Teaching and Learning
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Key Terms
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice:
Activities for children that are age appropriate
and individually appropriate
• Curriculum: A long range plan of activities
and experiences for students. (Our curriculum
themes have already been chosen. Your
lesson must fit into the theme to create a
uniform curriculum.)
• Thematic unit: once central topic of theme.
Preschool Schedule
BLOCK 1
9:30am
9:30-9:45am
9:45-10:00am
10:00-10:25am
BLOCK 2
10:25-10:45am
10:45-11:00am
11:00-11:25am
11:30-11:45pm
BLOCK 3
11:45-12:15pm
12:15-12:30pm
12:45-1:00pm
1:00-1:30pm
1:30pm
Parent Drop Off
Free Play/Playground
Morning Routine Circle Time (Pledge, Calendar, Letter/Number of
the Week)
Story/Lesson/Practice Activity
Snack
Free play/Playground (Physical Activity)
Story/Lesson/Practice Activity
Music
Lunch
Quiet Time (reading)
Story/Lesson/Practice Activity
Muscle Mania
Parent Pick Up
What will we teach?
• When teachers develop a curriculum, they begin
with thinking about what they want the children
to learn.
• Our goal is for children to be prepared for
Kindergarten.
• We are teaching “Kindergarten Readiness Skills.”
• LCPS Kindergarten Readiness Skills
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What will we teach?
A well planned curriculum:
• Engages students
• Challenges students yet enables success
• Sometimes includes different units based
off themes (THEMATIC UNIT)
• Includes a variety of activities
• Math
• Movement
• Music
• Dramatic Play
• Social Science• Language
• Science
• Art
How will we teach it?
The better you understand children, the better able you
are to create effective lesson plans.
Your lesson plans need to take into account how children
learn. Children learn through PLAY, but specifically
children learn:
1. By doing
2. When using their senses
3. Through trial and error
4. When all areas of development are nurtured
5. Through positive reinforcement
6. Through imitation and role modeling
How will we teach it?
• It takes more than just an idea to make an activity
happen. Each activity must first be developed
into a lesson plan.
• A lesson plan is a detailed, written explanation of
an activity. It is an organizational tool.
• Lesson plans enable teachers to work through
their ideas mentally and on paper before acting it
out.
• Many teachers use a pre-printed form for
preparing lesson plans.
How will we teach it?
• Teaching in groups of 2 or 3.
• No more than one ECE II student in a group.
• Approximately one time per month.
Sometimes you may teach 2 or 3 times per
month.
• Teaching is worth 300 points. To improve your
grade, teach more. (With snow days and
special closings and delays, there is no
guarantee!)
How will we teach it?
• You will be able to choose a different partner at any
time.
• You will have some class time on Fridays to prepare for
your lesson.
• Being absent on the day of your lesson is not advised. If
your partner can complete the lesson individually, you
will not be penalized but will be required to complete a
make-up assignment. If your partner cannot teach
without you, or is also absent, you will receive a zero out
of 300 points.
• Exchange phone numbers and/or email addresses with
your partner to avoid these issues.
Steps toTeaching
Lesson Planning
Step 1: Determine what you want the kids to
learn. It should be based on the current theme of
the month, theme of the week, and core subject.
Step 2: Complete a Lesson Plan Sheet
Step 3: Submit it to the Curriculum Binder.
(*Note 100 of the 300 points given on your
teaching day is based on the lesson plan sheet. It
must be turned in at least 2 days in advance of
your teaching day to receive full credit).
Step 4: Keep a copy for yourself.
Step 5: Submit a supplies list to Mrs. Yeager two
weeks in advance.
Lesson Components
• Attention Getter: Something to draw students in. Video,
poem, puppet show, skit, song, etc. (3-5 minutes)
• Lesson: Must be engaging, generate discussion, ask
questions, encourage curiosity and fits into theme. (10
minutes/ 7-10 slides).
• Story: Must fit into theme of week and month; must be
age-appropriate; pictures associated with words:
remember they cannot read!!
• Practice Activity: Must be hands-on. (NO WORKSHEET)
Showing a video is not a practice activity however you
can show a short video clip to enhance your lesson.
Lesson Components
• Art: Your art project CANNOT be a coloring
sheet. Think CRAFT! What can the students
create? Coloring sheets will be given a zero.
• Music: Relates to theme. Teach children a song
or to play with musical instruments; arrange for
visit to band room; coordinate a song with a
dance, etc.
• Muscle Mania: Not just going to playground!
Must be an organized activity that relates to the
theme; generates movement and exercise.
Rules for
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Lesson
• Use a variety of teaching tools.
• Do not use the the promethean board for EVERY lesson.
• You must fill the block of time allotted for your lesson (usually
45 minutes).
• Be careful not to go too far over or under the allotted time. It
will affect your grade.
• Have “emergency” activities for them to do if they finish too
quickly. Also don’t plan a project that will take 3 hours!
• Books: Use the classroom library; Ms. Jespersen in the JCHS
library. The librarians can order you a book from another
school, however, give two weeks’ notice.
• If you are teaching on or near a special day, (Valentine’s Day,
Thanksgiving, etc.) you may create a special lesson that
deviates from the normal routine. Please notify me in
advance.
Grading
You will be graded on an individual basis for your lesson. Each
group member needs to play a part. Your grade will be based on the
following:
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Does the lesson comply with core subject (Math, Science, History, or LA)?
Does the lesson comply with the weekly theme?
Was the story age-appropriate, theme appropriate, well read?
Did the teachers ask appropriate questions related to the story?
Was the lesson age-appropriate and engaging for students?
Did the teachers ask good questions, show examples, pass around objects,
etc.?
Was the Practice Activity interactive and did it appropriately practice a skill?
Was the art project creative, well-organized, age-appropriate, and well
executed?
Did the lesson fill the allotted time? Did it run over or under?
Did teachers handle transition times well? Were they set up and prepared for
each part? Did they manage the classroom well?
Total 300 points
TeachingDay
DayGrade
GradeSheet
Sheet
Teaching
Criteria
Comments
Lesson Plan Sheet
Points
Earned
Points
Possible
100
Lesson fits into assigned theme
Attention Getter
Story Time
Lesson
Practice Activity
Art
Transitions
Time Frame
Group Total Points
10
10
20
30
30
20
10
20
250
Individual grades for each group member are calculated based on professionalism (prepared for lesson, in dress code, copies made,
etc.) and added to group total points to equal the final grade.
Group Member #1 __________________________________________ Professionalism Grade = ________/50 Points Final Grade = _________/300
Group Member #2 __________________________________________ Professionalism Grade = ________/50 Points Final Grade = _________/300
Group Member #3 __________________________________________ Professionalism Grade = ________/50 Points Final Grade = _________/300
What about Centers?
Learning centers create an environment where the
preschool student is in control of their own learning.
Students get to explore, make choices, interact socially,
etc.
• Centers replace lesson time several times per month
during your class period. During center time you will
rotate centers with your preschool student every 10-15
minutes.
• You will use this time to work on the goals your
preschool parent has asked you to work on (via the
Goals Journal) as well as build a relationship with your
student. You will get a participation grade for the day.
Rules for Learning Centers
• Only four students per center.
• Students can rotate centers freely with your
supervision as often as they want to.
• Encourage the students to interact with each other
but also play nicely and share. If a toy is being
fought over, first see if the students can share, then
remove the toy.
• Centers should be fun. Don’t frustrate your
student by trying to make them learn a skill.
Remember this is when they get to make choices!
Help guide their learning, but also ask them what
they would like to do.
Learning Centers
• Writing Center: Students are given materials to practice writing
letters, numbers, and their name.
• Math Center: Students are given materials to practice shapes,
patterns, counting, money, etc.
• Library: Read to students or practice phonics. Let them look at
pictures and tell you what they think is happening in the story.
• Imagination Station: This is the kitchen, house, and puppet center.
Play with your student and let their imagination do the work!
• Exploration Station: The Science Discovery center and light table.
Find bugs or leaves and look at them under the magnifying glass.
Look at X-rays on the light table. Lead them through a simple
science experiment. Point out different places on the globe. This is
a great station to ask your student questions to get him/her
thinking!
Learning Centers
• Art: Instead of telling your student what to make, let them create
whatever they want. Don’t overwhelm them with supplies, just
get out a few things and see what they think of!
• Blocks: Blocks are a great manipulative to get little hands working.
Encourage them to build things together.
• Puzzles: Puzzles are also a great manipulative. Have them sort
pieces by color, ask questions, create a learning opportunity.
• Touch Table: This table is all about sensory development. The
table will be filled with dried beans with different objects to play
with. It’s messy but the most popular place in the classroom.
• Computers: Students can practice the letter of the day or a
different letter, play games, review the calendar and other learning
activities on www.starfall.com. Please limit time on the computer
to 15 minutes.
Learning Centers
To keep learning centers fun and interesting, many
teachers will add items to the learning center
depending on the monthly or weekly theme. The chart
below is a way to plan learning centers.
• Let’s practice! Learning Centers Worksheet
Questions?