BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

PHASE #1
Lesson Plan #5
Lab 3
Camping

Date: Friday, October 7th, 2016

Supervisor: Alyssa Frazier
Lead Teacher: Katie Davis (Allred)

Pre-assessment and Findings:

Charlie:
My current pre-assessment is limited to my home visits but during that time I was able to
ask a few of the Children their knowledge about camping. When I asked Charlie about
camping he told me I went camping last week for my birthday and when I asked him
questions like, What do you sleep in when you camp he answered with A tent. So
overall I learned that Charlie had a pretty good knowledge of what camping is and
how to do it.
Della:
Though when I asked Della about camping she didnt really know much about it, but
she said it sounded fun. We talked about camping in tents and building fires. She said
sounded fun but wasnt a fan of bugs that are found outside.
James:
During self selected time, I talked to James about going camping. His response was I
saw a shooting star last time I went. I them talked to him about his last camping
experience and he told me he had fun but now it is too cold to go anymore.

Children and Learning/Development Goals:

1. Della: Her goal is working with scissors, numbers and the alphabet. During creative art
activity she will have an opportunity to work on her fine motor skills.
2. Danny: His parents goals for him are to work on his social skills. The dramatic play
area will help him to engage in fantasy play with his peers.
3. Charlie: His goal is to work on his literally skills. He will have an opportunity to read
during self -selected and he will have a book read to him during small focus groups.
4. Eli: his parents thought that he should work on his fine motor skills. The creative arts
table will give him a chance to work with cutting and ripping small pieces of paper,
which will help with his fine motor skills.
5. Paige: Her mom wants her to really focus on colors. During dramatic play we can
focus on what color the stars are and what color the tent is.
6. Eli: His mom wanted to make sure that he focused on his social skills, along with
Danny he can work on those skills during dramatic play as they engage in fantasy play.

Ideas to be emphasized:
1. When we are camping we need to have the right equipment like; tents,
flashlights, food and water.

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 2. We stay safe at the fire by not running or moving too close.
3. We can cook over the fire.

Preschool Concepts or Skills:

1. Hot vs Cold
2. Colors
3. Top and bottom

Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected _______________ Floater/Runner/Snack
___________________ Small/Focus Groups _________ /_________ Booth/ Photographer
___________________ Outdoor play _______________ Greeter/Walkie (Lead Teacher)
_________ /_________ Snack _______________ Data Collector

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:20 - 9:50 a.m.

Literacy Activities/ Books:
-The Bears Picnic Stan and Jan Berenstein
-Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Bill Martin Jr.
- Where Does the Brown Bear Go? Nick Weiss
-What Camping Can Teach Us Don Rubo (R23)
- A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry (U1)
Activity Description: Literacy books available to read in dramatic play.
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
*Creative Art: Activity Description: Canvas with outline already
Painting The Forrest Children will pain on a canvas that has tape done (IWP)
(5-8) outlining trees in the forest. The students will paint Green Paint
the forest as a class using different shades of (different shades)
green. Paint Brushes (RR1)
Manipulatives: Activity Description: Lincoln logs (RR1, 173)
Lincoln Logs Children will use the Lincoln logs to build their Wooded trees (RR1, 182)
(3-5) own cabin in the woods.
Math: Activity Description: Frogs on a log (RR1,
Frogs on a log Children will count and color match the frogs
(3-5) and the logs. The children will sort the colors into
piles or count the numbers.
Science: Activity Description: Mason jars (BJ)
Color mixing Children will put different colors of water color Water color (RR1)
(4-6) @ into a mason jar with water in it. They will mix the
colors together and experience the different
colors that will occur.
Sensory Table: Activity Description: Sand (RR2, 137)
Bug Madness Children will inspect the bugs with magnify Bugs (RR2,
(4-6) glasses and a net. This activity will be done in the
dirt.
*Blocks: Activity Description: Waffle blocks (GG)
Waffle Blocks Children will use the waffle blocks to build their
(4-6) @ own tents and cabins.

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*Dramatic Play: Activity Description: Camping Box (RR2,4)
Camping under Children will camp out under the stars while they Stars (IWP)
the stars read books and explore the campsite. Our Tent (GG)
(5-8) campsite will have everything that is essential Sleeping Bags (RR1, 254)
while camping like; A tent, sleeping bag, flash
lights

Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: There will be paint and sponges set Sponges (RR1)
Sponge Painting up on the table along with different colors of Paint (RR1)
paint. The children will use those sponges to paint Paper (AC)
their picture.

2nd: Description: Children will use the counting Animal counters (RR2,R)
Counting Animals animals to count them and sort them into the
right colored bowl.

ROTATING SNACK 9:00-9:50 a.m.

Animal Cracker Parfait and milk

OUTDOOR PLAY 9:10-9:50 a.m. Location: North Playground

Gross Motor: Description: Children will exercise their gross Trampoline (GG)
Jumping for the motor skills as they jump up and down on the Jump-a-roo (GG)-
stars trampoline outside. If we no longer have the
trampoline
2nd: Description: Every ball in the gross garage will be Ball Bag (GG)
Balls placed out for the children to explore different
kinds like playing catch while they were
camping.
3rd: Description: Children will practice balancing Balance beam (GG)
Balancing fun while walking across the balance beams as if
they were walking across fallen trees in the
woods.

CLEAN UP 9:50-9:55 a.m.

Preschool clean up song (x2) Its clean up time at preschool

GATHERING TIME 9:55-10:10 a.m. or 2:55-3:10 p.m.

Transition
Nature songs will be playing in the back ground and all the lights will get turned off and well will start
gathering time with a flashlight.
This gathering time will be taught by using the puppet. She will be the one that explains the lessons that
I am trying to teach.
Activity Name Description Materials
1. Equipment is key This is my friend Samantha. She is going to show Puppet (WR)
us what she packed to go camping Flashlight (RR1, P)
When we go Food from dramatic play
camping we need Does anyone have ideas of what I should have (RR2, 235)

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the right in my backpack when I go camping? I have Sleeping bag (RR2,4)
equipment such as something that we can use when it is dark. Does
a flashlight, anyone know what I have?
sleeping bag, food, (flashlight)
and water.
When we are camping we need something to
eat. What else might I have in my backpack?
(food)

What do we use when we sleep while camping,

does anyone have any ideas?
(sleeping bag)

What is our shelter when we are camping? Do

we sleep in a cave or under a tree?
(Tent)

We need something to drink while we go for

hikes while we are camping. What can we
drink?
(water bottle)
2. Fire Safety (Have the fake fire set up) Samantha? Can you Fake camp fire (IWP)
teach us how to be safe while sitting around the
We stay safe at the fire?
fire by not touching Ok boys and girls. This is a fire and we use this
it and staying when we go camping.
outside a certain There are things to do that are safe around the
distance. fire and things that are not. Do you think we
should run around the fire? What about touching
the fire?
What different things can we do with a fire?
(Roast marshmallows)

3. We can cook In a little while we are all going to have a Fake fire (IWP)
over the fire chance to cook over the fire. We are going to Marshmallows (IWP)
be roasting some marshmallows. Roasting stick (?)
We need to remember that when we are
around the fire we cant be too close.

SMALL FOCUS GROUP

10:10-10:25 a.m.
All small focus groups will have the opportunity to do all the activities. This means that they will be
doing transitions from one activity to another. There are going to need to be a teacher or parents
volunteers to help with these transitions. Group 1 and 2 will start at the fire out on the playground with
bro. Allen, Group 3 and four will be reading their book in the tent.
Group #1- Miss Shauna Group #2- Miss. Autumn Group #3- Miss.- Alyssa Group#4-Miss Annie
Izzy Eli H. Eli J. Danny
Gabby Levi Charlie Paige
Zoey Della Naomi Nixon
Tradlee Emma James Paisley
Lily

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 Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Transition to Small We will have a spinner with all the different group The spinner I will
Focus Groups colors. I will spin and when the spinner lands on their Provide
color, that color group is dismissed to go to their small
focus group.
Roasting Marshmallows Description: The children will have a chance to cook 1) Marshmallow
(Bro. Allen) their own marshmallow over a fire. During this time (IWP)
Group 1 & 2 Bro. Allen will teach the importance of fire safety. The 2) Roasting sticks
children need to know that they can only be so close (?)
to the fire, they need to know that they can't run
around the fire, or throw things into the fire.
Read under the stars Description: The dramatic play area will be 3) Tent
Group 3 & 4 decorated with stars and a large tent; in this area 4) What Camping
they will read a book. (Hopefully inside the tent if can Teach Us
they fit) (H7)
Objective: This gives the students a chance to work
on their literary skills. Charlie has a goal set to work on
his literary skills and this will give him practice to work
on this skill.

CLOSING CIRCLE 10:25-10:40 a.m.

Transition: We will be starting by singing the Pirate song. This will give the children a chance to get more
of their wiggles out. We will sing until we run out of rhymes, or until all the children have come over to
participate.

Activity Name Description Materials

Review Camping bag with everything
Phonemic Play Bonnie the Bunny The bunny puppet will help usefind Bonnie the
Awareness: everythignt at starts with the letter B in my basket. Bunny
B Items (IWP)
Flip book Rhyme away boy
Music: The children will gather in a circle and march to the beat of the Dinosaurs CD
We are the song We are the dinosaurs They will sing and do the actions of
dinosaurs the song.
Bug - in a rug The children cover their eyes and choosing one child to hide Blanket
under the blanket. When the child is hidden under the blanket,
tell the children to open their eyes and chant Bug, bug, bug in
the rug. Whos that bug in the rug? the children will then try to
guess who is hiding under the blanket.
Big Book Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres B A6
Camping we will go We will sing the song Camping we will go and do the hand
motions to the song.
One little Apple Sing One little Apple, encourage the children to join in singing. Apple
This gives them a chance to get to know the other students in
their class. (Do this when some of the students have already
been picked up)
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:

Priate song:

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When I was 1 had had some fun
Over the deep blue sea,
I jumped aboard a priate ship
And the priate said to me
Going over
Going under
Stand at attention
Like a soilder
With a 1,2,3

Dinorsaurs song We Are the Dinosaurs:

We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs
WHADDAYA THINK OF THAT?
We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching
We are the dinosaurs, we make the earth flat
We make the earth flat

We stop and eat our food, when we're in the mood

We stop and eat our food on the ground
We stop and eat our food, when we're in the mood
We stop and eat our food and then we march around

'Cause we are the dinosaurs

We stop and take a rest, over in our nest

We stop and take a rest at the end of the day
We stop and take a rest, over in our nest
We stop and take a rest and then you'll hear us say

That we are the dinosaurs

And then we ROAR!

'Cause we are the dinosaurs!

Camping We Will Go:

A camping we will go.
A camping we will go.
Hi Ho the Derry-O.
A camping we will go.

We'll pitch the tent right here.

We'll pitch the tent right here.
Hi Ho the Derry-O.
We'll pitch the tent right here.

We'll stack the wood right here.

We'll stack the wood right here.
Hi Ho the Derry-O.
We'll stack the wood right here.

We'll try not to wake the bear.

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We'll try not to wake the bear.
Hi ho the Derry-O.
We'll try not to wake the bear.

RESOURCES:
Alyssa Frazier
Katherine Beauchamp
Bro. Allen