circular puzzle (R.
Materials/
Room, C 13 S 1), lady bug puzzle (R. Room, C 13, S 3)and magneatos
Resources:
Detailed Set-Up: Place all items on shelves and then set out one or two things to get the children started.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit 4 children and practice problem solving
Evaluation Questions What are the children playing with? Are they sharing? Are children asking for other games, puzzle or
Assessment: other items? What math skills do you see the children using?
Specific Skills:
Color recognition, shape recognition, letter recognition, counting, turn taking, and finger dexterity
Teacher: Kerigan
Other Responsibilities: Clear Drying Rack and help clean snack tables for snack.
Materials/
Sensory tubes (resource room, ), crayons, mini clipboards, white paper
Resources:
Place the two sensory tubes out on the table, along with 4 mini clipboards that have white paper in
Detailed Set-Up:
them, and different colored crayons
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit 4 children
Evaluation Questions
What can you find? Can you draw what you found?
Assessment:
Creativity, observation, communication, sharing, taking turns
Specific Skills:
Place the horseshoe magnets on the table (one in each spot), in 4 separate baskets place the steel
Detailed Set-Up:
marbles, ping pong balls, washers, and regular marbles
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Limit 4 children
Evaluation Questions
What materials are magnetic? What else do you think is magnetic in the classroom?
Assessment:
Specific Skills:
Explore magnets, communicate to teachers and other children what they see
Teacher: Whitney
Other
Mailboxes and help with BATA BUS
Responsibilities:
Materials/
Colored rice (gross motor room, ), foam letters (resource room, )
Resources:
Detailed Set-Up: Put different the rice in the sensory bin and add the letters.
Materials/
Glow in the dark start and planets (Light room, C 4, S 1)
Resources:
Plug in light table to turn on light before class starts. Set a basket out filled with glow in the dark
Detailed Set-Up: materials. Leave a few sitting out. When a child goes over to the table show them how to turn off the
table and close the curtains to watch the materials glow
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Limit 2 children
Guidance Limits:
Evaluation Questions
How do you think these materials glow?
Assessment:
Creativity, exploration, fine motor skills, social, and communication
Specific Skills:
Materials/ 4 tricycles, 1 two-seater tricycle, 4 scooters, 2 trucks, 4 scoops, 4 buckets (outside storage sheds),
Resources: basket of chalk (art room)
4 scoops and buckets and 2 trucks should be placed in sand area. 4 tricycles, 4 scooters, and the two-
Detailed Set-Up:
seater tricycle should be out and in the middle of the playground.
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Sharing, taking turns, listening, limit 2 children on two-seater tricycle, use guidance limits for outside
Guidance Limits:
Evaluation Questions What skills do you see the children using? Are they asking for a specific toy? Are their gross motor
Assessment: skills they are struggling with? If so, which ones?
Specific Skills:
Lower leg strength, balancing, running, coordination
Teacher: Kerigan
Other
Safety Checklist and Rainy-Day Set-up if needed – uncover sand area if AM Lab – cover sand if PM
Responsibilities:
Monday Literacy
Activity: No School
Group Time
Reason Why
Choosing This
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
goal(s):
Materials/
Resources:
Detailed Set-Up,
Activity Introduction,
& questions or
comments to provoke
learning:
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits:
Evaluation Questions
Assessment:
Specific Skills:
Tuesday Literacy
Activity: You Don’t Need Words by Ruth Belov Gross & You are my sunshine (ASL)
Group Time
Reason Why
Choosing This The children really enjoy movement and songs so I thought it would be interesting to mix the two
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
The children will learn about sign language and then learn You are my sunshine using ASL.
goal(s):
Materials/
Resources:
You Don’t Need Words by Ruth Belov Gross
Detailed Set-Up,
Activity Introduction,
Begin by teaching each word of the song slowly. Continue on until you have finished the song.
& questions or
Afterwards ask the children if they are ready to sing it all together.
comments to provoke
learning:
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits: Children are sitting criss cross.
Evaluation Questions
Are the children participating? Are they staying in their personal area?
Assessment:
Wednesday Literacy
Activity: You are my sunshine (ASL)
Group Time
Reason Why
Choosing This The children really enjoy movement and songs so I thought it would be interesting to mix the two
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
The children will sing you are my sunshine while also signing it
goal(s):
Materials/
Resources:
N/A
Detailed Set-Up,
Activity Introduction,
Begin by teaching each word of the song slowly. Continue on until you have finished the song.
& questions or
Afterwards ask the children if they are ready to sing it all together.
comments to provoke
learning:
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits: Children should be paying attention to the book.
Evaluation Questions
Are the children participating? Are they staying in their personal area?
Assessment:
Materials/
Resources:
N/A
Detailed Set-Up,
Activity Introduction,
Begin by teaching each word of the song slowly. Continue on until you have finished the song.
& questions or
Afterwards ask the children if they are ready to sing it all together.
comments to provoke
learning:
Guided Instruction Co-Op Learning Independent Work Small Group
Methods: High-Energy Low-Energy
High-Maintenance Low-Maintenance
Guidance Limits: Children at attentive to book and sitting criss cross apple sauce
Evaluation Questions
Are the children participating? Are they staying in their personal area?
Assessment:
Reason Why
Choosing This
Activity
Materials/
Resources:
Detailed Set-Up:
Evaluation Questions
Assessment:
Specific Skills:
Rainy Day Activity: Large Motor Room and Parachute
Reason Why
Choosing This The children enjoyed the parachute last week so I wanted to keep it in the lesson plan.
Activity
Intent, Provocation, &
The children will explore different objects in the large motor room.
goal(s):
Materials/
Resources:
N/A
Evaluation Questions
Are the children participating? Are they staying in their personal area?
Assessment:
Group activities that have multicultural elements, anti-bias elements, or diversity elements:
We will be discussing families, friends, and other personal information at snack time, so the
children and teachers will get to know each other better.
Others:
Emotional: The children will identify their feelings and express then verbally in a kind manner.
Communication and Language: The children will use their words to resolve any conflicts
Reading and Literacy: The children will be recognizing their names and letters.
Science and Inquiry: The children will continue questioning, observing, and investigating.
Fine Motor: The children will work on their pencil grips while holding glue sticks, and crayons.
Gross Motor: The children will work on balance while jumping, climbing, and riding bikes or
scooters.
Staff Goals: