BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #13

Lab Number 6
Veterinarian
Date:
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Supervisor:
Hallie
Lead Teacher: Hallie, Melissa, Marisa
Children and Learning/Development Goals:
1. LIly
2. Macy
3. Nelson
4. Hyrum
5. Hannah
6. Jackson

Preassessment and Findings:

At many of the home visits we found out that the children love animals. Many of the children
said that their favorite animal was a dog. In the pet shop for dramatic play many of the
children wanted to play with the dogs. Marisa asked, Do you know how to take care of an
animal? and how do you take care of your cat (or dog) to Lily, Bridget, Hannah, Olivia,
Lexie, and Owen. Bridget said, you feed them. Hannah shrugged her shoulders but then
combed the cat Marisa was holding. Marisa asked Owen what his frog ate and he said,
bones. Lily, Olivia and Lexie responded by combing the animals and pretend feeding them.
Olivia was feeding her dog and having her dog play with a rope toy and chew a bone. Lanie
asked Jane what she was doing and she said, I am brushing my kitty. She then invited
Lanie to brush the kitty too.
From these observations, most of the children know that you need to feed animals but
because they do not know more about how to take care of animals (or did not tell us, did not
have the right questions asked, or did not have the vocabulary) we will focus on teaching
them how to take care of animals. We invited a veterinarian to come to the classroom and
he is bringing his dog to do an examination. From this, the animal the children will be able to
receive the most knowledge on animal care is a dog.
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Veterinarians give animals physical exams to check if they are healthy or sick.
2. When animals are sick, veterinarians give them medicine so they can get better.
3. Veterinarians can teach us the best way to take care of our animals.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Concept/skill one
2. Concept/skill two
3. Concept/skill three

BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #13
Lab Number 6
Veterinarian
Date:
Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Supervisor:
Hallie
Lead Teacher: Hallie, Melissa, Marisa
Children and Learning/Development Goals:
7. LIly
8. Macy
9. Nelson
10. Hyrum
11. Hannah
12. Jackson
Ideas to be Emphasized:
4. Veterinarians give animals physical exams to check if they are healthy or sick.
5. When animals are sick, veterinarians give them medicine so they can get better.
6. Veterinarians can teach us the best way to take care of our animals.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Concept/skill one
2. Concept/skill two
3. Concept/skill three
Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected

_______________ Floater/Runner/Snack

___________________ Small/Focus Groups _________ /_________ Booth/ Photographer

___________________ Outdoor play
_________ /_________ Snack

_______________ Greeter/Walkie (Lead Teacher)

_______________ Data Collector

Special instructions for the day: Meet Dr. Dredge and Eevanna Brown out in the
hallway at 2:50

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

Literacy Activities/ Books: The Baby Zoo (2) by Bruce McMillan M22
Activity Description:
Child Objective:
Intentional Teaching:
Activity Name

Description/Activity Objective

Materials, Special Set-up

Creative Art:
Cotton Ball Art

Activity Description:
Clothespins will be attached to cotton balls.
Children will dip cotton balls into paint by
holding the clothespin to make dot or circle
designs.

Cotton balls (RR1 O 13)

Clothes pins (RR1 O14)
Paint RR1
Containers RR1

Manipulatives:
Math:

Science:
Sensory Table:
Blocks:
Dramatic Play:
Vet Clinic

Activity Description:
Child Objective:
Intentional Teaching:
Activity Description:
Child Objective:
Intentional Teaching:
Activity Description:
Child Objective:
Intentional Teaching:
Activity Description:
Child Objective:
Intentional Teaching:
Activity Description:
Activity Description: Children will use
pretend play being veterinarians by taking care
of animals.

Cat and dog care (RR2

Y240)
Doctors stuff (RR2 Y247)
Other stuffed animals (WR)

Alternatives:
Creative Art:

Description:

2nd: Play dough

Description: Children will use play dough with

play dough toys to create own shapes.

Play Dough
Play dough toys (RR2)

ROTATING SNACK
2:00-2:50 a.m.
Fruit smoothie and crackers
OUTDOOR PLAY
Playground

9:10-9:50 a.m.

Location: South

*Gross Motor:
Toss The Dog Treat

Description: Children can pretend to feed a

dog by tossing beanbags into a dog dish.
Objective: Children will use gross motor skills
as they use coordination and hand/arm
strength to toss beanbags into containers.

Three dog dishes (RR2

Bean bag toss (GG)

2nd:
Digging For Bones

Description: Children will pretend they are

digging for bones as they use the sand toys to
bury and discover bones.

Sand toys (SS)

Bones (RR2 Y240)

3rd: Jump

Description: Children will use gross motor

skills to jump on the trampolines.

2 trampolines (GG)

CLEAN UP
9:50-9:55 a.m.
Clean up song 2x
GATHERING TIME
Transition
Activity Name

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

Description

Materials

1.
2.
3.
SMALL FOCUS GROUP
10:10-10:25 a.m.
Your Activity
Transition to Small
Focus Groups

Name of Activity
Room Location

Description & Objective

Materials

Activity Description:
Child Objective:

1) Whatever
material is
needed to teach
the concept to
this group of
children
2) Book (italicize
title) & Author
3) Book & Author
(each small
group will need
an additional
book for a total
of 2 books)
See above.

See above.

CLOSING CIRCLE

10:25-10:40 a.m.

Transition
Description

Activity Name

Materials
follow
rubric!

Phonemic
Awareness
Music
Story/ Book
Delete lines your are NOT going to use
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:
RESOURCES :
Materials :