BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #18

Lab #4
Making Music

Date: Friday November 9, 2018

Supervisor: Aubrey Isaksen
Lead Teacher: Holly Gibson (3rd Lesson)

Children Receiving Specific Focus Today:

1. Oliver- Science
2. Simon- Blocks
3. Abby- Dramatic Play
4. Ty- Dramatic Play
5. Graham- Creative Art
6. Jackson- Blocks

Preassessment and Findings:

I have observed that the children like toys that make noise as well as musical instruments.
Ty, Dessa, Bennett, and Kate was able to tell me when an instrument was played loudly or softly.
The children were also able to demonstrate playing instruments softly and loudly. They were not
able to name instruments that were loud or soft. Clancy and Jackson through observation
played with the drum stick and bongo drums. Jackson played the bongos loudly for a while in
the dramatic play area. He had a smile on his face while drumming. Addie held the egg shakers
and carried the instrument around with her. She had placed the egg shaker in her backpack
and wanted to take it home with her. Leo through observation has played the piano multiple
times. He will play loud and soft. Emma has played the piano during lab. She doesn’t particularly
play loud or soft. Plays at a normal volume. Some children only think that instruments are bought
and cannot be made.

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

1. Musical Instruments can be loud or soft.
2. We can make instruments loud or soft. Different materials contribute to the loudness and
softness.
3. Instruments can be made at home or bought at a store.
4. Today we will focus on social and emotional skills.

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 BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #18
Lab #4
Making Music
Date: Friday November 9, 2018
Supervisor: Aubrey Isaksen
Lead Teacher: Holly Gibson (3rd Lesson)

Ideas to be Emphasized and Overall Developmental Focus:

1. Musical Instruments can be loud or soft.
2. We can make instruments loud or soft. Different materials contribute to the loudness and
softness.
3.Instruments can be made at home or bought at a store.
4.Today we will focus on social and emotional skills.

Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected
___________________ Small/Focus Groups
__________ /_________ Outdoor play
_________ /_________ Snack
_______________ Check-in/Check-out
_______________ Handwashing/Cubbies
_______________ Photographer
_______________ Other

OPENING CIRCLE 1:20-1:40

Activity Name Description Materials
Book I will hold the book in font of me as I read. I will The Little Engine That Could
The Little Engine ask the children questions about what is by Watty Piper (WR B P7)
That Could happening in the story.

Movement Activity The Hokey Pokey will be played on the echo Echo Dot
The Hokey Pokey dot. The children and the teachers will make a
circle and participate dancing.
Phonemic I will have sheets of paper that contain pictures Rhyming Cards (IWP)
Awareness of objects. This will be placed on the felt board. I
Rhyming Match will have objects that rhyme with each of the
objects on the paper. I will name each of the
pictures and then I will ask what picture and
word rhymes with frog… dog. I will place the
picture of the dog under the frog.
Music Activity or The children and I will stand up. We will hold up
Song or Fingerplay our fingers and sing Alice the Camel. “Alice the
Alice the Camel camel has five humps. Alice the camel has five
humps. Alice the camel has five humps. So, go,
Alice, go.” This will continue all the way to 0
humps. Depending on how the children are
acting, we may start at three or two humps and
count down.
Story (non-book) There will be a cut out of the old lady’s face. It There Was an Old Lady Who
There Was an Old will be taped to a paper bag or box. There will Swallowed A Fly Story Helps

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 Lady Who be cut outs of a fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, goat, (IWP)
Swallowed A Fly cow, and horse. There will be multiple for each
animal so all of the children can participate. I
will have each of the animals and I will give
each child an animal. As I read the story I will
put the corresponding animal into the old lady’s
mouth. The children who also have the
corresponding animal will come up and put the
animal in the old lady’s mouth.
Age Appropriate Explain that as the music gets faster we are Parachute (GG Shelf 7)
Game going to shake the parachute faster and faster. Echo Dot
Parachute and Lay out the parachute and Start the “Peer Gynt:
Music Hall of the Mountain King”. When the music
stops we are going to reach to the sky and then
touch our toes and let go.
Other I will have two film cannisters on a tray with small Film Canister (IWP)
Film Canister and containers of water and tablets of Alka Seltzer. I Alka Seltzer (IWP)
Alka Seltzer Rockets will talk with the children about pressure builds Water (RR1 Sink)
up and when we close off where the air bubbles
can go it creates a rocket.
Other I will use the felt people story helps to tell a story People Story Helps (WR
Felt Board Story about a group of children who did not want to Skinny Drawers Drawer 7)
Kindness play with other children. These children hurt the
other children’s feelings. I will ask questions such
as, “what do you think the children are going to
do.” Will the children play with the other children
who want to play with them? “There once was a
group of children who liked to play together at
school. One day a new child came to the
school. He saw the children and wanted to play
with them. These children did not want to play
with the new child in the class. This made the
little boy sad.”

GATHERING TIME 1:40-1:50

Activity Name Description Materials

1.Musical I will have a drum from the work room. I will tap Drum (WR Cabinet 3)
Instruments can be on the drum quietly. I will have the children drum
loud or soft. on their lap or the ground as I drum on the drum.
I will drum quietly and then louder. I will
emphasize drumming quiet and drumming
louder as well as normal sound. “I have a drum
today. When I drum hard it becomes louder.
When I drum soft. The drum is quieter. (This
continues to my second ITBE)

IELG 1.4- Remains engaged in an activity for at

least 5 to 10 minutes, much of the time.
2. We can make “I get to determine if I drum loudly or softly.” I Drum (WR Cabinet 3)
instruments loud or can drum quietly or loudly. We can use different Drum Sticks (WR Cabinet
soft. Different means to make the sounds of instruments. I

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materials contribute don’t have to use my hands just to drum. I can
to the loudness and use these rhythm sticks.
softness.

3.Instruments can I will use the drum as an example of a instrument Drum (WR Cabinet 3)
be made at home bought at the store. I will show the example of Plastic Eggs (IWP)
or bought at a making our own instruments. I will make an egg Mixed Assorted Beans (RR1)
store. shaker. Tape (RR1)
Glue (RR1)
Transition to Self- “I want you to turn to your neighbor and tell
Selected them your favorite musical instrument. Turn to
your other neighbor.” Thank you, boys and girls,
for joining me today. Now you can go play.

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 1:50-3:10

Books:
*1.) Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman (WR A1)
*2.) Dance, Tanya by Patricia Lee Gauch (WR G16)
*3.) Over, Under, and Through by Tana Hoban (WR H19)
*4.) Jo Jo’s Flying Side Kick by Brian Pinkney (WR P9)
*5.) Jingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich Smith (WR S29)
*6.) Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley (WR E10)7
*7.) Rondo in C by Paul Fleischman (WR F5)
*8.) Olivia Forms a Band by Ian Falconer (WR F13)
*9.) Snowsong Whistling by Karen E Lotz (WR L13)
*10.) Red Signs from Treetops by Joyce Sidman (WR S43)
*11.) Berlioz the Bear by Jan Brett (WR P B25))
*12.) The Bear Went Over the Mountain and Other Songs by Maggie Swanson (WR P S12)
*13.) Brothers and Sisters by Laura Dwight (WR D14)
*14.) Island Baby by Holly Keller (WR K5)
15.) Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine K. Maclean (WR M2)
Spread stuffed animals over the reading area.
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
Creative Art: Activity Description: Butcher paper will cover the Plastic Eggs (IWP)
Creating Egg art table. Plastic eggs, glue, tape, beads will be Beads (RR1 Art Supplies 9)
Shakers placed in small containers around the table. The Buttons (RR1 Art Supplies 9)
@ (6) children will have the opportunity to create Glue (RR1)
music makers if they would like. Graham is Tape (Classroom)
planned for the creative art area. I have Baskets (RR1 W 56)
observed that Graham likes art. His goal is to Stickers (RR1 Art Supplies 14)
make new friends and prepare for Kindergarten.
In the art area Graham will talk with other
children there about their color of eggs, or how
they are creating their egg shakers.
Child Objective: Children will use a variety of art
materials such as beads, buttons, assorted
beans, a plastic egg to create original works of
art or their own musical instruments.
IELG 4.46- Uses a variety of media and tools to
create original works of art.

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 Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model by
putting beads into the eggs and taping the egg
to seal it off. Teachers can also decorate the
eggs with stickers.
Language/Literacy Activity Description: Foam letters will be placed
Activity: in a bin of water. The dry erase boards will have
Foam Alphabet Letters (RR1 W
Foam Letters and letters written on them. The foam letters can be
40)
Dry Erase Boards stuck to the dry erase boards to match the letters
Dry Erase Boards (RR1 W 51)
(4) written on the boards. When foam letters are wet
Container (RR1 W 4-35)
they stick to surfaces such as dry erase boards.
Water (RR1 Sink or Kitchen)
Children will be able to match the letters written
on the dry erase board to the wet foam letters.

Manipulatives: Activity Description: Play Dough will be placed Play Dough (Closet)
Play Dough, on the manipulative table with scissors and Scissors (Art Cart)
Scissors, and cookie cutters. There will be additional Cookie Cutters (RR2 G 125)
Cookie Cutters playdough toys such as rolling pins.
(4) Child Objective: Children will acquire fine motor
skills as they cut with scissors or use cookie cutters
in the playdough.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model cutting
the playdough and placing the cookie cutters in
the playdough.
Math: Activity Description: Weight scales will be placed Weight Scale (RR2 R 157)
Weight Scales on the math table with notebooks and pens. Foam Fruit (RR2 R 155)
(4) Foam fruit and busy bugs will be placed in Busy Bugs (RR2 R 154)
baskets. The children can place the foam fruit Baskets (RR1 W 56)
and busy bugs on the scales to balance or place
more objects on one side than another.
Child Objective: Children will explore and
develop vocabulary for measurable items such
as weight as they experiment putting different
items into the scales.
D4.40- Engages in Activities that explore and
develop vocabulary for measurable properties
such as length and weight, or capacity.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will use
vocabulary such as weight, balancing, more,
and less with the children as the children place
items in the scale.
Science: Activity Description: Small animals will be frozen Ice Blocks with Animals Inside
Ice Archaeology inside ice blocks the night before. Ice blocks will (IWP)
(4) be placed in clear plastic containers. Protective Protective Goggles (RR1 P 72)
goggles, thermometer, spray bottles, tweezers, Thermometer (RR1 P 74)
magnify glasses, notebooks, and pens will be Spray Bottles (RR1 P 78)
placed on the table. Oliver is planned for at this Tweezers (RR1 P 81)
activity. His goal is to socialize with children his Magnifying Glasses (RR1 P 81)
own age. At the ice archaeology Oliver will be Notebooks/Sheets of Paper
able to talk with other children also at science (Art Cart)
about the animals in the ice. As well as which Pencils (Art Cart)
animal each of them want to get.
Child Objective: Children will engage in the

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 scientific process as they chip away at the ice
and uncover the frozen animals from the ice.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
chipping the ice away, wearing protective
goggles and making discoveries.
Sensory Table: Activity Description: Shredded tires will be Shredded Tires (RR2 G 142)
Shredded Tires and placed in the sensory table so the sensory table is Plastic Cars (RR2 B 176)
Cars half way full with the tires. Cars, trucks, scoops, Metal Cars (RR2 B 176)
(5) and buckets will be placed throughout the Scoops (RR2 G 120)
table. Buckets (RR2 G 120)
Child Objective: Children will acquire sensory
exploration as they manipulate and explore the
tire shreds with cars.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
exploring the cars through the shredded tires.
Teachers can have a conversation with the
children about the shredded tires, the texture
and smell of them.
Blocks: Wrecking Activity Description: A exercise ball will be Foam Blocks (RR2 B 188)
Ball and Foam placed in fabric or a plastic bag tied to a rope Exercise Ball (GG)
Blocks and hung from the hook from the ceiling. A tape Fabric (RR2 Beautiful Junk 273
@ (4) border will be place around the wrecking area. and 274)
The foam blocks will be placed in the wrecking Rope (IWP)
area. The rope will already be in place but tied
up high so the children will not be able to reach
it. After gathering time, we will attach the ball to
the rope and make a tape boundary in the
block area. Simon is planned for this area. His
goal is to transition from one transition to another
and stay on task. In the block area Simon will be
able to transition from gathering time to self-
selected. He will also be able to work on staying
on task while other children have a turn knocking
their towers over. Jackson was planned for
blocks. His goal is cooperation. Jackson will be
able to work on his goal of cooperation by
waiting his turn while other children have a
chance to build towers and knock them over
with the wrecking ball.
Child Objective: Children will develop social skills
as they engage and participate in cooperative
play with their peers.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model taking
turns with the wrecking ball. Teachers will model
building a tower and knocking it over.
Dramatic Play: Activity Description: Move the piano by the door Show Time Box (RR2 Y 245)
Music Stage that leads outside in the dramatic play area. Dresses from Fantasy (RR2 Y
(6) Make a stage with the large hollow wooden 254)
blocks in the area behind the art cart and the Clothes from House (RR2 Y
manipulative cart. The instruments and the 251)
clothing for dress up will be placed on the coat Mirrors (RR2 Y 222)
racks. Place the baby dolls throughout Dramatic Baby Clothes (RR2 Y 225)

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 Play. Use the lemonade stand as a ticket booth. Baby Dolls (RR2 Y 230)
Abby is planned for the dramatic play area. Her Tambourines (WR Cabinet 3)
goal is to socialize children with her age. Abby Plastic Guitar (WR Cabinet 6)
likes to carry props around the classroom. We Egg Shakers (WR Cabinet 6)
want to help Abby keep the props in dramatic Bongos (WR Cabinet 6)
play and have a conversation with some of the Triangles (WR Cabinet 3)
children. Abby will be able to work on her goal Inflatable Instruments (RR1
her because many children explore dramatic Cabinet 6)
play and will socialize and have conversations Rain Sticks (RR1 Cabinet 6)
with the other children. Ty is planned for this Xylophone (RR1 Cabinet 6)
area. His goal is to make friends besides S. There Piano (In Classroom)
are many children that explore dramatic play. Lemonade Stand (GG)
There will be many children that Ty can interact
with in addition to S.
Child Objective: As the children participate in
the music/talent show they will gain imaginative
play skills.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
pretend playing a talent show/stage.
Indoor Gross Motor: Place the tunnel on the carpeted area of the Tunnel (GG 2nd Beam
Tunnel classroom between blocks and the dramatic Hanging)
play area.
Indoor Gross Motor: Place stepping stones in the dramatic play area. Stepping Stones (GG Shelf 7)
Stepping Stones
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Description: Place stamp, stamp pads and Stamps (RR1-O-15)
Stamp and Stickers stickers on the counter in RR1. When/if this Stamp Pads (RR1-Cabinet E-
activity is needed, place the stamps, stamp 23)
pads, and stickers on a table covered with Stickers (RR1-Art Supplies-14)
butcher paper. Place paper in front of each
chair on the table.
2nd: Snap Blocks Description: Place snap blocks pieces randomly Snap Blocks (RR1 W 49)
around the manipulative table. Connect some
of the pieces. Leave other pieces disconnected.

ROTATING SNACK 1:50-2:40

Graham Crackers (4), 4 oz. Milk

OUTDOOR PLAY 2:00-3:00 Location: South Playground

Gross Motor: Activity Description: Tumbling mats will be placed Tumbling Mats (GG Shelf 2,3,
Tumbling Mats outside on the grass by the water fountain. 5, and 6)
Child Objective: Children will develop their gross
motor skills as they climb as the mats.
IELG D2.17- Climbs on play equipment.
Intentional Teaching: Teacher will model climb on
the tumbling mats.
2nd: Activity Description: Dinosaurs will be placed in Dinosaurs (RR2 B 167)
Sand Dig and the sand box with sand toys. Sand Toys (SS)
Dinosaurs Child Objective: Children will develop exploring Small Rakes (SS)

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 skills as they dig and uncover dinosaurs. Dump Trucks (SS)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model digging
the and uncover the dinosaurs.
3rd: Activity Description: Velcro catchers will be Velcro Catchers (GG Shelf
Velcro Catchers placed by the door by the drinking fountain. 16)
Child Objective: Children will develop
cooperative play by throwing a ball and
catching it with a friend.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
throwing and catching the ball with the velcro
handles.

CLEAN UP 3:10-3:20
I will give the 5 minutes clean up warning at 3:05, at 3:10 I will play, “The Clean Up Song.” After most of
the toys are put away we well sing “Dinosaur, Dinosaur.”
Transition to Small When we are all seated after “Dinosaur, Before class put either a red,
Focus Groups Dinosaur.” While marching in a circle I will dismiss green, yellow, or blue card in
the children to their groups by singing the “Little the children’ name tags.
Red Caboose” to dismiss the four small groups to
their location. “Little red caboose chug chug
chug. Little read caboose chug chug chug. Little
red caboose behind the train. Smoke stack on
his back back back. Coming around the track
track track. Little red caboose behind the train.”

SMALL FOCUS GROUP 3:20-3:30

Red Green Yellow Blue

Ms. Brittany Ms. Samantha Ms. Melissa Ms. Emma
Emma Scarlett Abby Ty
Leo Jackson Clancy Dessa
Lennon Simon Aiden Bennett
Oliver Kate Camilla Londyn
Adelaide Nathan Graham
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Create Own Rain sticks Description: Teacher will show the children rain sticks. 1) Paper Towel Rolls
Paper towel rolls will be placed on the tray along (IWP), Assorted
with duct tape, construction paper, beads, buttons, Beans, beads, or
or assorted beans and aluminum foil. buttons (IWP),
Objective: Children will develop independence as Construction
they create their own rain sticks. Paper (RR1),
IELG 1.4- Remains engaged in an activity for at least Aluminum Foil
5 to 10 minutes, much of the time. (RR1)
Intentional Teaching: Teacher will model and show -Song and Dance
the children how instruments can be made at home. Man by Karen
Ackerman (WR A1)-
Dance, Tanya by
Patricia Lee Gauch
(WR G16)
- Over, Under, and
Through by Tana
Hoban (WR H19)

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 - Jo Jo’s Flying Side
Kick by Brian Pinkney
(WR P9)
2)

CLOSING CIRCLE 3:30-3:40

Transition to Closing Refer to Opening Circle Activities.
Circle

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:

Little Red Caboose
Little red caboose chug chug chug.
Little read caboose chug chug chug.
Little red caboose behind the train.
Smoke stack on his back back back.
Coming around the track track track.
Little red caboose behind the train.

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So, go, Alice, go.

This will continue all the way to 0 humps. Depending on how the children are acting, we may
start at three or two humps and count down.

Dinosaur Dinosaur
Dinosaur Dinosaur turn around
Dinosaur Dinosaur stomp the ground
Dinosaur Dinosaur show your claws
Dinosaur Dinosaur chomp your jaws
Dinosaur Dinosaur turn around
Dinosaur Dinosaur sit back down

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