PreschoolClassroomLessonPlan

CLASSROOM

Ms.Cristina
CURRENTSTUDY

Farmweek
WEEKOF
October1216,2015

OBSERVATIONS/REFLECTIONS:
Whatarechildrenexcitedabout?__Thechildrenareexcitedtolearnaboutwhatafarmerdoes,aswellastheanimalsthatliveonafarm.
Whatintentions/hopesdoyouhaveforchildrenthisweek?
Myhopeistoteachthechildrenaboutwhatafarmerdoes,andwhatanimalsthechildrenwillfindonafarm.

LARGEGROUPTIME
Theopportunitytosetthestageforthe
dayandtocreateapositive,supportive
classroomcommunity,talkabout
weekendexperiencesandfamilyevents

PLANNEDTRANSITIONS
Intentionalsongs,fingerplays,Mighty
Minutes,etc.usedfortransitioningthat
isshortandquick
color,number,letter,andnameplates

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Once Upon a Time

farm story using
flannel board.
Talk about what
does a farmer do?
Old McDonald had a
farm song. Then the
children will move to
their tables.

Who Am I?

Group Farm Theme

Scene.

Clara the Cow.

Review what is a
farm? would you
like to live in a farm?
why?

Farm Sounds song.

Take Me Out To The

Barnyard

Horses Stop & Go

Wheelbarrows

TEACHER
FACILITATEDSMALL
GROUPACTIVITY

Farm animal
peek-a-boo book.

Tractor Painting.

Paper Plate Pink

Pig.

Life Cycle of a
Chicken.

Plannedactivities/experiences
facilitatedbyateacher(studyrelated
activity,openendedart,cooking,
scienceexperiment,makeclassroom
books,etc.)
Thiscouldbeatimetoreadtwostories
insmallgroups

TABLEACTIVITIES
Plannedactivitythatchildrencando
independently(paintingwithanarrayof
tools,sillyputty,maskingtapeand
boxesforconstruction,etc.)
Focusshouldbeinthreeareas:
Table1.ArtMarblepainting
Table2.MathCountingbears
Table3.LiteracyWritingnames

LARGEGROUPTIME
Readaloud*
Reflectionsoftheday
Highlyinteractivesinging/fingerplays
Groupgames
Dancing&Movement

Table 1. Straw Art

Table 2. Seed
Guessing Jar
Table 3. Flannel
board story.

Review what's the

farmers job?
As well as what we
find on a farm?

Table 1. Farm Stand

Table 2. Corn painting
Table 3. Cotton Ball
Sheep

Table 1. Farm Theme

Landscape Cloth
Table 2.
Red and
Black Paint
Table 3.
Play Doh
Barnyard

Bean Bag Toss.

Duck Duck Goose

Game

Old MacDonalds

Farm Animals Class

Book

Table 1. Making
butter
Table 2. Farm pattern
blocks matts
Table 3. Milk Graph

Table 1. Milking a
cow
Table 2.Garden Prop
box
Table 3. Farm poetry

Farm Animal Bingo

Planting Seeds

*READALOUDBOOK

Mrs. Wishy-Washy's
Farm by Joy Cowley

Highqualityliteraturethatisinteresting
withthepotentialforchildrento
becomeactivelyengagedinthe
experience.Thebookissuitablefor
theirdevelopmentallevel.

This is my tractor
by:Jessica Greenwell

The Hat
BY: Jan
Bretts

Pig Gets Stuck by Judy

Tatchell

A Day at Greenhill
Farm by:Sue
Nicholson

ENHANCEMENTS,ADDITIONS,CHANGESTOTHECLASSROOMENVIRONMENT:
Identifyhowyouwillexpandchildrensopportunitiesforlearning&discovery.
STUDYRELATEDADDITIONS/EXTENSIONS

SomenewvocabularythatIwillbeusingincludelifecycle,farm,butter,tractor,liquid,
solid,
harvest,
piglet,chick,chicken,goose,grains,grow,rooster,vegetable,andallthefarmanimalsthatlivein
afarm.Thelifeofafarmerwillbeintroducedaswellasthelifecycleofachicken.

OPENENDED/PROCESSORIENTEDCREATIVITY

Thechildrenwillbeableto
describehowpaintingwith
atractorandcornwas
differentfromusingapaint
brush.

Thechildwillbeableto
reproducegallopinglikea
horseanddoingthe
wheelbarrowrace.*(PHY
strand1,indicatorsAB
andC).

SCIENTIFICDISCOVERY&INVESTIGATIONS
Enhancements,additions,changes

Iwouldaddmoreideas
forthechildrento
discover.Forexample
someideascanbeA
magnifyingglassand
somedriedcorn,a
sensoryfarmtable.

Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

Thechildwillbeableto
learnaboutthelifecycleof
achicken.Aswellasthe
stepstomakingbutter.

BLOCKS/CONSTRUCTION
Enhancements,additions,changes Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

Thechildwillbeableto
reproduceafarmusingthe
blocksandanyother
materialsprovidedinthat
area.Thechildwill
demonstrateinitiativeand
curiositybyusing
imaginationtorecreate
theirownfarm,barnyard.
*(InitiativeandCuriosity
strand1indicatora,b,and
c)

MATHEMATICAL
REASONING/MANIPULATIVES

Iwouldaddmorebooks
totheblockareasabout
differentfarmsthatthere
canbe.Addboxessothe
childrencandrawon
themaswell,theywill
haveabettervisual.

SAND,WATER,SENSORY
Enhancements,additions,changes

Addingsomefarmanimalsto
ourwatertable,thechildren
canbaththeanimalsaswell
asgettingthevegetables
readytobeeaten.

WRITINGAREA

Intentionalinstructionalstrategies Enhancements,additions,changes Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

Thestudentwillbeable
Thechildwillbe
Iwillhavethechildrenwho
todemonstratethe
demonstratethelearningof
alreadyknowhowtowritedifferent
correctwaytowashand letterswritetheirownpoem.I
thenewvocabulary,when
preparethevegetables.
doingtheirclassbooks.
wouldjusthelpthemspellitout
whenevertheyneedit.

OUTDOOREXPLORATION

Enhancements,additions,changes

Someadditionstothe
manipulativesishaving
thesomefarmanimals
withanumbersothe
childcanmatchthe
numberandanimalto
thedots.

Thechildrenwillbeable
toshowinterestin
countingtheseedsinthe
jar.
*(MATstrand1,
IndicatorsAandB).

LIBRARYAREA

Intentionalinstructionalstrategies Enhancements,additions,changes

Enhancements,additions,changes Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

WOODWORKING
Enhancements,additions,changes Intentionalinstructionalstrategies

Gallopinglikeahorse,thechildrenwill
beabletogalloplikehorses.Wewillhave
araceofwhogallopstothefinishline
first.

Thechildrenwillbeable
todemonstratemanyof
physicalandlargegross
motorskills.(Physical
andmotorskillsstrand1.
conceptA,B,C,andD.)

Addmorepicturebooks,
aswellasaddingsome
audiobookssothe
childrencanreadalong
withthebook.

Thechildwillbeableto
demonstratethecorrect
waytoholdabook,while
readingorlisteningtothe
storyontheirown.

*(L&Lstrand2conceptsA
andB)

SOCIAL&EMOTIONALDEVELOPMENT

DIVERSITYACTIVITIES

Socialandemotionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatcanbe
implementedcanincludethebookDuckforpresident,
andtouchbaseonhowthefarmerfeltaftercompleting
allthejobsandendingupbeingamess.Howwouldyou
feelifyouhadthefarmersjon?

Adiversityactivitythatcanbeincludedinthisthemecanbe,

FOODEXPERIENCE

ForsnacktimeIwouldbringindifferentvegetables
Adiversityactivitycanbelearningaboutdifferent
andfruitsthatgrowonafarm.Iwillencouragethe
farmsindifferentstates.Aswellasthedifferentcrops childrentotastedifferentonesaswell.
thateachcountrycangrowanotherideacanbe
talkingaboutfamilies.

SAFETYACTIVITIES

HEALTHACTIVITIES

PARENTINITIATEDIDEAS

Somehealthsafetyactivitiesthatcanbeincluded
inthefarmthemearehandwashing,after
planting,aftermilkingthecow,andafterallthe
jobsafarmercompletes.

Whynotaskalocalfarmertocomeandtalktothe
childrenaboutwhathisjobis.
Youguyscanstartyourowngardeninthe
playgroundarea.
Whynottakeafieldtripafarmorapumpkinpatch.

REFLECTIONSOFTHEWEEK:Ifindthatthechildrenwerereallyengagedinalltheactivities.Iwouldchangesomeactivitieshereandtheresothechildcanbecomefor
successful.AnotherthingIwouldchangehastobethemoreoneononetimewiththechildrensoIcanbeabletoseemoregrowthinthechild.