Share a Lesson Plan With Goals and Objectives

Write a Lesson Plan to Share

This week you will post a lesson plan in one of these three topics; safety, nutrition or health.

We should be introducing these topics in our classrooms regularly, and they may cover all kinds of information, from fire

safety, to growing or preparing food, to proper handwashing and many other topics.

Your textbook has many excellent lesson plans that you may share, or you may create your own lesson plan.

Look at the posts of your peers before you choose your lesson. I want to see original lessons, not the same lesson plan

posted by multiple students. If this happens, I will contact you to ask you to post a new lesson plan.

You will practice writing specific, observable and measurable objectives for your lesson. See the information in this

module on writing good objectives. Objectives are necessary for assessing the child’s learning.

Essential Components of a Preschool Lesson Plan

Regardless of the layout, a standard preschool lesson plan should include these key elements:

Clear Objectives: Specific, measurable goals for what children will explore or learn (e.g., “identify three primary colors” or “practice turn-taking”).
Theme: An overarching topic like “Insects,” “Community Helpers,” or “Seasons” to tie various activities together or a specific activity based on a topic– in this case related to health, safety or nutrition
Materials List: A list of all supplies needed, such as books, art materials, or sensory bin items.
Procedures/Activities: Step-by-step instructions for the lesson, including how to introduce the topic and manage the activity.
A Curriculum Extension-another activity in a different curriculum area to extend the learning ( art, music, literature, etc.) The activity is related to the content of your original lesson.
Assessment & Reflection: Informal methods to track progress (e.g., observations or checklists) and a space to note what worked or needs changing. In other words, how will you determine the child has met your objectives? After a lesson is completed with children, it is appropriate to reflect and consider what you might do differently next time you use this lesson plan.

Your posted lesson plan needs to have all the elements of a good lesson plan as listed above.