Planning and Implementing Age Appropriate

Activities for Preschoolers

By: Mrs. B. Holzapfel

Each Lesson

Requires a

Plan

Each Lesson

Requires a

Plan

Highlight the Activity Highlight the Activity

Art

Circle Time

Large Motor

Science

Math

Alphabet

Story

World Culture

Paper of Fun

Free Play

Music

A Check List for Early Childhood

Curriculum

Head Start Bulletin-Early Childhood Curriculum

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Research the Lesson You are Planning for Ideas

Research the Lesson You are Planning for Ideas

Classroom Resources

An activity you remember from your experiences

Internet

Preschool Lesson Plans, Example 1

Preschool Lesson Plans, Example 2

Preschool Lesson Plans, Example 3

Preschool Lesson Plans, Example 3

Highlight Developmental Goals-Listening

-Thinking

-Following Directions

-Classifying

-Making Choices

-Sharing

-Working with Measurements & Math

-Taking Turns

-Small Motor Skills

-Large Movements

-Demonstrating Creativity

-Exploring the senses

-Dramatic Expression

-Expanding Vocabulary

-Working with Science Concepts

Developmental Goals May Be:Developmental Goals May Be:

Social

Emotional

Physical

Cognitive - Thinking, Reasoning, Remembering

Prepare an Instructional ObjectivePrepare an Instructional Objectivehttp://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/Objectives/

Be specific, objectives are observable, measurable & short term

Objectives ensure that learning is focused clearly enough that both students and teacher know what is going on, and so learning can be objectively measured.

Audience - GreenBehavior - RedCondition - BlueDegree - PinkPsychomotor - "Given a five foot balance beam raised 2 inches off the ground, the student will be able to walk the entire length of the balance beam (from one end to the other) holding a buddies hand, without falling off, and within a one minute time span."

Let’s Get Started!Let’s Get Started!

Circle Time

Can You Identify What Circle Time Goals & Objectives Might be Achieved in These Pictures.

How Might You Implement These Lessons?

Can You Identify What Circle Time Goals & Objectives Might be Achieved in These Pictures.

How Might You Implement These Lessons?

Story TimeEveryone Gets a Turn

Story TimeEveryone Gets a Turn

Children learn to raise their hand and wait their turn.There are more than a hundred ways to praise a preschooler!

ScienceKeep it Age Appropriate

ScienceKeep it Age Appropriate

Paper of FunPaper of Fun

Preschoolers are learning to use their small muscles.

Arts and CraftsArts and Crafts

Be organized with set up and cleanup

MusicMusic

Large MotorLarge Motor

You’re Almost Done!You’re Almost Done!

After you have taught your lesson and cleaned up, fill in the rubric and write recommendations.

Let’s Review

Let’s Review