1. For early childhood education
Lesson Planning
For early childhood education

2. First things first… Did you get your homework done? -Group check
Chapter 12 Quiz

3. The Importance of Planning
BENEFITS TO YOU
Knowing what to expect reduces stress
Allows you to have the required materials
Following the day in an organized manner is easier and more fun
You feel confident about turning your program over to a substitute
Conveys professionalism to parents
Provides a sense of accomplishment & well-being

4. The Importance of Planning
BENEFITS TO CHILDREN
Children know what to expect
Reduces tension thus reducing misbehavior
-Will probably nap more restfully
Sense of time and sequence is developed
Children learn the skill of predicting, which helps with problem solving

5. The Importance of Planning
BENEFITS TO PARENTS
Parents feel more secure when they know something about daily plans.
Encourages them to discuss with their child what is going on at school.
Helps educate parents on appropriate growth and development activities for their child.

6. Pick a Theme All about me or a classmate Families or Friendship
Dinosaurs or History
Bugs or Animals
Rainbows or Weather
Nursery Rhymes or Music
Hygiene or Other Cultures
Shapes or Colors
Numbers or Letters

7. Information
Make a list or mind map of the information you want the children to learn about the theme

8. Determine the standard and objective it will meet
Objective: Upon completing the lesson students will be able to…
Ex: The objective for a lesson on bugs might be for the students to identify the difference between an insect and an arachnid.
-What is a good objective for a lesson on music?
Standard: Learning requirement, often district or state-wide
Ex: Children plan and carry out investigations to answer questions and test solutions to problems.
EX: Children respond to and initiate appropriate interactions with other children, and form positive peer relationships.
We will give you your standard.

9. How to start the lesson planning process…
Have an anticipatory set…
-Initiates interest
-Introduces the information
-’sets the stage’ for learning
What are some examples of an anticipatory set for a lesson about bugs? Weather? Monkeys?

10. Keep instruction time minimal
Actual instruction is needed to teach students the information.
Keep this instruction time minimal- their attention span is…
-one minute per year
Use Visuals
What are examples of visuals you could use?

11. Have students apply their knowledge
They need to get up and perform a task related to their lesson
This solidifies the information for them
Small group work, individual work, class activity
What activities could we do for a lesson on bugs? Weather? Music?

12. Assess what they have learned
Formative assessment- checking their knowledge throughout the lesson or unit Summative assessment- checking their knowledge at the end of the unit Seen through: -Class discussion -Projects -Tests -Class work