FHS 2500 Activity/ Lesson Plan: 1st Two Hour Block Plan

PART 1: Preparing the Activity and Planning for Implementation

Fall 2015
Lab Assignment week 11: This week you will be in charge of the classroom for the entire time you are in the classroom. Plan all activities,
transitions, learning centers, etc. If other lab students are present, be sure to include any approved lesson plans they are implementing. Use
corresponding Activity Plan Form. Hand plan in as hard copy, not in Canvas. Hand in Oct. 14
Student Name: Abby Black__________________________________
Center or Program / Teachers: Grizzlies_____/Barbara & Mariah______

Time period (Two hour): 2-3:50____________________

Todays Date: 10/13/2015_________________________ Date of Activity Implementation: 11/04/2015________________________

Course Instructor Approval before Implementation: _____________________________________

Date: _______________________

Behavioral Objectives (Minimum of 3; for 3 separate activities)

1. The children will be able to match up at least 5 paper eggs correctly.
2. The children will be able to identify at least 5 birds that fly.
3. The children will at least match 3 rhyming word pairs correctly.
Time of Day

Specific Activity Descriptions

Learning Centers (7 minimum)

Time: 2:35 PM

1. Large Motor Activities

Acting like a Bird

2. Language and Literacy

Matching Rhyming Words

3. Sensory Materials

Funnels

4. Creative Arts

Birds

5. Science

Which one Flies?

6. Math
Egg Matching
7. Creative Dramatics
Safari hats
Large Group/Circle Time:
Time: 2:25 PM

Clean up song, book, a bird game, large gross motor as transition

Transition/Snack Time
Time: 2:10 PM

Clean up song

Planning for Implementation

What materials do you need to supply?
Paper with actions on it, nest, rhyming words, funnels, cardstock birds, feathers, googly eyes, pictures of birds, paper eggs, glue
What materials would you like to have the lab school supply?
Clean up song, safari hats, 10 Hooting Owls book by Ed Allen and Simon Williams
Address the documentation to be completed (how, when, who, what?) and how you will assess if your Learning Objectives have been met:
Attach to this document:
__X__ Statement as to what you have observed to explain why you have chosen this topic and/or activities
__X__ Step-by-step Instructions for each activity (list activities above, then provide procedures for each item on separate page)
Coordination between Student and Lab Teacher
Y

I discussed this lesson plan with the lab teacher before the due date AB____ (Students Initials)

FHS 2500 Activity/ Lesson Plan Evaluation

***FOR TWO Hour BLOCK PLAN***

PART 2: SELF EVAUATION
Fall 2015
Student Name: Abby Black __________________________________
Lesson Plan Title: Birds ________________________________
Date Activities were implemented: 11/04/2015__________________
What Children Learned:
1. Describe how the children met/did not meet your behavioral objectives for this Lesson/Activity Plan:
BO #1: Each of the children that matched up the cardstock eggs were able to match them all up correctly. I
had eight different pairs on the table all mixed up each time and they all matched them up correctly.
BO#2: The children who did this activity were able to pick out the birds that fly. They went on to tell me that
penguins dont fly. Then near the end, a child decided to make a collage out of the birds, which was fine.
BO#3: I only got about three children to do this activity. Pixie and Stirling had a rough time putting rhyming
words together. Macie did it without a problem.
2. How will this information on learning and objectives impact your future plans: I was thinking about putting
more of a focus on rhyming words. Children this age should be able to start rhyming and getting the concept
of it. They are really good at matching so that doesnt need much focus. I am not sure if this would be
creative art, but maybe doing a collage art activity. They seemed to like putting pictures together.

Teaching Effectiveness:

1. Was the activity carried out as planned? What changes to your plan were made and why? Did the changes enhance or detract from the
activity?:
Yes, I didnt add the horses to the dramatic play, because I couldnt find them. I think they wouldve been in the way anyway.
I also added legos to the block center. I first thought it was going to detract from the activity, but I think it enhanced it, because the children
that were being distracting to other children went to play with the legos and it made the classroom not as chaotic.
2. Describe and explain the strengths of your Activity Lesson Plan and implementation:
The art center they found fun. They loved the feathers that they got to glue onto the birds. They loved adding multiple wiggly eyes. Circle time was
also pretty fun. It did go a little long, but I still think they enjoyed it. They participated during the book as I asked them questions. They liked
guessing the different birds during our game and they liked the end large motor activity when I dismissed them. They liked doing the actions that they
all wanted to do them at the same time and some of the children were getting mad, because they only wanted themselves to do the action when it was
their turn. They didnt want anyone else doing it with them.
3. Describe and explain the areas for improvements in your Activity Lesson Plan and implementation:
Maybe find a more interesting literature activity. Also, make circle time a bit more shorter, I had it a little longer than usual and they were starting to
get antsy in the end. Add bigger funnels in the sensory table. The ones I put in there got clogged up a lot with the bird seed.
4. Reflect on your teaching experience. What did YOU learn from this activity?
I learned that these children like making collages. They seemed very interested in learning about birds even since I was the last 2500 lab student in
there for the week. They loved the birds nest in the dramatic play, but they made a huge mess out of it. I learned that bird seed is very messy also.
5. Describe and analyze the documentation that you collected (attach all documentation to this form):
I made lists, but I sadly cant find them. I do have pictures though. In the first picture, Jeffrey just finished matching all the eggs together. In the
second picture, Stirling was having a lot of fun matching. Every time he would match an egg, he would clap his hands. In the third picture, Leonveer
is making a bird for his brother, Lyonkesh. He has some feathers and eyes on his bird. In the fourth picture, four children were crammed all in the
birds nest- Jacob, Ryker, Eros, and Max. They were wondering how birds could live in there.