Preschool Day Lessons 5 or 6 in a group

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

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. • You will do the lesson 2 times – 2 groups • 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” • GET DOWN ON THEIR EYE LEVEL • As a group, complete the grading form on the back of your lesson plan and then turn the packet in.

The Lesson PlanAll centered around the theme • Create nametags for your first group that goes with your Nursery Rhyme • Plan a: • 1 catchy beginning • Question, picture, demonstration, group sort • A way to teach your nursery rhyme – WITH PROPS • 2Child Centered Activities - can do 3 for a backup

The Lesson – Nursery Rhyme • Brainstorm a Nursery Rhyme to teach for your 20 minute preschool lesson. • What concepts and vocabulary words will this nursery rhyme teach? • Think simple, creative, and different • What do you want to learn about? What sounds fun to you?

The Ants Go MarchingTheme (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

An Apple a Day An apple a daykeeps the doctor away Apple in the morning Doctor's warning Roast apple at night Starves the doctor outright Eat an apple going to bed Knock the doctor on the head Three each day, seven days a week Ruddy apple, ruddy cheek An APPLE A day

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

2. Estimated Time • You will be given a total of 30 minutes. • Execute at least 3 activities. • Beginning, Teach the nursery rhyme, and 2 middle activities • 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

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.

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.

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

Concept Development Example: • To 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

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

Theme: Gardens (Mary, mary quite Contrary) • 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)

Preschool Day Lessons 5 or 6 in a group