Carnival Preschool Lesson Plan Isabel.docx



Nampa High School Playschool Lesson PlanDate: September 16,2014 Head Teacher: Lead Teacher: Theme Carnival Ideas to be Emphasized:Activities that take place at a carnival, such as: games, entertainment and prizesFood that is eaten at the carnivalsThe purpose of carnivals Assignments:______________ Self-Selected ______________ Floater/Runner/Snack______________ Small/Focus Groups ______________ Outdoor Play______________ SnackPreschool Lesson PlanFree Play Activities Required:Creative Arts (1):Pop corn bagMaterials Needed:Objective:Given paperbag children will decorate the bag with something that reminds them of the carnival.Description/procedures:1.Give each child a paper bag and some crayons, markers, or any other decorating objects. 2.let child decorate the bag how they would like, encourage carnival/circus decorating ideas.Paper Bagcrayonsmakerers.Creative Arts (2):Clown FaceMaterials Needed:Objective:Given a paper plate kids will decorate the plate into a clown faceDescription/procedures:Cut tissue paper into small strip that look like hair1.Give each child a plate with the markers, google eyes and tissue paper 2.Tell them to draw a face they think a clown looks like.3.wait till the plate dries with all the objects on it.paper platestissue papergoogle eyesmarkersMathCounting CircusMaterials Needed:Objective:Given Print outs of objects/animals of carnival, the children will match to the number.Description/procedures:Print out the animals/carinval objectsprint out numbers.1.Lay out the print outs and numbers in front of children2.Tell them to count how many objects are on the page. then tell them to find the number that matches.3.Connect them together and continue until they to all 10Print outs of the number of objects.Printed numbers to match to the object printoutsFine Motor/Manipulation:Popcorn BinMaterials Needed:Objective:Given tweezers and a tub filled with kernels of popcorn and cotton balls, child will use the tweezers to pull out the cotton balls from the kernels.Description/procedures:Set Up:Fill tub with popcorn kernels and a few cotton balls throughout the mix.Set piece of paper next to the bin.1.Tell the children to pick up cotton balls with tweezers 2.Place cotton balls on the blank sheet of paper. (Will help them identify correct objects)3.Plastic tubPopcorn kernels Cotton ballsTweezersPaperWriting:Chalk NameMaterials Needed:Objective:Given Chalk, Paper, and Letters, kids will use the chalk to copy the letter onto the paper.Description/procedures:print out names1. Lay the alphabet out in front of the kids and give them letters of their names along with black paper. 2.Given them each chalk so they can copy the letters of their name onto the black construction paperBlack contruction paperChalkName Printed out on paperScienceMaking PopcornMaterials Needed:Objective:Given popcorn maker kids will place the kernels the maker and watch it cook. (if not possible they will just watch the process as a teacher does it.)Description/procedures:1Have kids gather around the popcorn maker 2.Give them each enough kernels for their own and let them watch the popcorn cook.(if not possible. ill put the kernels in and they can just watch)3.explain how the popcorn cooks because of the heatPopcorn makerKernelsGross Motor:Obsticle courseMaterials Needed:Objective:Given the the Description/procedures:Lay out the objects in an order for the kids to go from one right to the next.First catapillar, them balance beams then hola hoops.1.take the kids outside to the obstacle course. 2.Show the kids how to go through the course first3.tell the kids to do it one kid at a time.4.have them wait to go through one object before a child can follow.Catipillar CrawlerBalance Beam,Hola hoops Clean-up/Transition song: (It’s clean-up time at preschool, it’s time for girls and boys, to stop what they’re doing and put away their toys)SNACK TIME!!!!Popcorn from science lab, with a little goody bar to add treats. Could add M&M’s, Mini Marshmallows, Little Hershey's chocolate bits, Animal Graham crackers, or nuts.Attention Getter/song on theme: teach the song slowly 2-3 times Circus Song Sung to: "I've Been Working on the Railroad"I am walking through the circus,Happy as can be.I am walking through the circus,Just to see what I can see.I can see the clown laughing.I can see the elephant, too.I can see the lion sleeping.Look out! He sees you.Phonemic:Rhyming, poems, letters, syllables etc. Anything that get them to increase their language comprehension.Materials Needed:Objective:Given a stack of letters, children will go around the room and find carnival objects that start with each letter.Description/procedures:1.Gather the children in a group and explain that we have all the letters in the alphabet. 2.Say that we are going around the room looking for things that have to do with carnivals/circuses. Also that we have to figure out what letter it starts with.3. Once we find and object and the letter it goes with we will tape them together and put them in the basket.4.Do so until every letter has been matched with an object.Carnival objects that have a letter of the alphabet A-ZLetter StacksBaskettapeCreative Transition to change activity:Have the children act like an animal they would see at a carnival or circus to the next station.Small ActivityPop Corn Bag Objective:Given Paper bags children will draw and decorate the bagDescription/procedures:1.Give each child a paper bag and some crayons, markers, or any other decorating objects. 2.let child decorate the bag how they would like, encourage carnival/circus decorating ideas.Materials Needed:Pop corn (from science activity)Paper bagsCreative Transition to go back to carpets: Gathering Time: Cupcake walkSong:Take Me Out To The CircusSung to: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"Take me out to the circusTake me out to the showBuy me some peanuts and crackerjacksI don't care if I ever get backCause it's clap, clap, clap for the jugglersand laugh, laugh, laugh for the clownsFor it's one, two, three rings of fun at the old big top.Activity Name: Carinval MurialMaterials Needed:Objective: Given a large sheet of paper let kids draw a murial of the carnival/ circus.Description/procedures:Set Up:1.Set the paper on the ground and set markers and crayons around the paper 2.Let the kids choose a spot on the floor and let them add things to the paper to make a murial of a carnival or circus3.Large paper from the librarycrayons, markersActivity Name:What can we find?Materials Needed:Objective:Given tub filled with sand and objects children will search and separate the carnival objects with the non carnival objects.Description/procedures:Fill tub with sandput objects in sand and mix around in it1.put a bed sheet under the tub and gather kids aournd it2.Tell them to search for all the objects 3.Have them separate the object into 2 group, carnival and non carnival.Tubsandsmall carnival objects.random objects Movemnt GameBean Bag TossMaterials Needed:Objective:Given stuffed toys/bean bags children will toss them into different bucketsDescription/procedures:1.Given each child 3 bean bags and set them in front of the barrels 2.Have them toss the toys until they get them all inBarrels/BucketStuffed animals/ beanbags Small activityMaterials Needed:Objective:Description/procedures:1. 2.3.4. Movement Games:Circus ParadeMaterials Needed:Objective:Put in a circle kids will act out characters in a carnival/circusDescription/procedures:1.Have kids get into a circle2. call on a child and tell them to act out as an animal/person (circus people/animal)3. When the child does the imitaion, do that with the rest of the kids til they all have someone to act out as.4. After they have all done so in #3 then have the child go in a circle and at the same time act out who they are.Movement Games:Cupcake WalkMaterials Needed:Objective:Description/procedures:Lay out the number in a circle and put enough for each kids and extra in other teacher want to play.1.Have kids start on a number in the circle. 2.Tell them when the music plays to go in a circle onto a different number. When the music stop they must stop on a number as well3.After the music has stopped, pick a number from a bucket4.when the winner is announced, let them choose a prize.(try to make sure everyone has won a treat to be fair)Papers with numbers on itDifferent kinds of small goodies/treatsPaper strips with number to choose from bucketbucketStoryAuthor: What the book is about: The Counts Number Parade. Additional Songs on Theme:We are Clowns NowWe are all clowns todayWe are all clowns todayHey Ho the derry O!We are all clowns todayCarouselThe carousel goes round and roundThe horses go up and downUp and down . . .round and roundI want to ride it, all day longResources:(Internet Sites—you do not have to source it in any format, just the website used.) - Pop Corn Bag -Pop Corn Sensory Bag Face Plate Carnival Themed books Math, Gross Motor Songs Main Song, Movement game, Small Activity ................
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