BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #22
Lab Number 3
Baking: Recipes/Measuring
Date: Wednesday March 15, 2017
Supervisor: Natalie Mackie
Lead Teacher: Kelly Sheehan Lesson 4
Children’s Names and Strengths, Interests, and/or Learning/Development Needs:
1. Stephen is kind, respectful, confident and independent. He likes Legos, blocks and many
other things that boys are interested in. He has trouble remember to make and keep eye
contact with others when talking to them. He will work on this goal at the block area
when he is talking to his peers about what the train tracks he is building.
2. Brynlee is independent, polite, knows her alphabet, and gets along well with others. She
enjoys playing with stuffed animals/dolls and her friends. She also likes dancing and
singing nursery songs and listening to books. She tends to be a little shy sometimes and
needs help with going to the bathroom, as well as learning her colors. She can work on
colors at the art table where she can talk about what color crayons she’s using to make
rubbings.
3. Tanner is independent and tends to play on his own. He is interested in trying new things.
He likes being outside, cars and crafts. He has possible speech delays and therefore
needs to work on communicating. He also has little interest in fine motor activities and his
parents would like for him to work on these skills. He can work on this goal at the math
activity where he can use his pincher grasp to squeeze the droppers.
4. Cannon knows his colors and can count to 20. He loves drawing, bugs, everything with
letters/numbers, and monster trucks. He struggles with some separation anxiety, and
sharing. He also has trouble sometimes participating in gathering times. Cannon can
work on sharing at the manipulatives activity where he can share the pegs with a friend.
5. McKenzie is easy going, independent and likes to please others. She loves Clifford,
pretend playing, as well as dolls. She tends to stick by herself a lot and therefore struggles
with sharing and working with others. McKenzie can work on her goal at the sensory
table where she can share the cups with her friends.
6. Knox knows his letters very well and knows how to read. He enjoys participating in
activities that involve writing, reading and letters. He struggles with the social/emotional
domain and tends not to especially like fine motor activities. He will be able to work on
his social/emotional goal at the language/literacy activity where he will engage in
parallel play.
Preassessment and Findings:
Aidyn was playing in sensory bin where there were a couple of measuring cups. A teacher
asked her if she knew what the cups were used for. She answered by saying “for scooping
sand!” Cannon and McKenzie were invited over to a table where there were recipes on a table,
as well as measuring cups. They were asked if they knew what the items were; Cannon looked
at them blankly and walked away. McKenzie answered and said “those have eggs on them,”
but didn’t really know why. I asked Brynlee if she knew what a recipe was and she said “I don’t
know.” Then I asked Aidyn the same question, she said “my mommy uses a recipe to make
cake!” Neither knew that they had ingredients on the recipes, so this is something we should
expand on.
Ideas to be Emphasized:
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1. We follow recipes when we bake our yummy treats.
2. We use different sized cups/spoons to measure out our ingredients.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Measure
2. Big
3. Little
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BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan #22
Lab Number 3
Baking: Recipes/Measuring
Date: Wednesday March 15, 2017
Supervisor: Natalie Mackie
Lead Teacher: Kelly Sheehan Lesson 4
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. We follow recipes when we bake our yummy treats.
2. We use different sized cups/spoons to measure out our ingredients.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Measure
2. Big
3. Little
Assignments:
___________________ Self-Selected _______________ Check-in/Check-out
___________________ Small/Focus Groups _______________ Handwashing/Cubbies
__________ /_________ Outdoor play _______________ Photographer
_________ /_________ Snack _______________ Other
OPENING CIRCLE 8:20 – 8:30 a.m.
Activity Name Description Materials
Book: A Color of His We will read A Color of His Own. As it is being A Color of His Own (B L8)
Own read to the children, I will ask the children
questions about the colors of the animals.
Movement Activity: Children and teachers will sing and do the Playtime Rhymes for Little
“If You’re Happy movements to “If You’re Happy and You Know People (CD G1)
and You Know It” It.”
Phonemic Rhyme Away Boy will be read to the children in Rhyme Away Boy (IWP)
Awareness: Rhyme order to teach about rhyming words.
Away Boy
Music: “Tap Your Children and teachers will sing and use rhythm Rhythm Sticks (WK Cabinets 7
Sticks: sticks to do the movements to “Tap Your Sticks.” and 8), Rhythms on Parade
(CD Y13)
Story (non-book): Tell the story of Brown Bear, Brown Bear using felt Brown Bear, Brown Bear felt
Brown Bear, Brown board pieces. board pieces (WK)
Bear
Age Appropriate Tell the children that we’re going to play freeze. Music and Movement in the
Game: Freeze Explain that when the music is playing, we’re Classroom (CD Y5)
going to dance, but when the music turns off,
we freeze.
GATHERING TIME 8:30 – 8:40 a.m.
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Activity Name Description Materials
1. We follow I will first ask the children if they know what a Cake Recipe, Mixing Bowl,
recipes recipe is. Then I will demonstrate following a Spoon, Ingredients (IWP)
when we cake recipe that requires using more than one
bake our sized measuring cup/spoon. I will say: “I am
yummy going to follow a recipe, which is a list of
treats. ingredients (or food items) that we put together
2. We use to make food. Have any of you used a recipe
different with your parents?” I will let the children help me
sized pour in the ingredients or let them stir them. I will
cups/spoons explain what each cup or spoon represents (as
to measure in what size). As we’re pouring in the ingredients,
out our we will count how many scoops are being put
ingredients in. The children will get to take home an already-
made slice of the cake. (The cake will have non-
dairy products for E.) IELG D4 G40 (Uses
measuring cups/spoons in order to determine
amounts of ingredients)
Transition to Self- We just learned about recipes and measuring,
Selected so let’s all pretend to pour our ingredients as we
choose an activity to play at.
SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES 8:40 – 10:10 a.m.
Books: If You Give a Mouse a Muffin (N4), Pancakes, Pancakes! (C3), Beverly Billingsly Takes the Cake
(McKay), Pinky’s Sweet Tooth (McKay)
Activity Name Description/Activity Objective Materials, Special Set-up
Creative Art: Activity Description: String, crumpled paper, bird White construction paper
Rubbings (4 @) seed, and other textures will be glued onto (Classroom), Crayons
cardboard pieces. White construction paper (Classroom), Textured
and crayons will be provided. cardboard pieces (IWP)
Child Objective: The children will take a piece of
textured cardboard and place it under their
white paper. Then they will use the crayon to
make a rubbing of the texture. IELG D4 G48
(Children use textures in order to create their own
masterpiece)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model placing
the cardboard under the paper and coloring
over it in order to show the pattern of the texture.
Language/Literacy Activity Description: Tunnels made out of paper
Activity: Alphabet will be taped to the floor. Each tunnel will have a
Obstacle Course letter of the alphabet written on it. There will also
(3) be cars that the children will drive through these
tunnels.
Paper (Classroom), Tape
Child Objective: The children will drive the cars
(Classroom), Cars (RR2, B178)
through the tunnels. As the car goes through the
tunnel, the children will label the letter that is on
that tunnel.
Intentional Teaching: The teachers will model
driving through the tunnels. They will model
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labeling the letters as the cars go through. They
can also call out letters for the children to drive
through those tunnels.
Manipulatives: Let’s Activity Description: Plastic hammers and pegs Plastic hammers, pegs, and
Hammer! (3) will be put out, as well as Styrofoam blocks for the Styrofoam blocks (RR1, W45)
pegs to be hammered into.
Child Objective: Children will use their fine motor
skills to hammer the pegs into the Styrofoam
blocks.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model putting
a peg into the hole of the block and using the
hammer to hammer it in deeper.
Math: Eye Dropper Activity Description: Laminated papers with Laminated shape papers
Counting/Shape different shapes (circle, square, triangle, and (IWP), Eye droppers (RR1,
Identification (3) rectangle) will be placed on a table. Eye O11), Water colors (RR1),
droppers and three water colors will be provided Paper towels (Classroom)
as well.
Child Objective: The children will count how
many drops of water will fit into each shape in
order to fill then completely. They will hypothesize
which shapes will hold more drops.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will ask the
children how many drops they think will fit into
each shape.
Science: Raincloud Activity Description: Three Mason jars with non- Mason Jars (RR2, Beautiful
in a Jar (3 @) colored water will be placed on a table. Shaving junk), Shaving cream (RR1,
cream will be placed in the jar, on top of the O14), Blue food coloring
water. A container of water with blue food (Kitchen), Eye droppers (RR1,
coloring will be on the table, with eye droppers. O11)
Child Objective: Children will use the eye
droppers to get some of the dyed water. Then
they will drop the water over the shaving cream
until the water seeped through the shaving
cream like rain. IELG D4 G42 (Children will
observe and communicate their observations)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model getting
the water with the droppers and dripping it over
the shaving cream. They will introduce the
children to the water cycle by talking about rain.
They will pose questions about what is happening
towards the children.
*Sensory Table: Activity Description: Magnetic sand will be Magnetic Sand (RR2, G134),
Magnetic Sand (4) placed in the sensory bin. Cups and scoops will Scoops/Cups (RR2, G120)
also be placed in the bin for the children to
scoop up sand with.
Child Objective: The children will use the scoops
to measure out sand to put into the cups to play
and explore with.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
counting how scoops of sand will fill the cups.
Blocks: Choo-Choo Activity Description: A wooden train set and Wooden Train Set (RR2, B181)
Train (4) trains will be set up in the block area.
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Child Objective: Children will use the train set
pieces to build their own train tracks to drive the
trains over.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will assist in
putting together train tracks for the trains.
*Dramatic Play: Activity Description: A bakery will be set up in the Recipes, muffin tins, cupcake
Bakery (5) dramatic play area. There will be a “prep” holders, cake mixes, milk
station where the bakery treats will be prepared carton, hot pads/oven
(with spatulas, blenders, baking pans, etc.). There mittens, whisks, blenders,
will also be a display area where the prepared spatulas (RR2, Y244), Register
treats will sit, as well as a register where the (RR2, Y253), Chef hats (RR2,
children will purchase their bakery treats. Y226), Bakery treats (RR2,
Child Objective: The children will practice their Y230)
imaginations by taking on the roles of a baker, a
cashier, or a customer. They will either “prepare”
the bakery treats, sell them, or purchase them.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model using
the preparation tools in order to create the
delicious bakery treats. They will pose questions
about how much the treats should cost, or what
tools should be used to prepare what treat.
Alternatives:
Creative Art: Chalk Description: Black construction paper will be put Black Construction Paper
Art out as well as chalk. Children will create works of (WR), Chalk (RR1, O8)
art on the black paper with the chalk.
2nd: Puzzles Description: Puzzles will be set out for the children Puzzles (Classroom)
to take apart and put back together
ROTATING SNACK 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Fruit smoothie, graham crackers, and water
OUTDOOR PLAY 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. Location: South Playground
Gross Motor: Activity Description: The basketball hoop will be Basketball Hoop (GG), Balls
Basketball set up for the children to play with. (GG)
Child Objective: Children will play with a
basketball and put it into the basket.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model
counting how many baskets the children can
make.
*2nd: I-Spy: Outside Activity Description: Buckets will be placed Buckets (GG), Recipe Cards
Ingredients outside for the “ingredients” to be placed. (IWP)
Laminated “recipe” cards will also be placed
outside with “ingredients” for the children to find.
Child Objective: Children will either follow the
recipe to find the ingredients (sticks, leaves, dirt,
etc.), or make up their own recipes. IELG D2 G17
(The children will throw the balls with some
accuracy)
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model finding
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the ingredients on the recipe card and ask the
children what else they can find.
3rd: Stepping Stones Activity Description: Stepping stones will be Stepping Stones (GG)
placed out on the grass of the playground.
Child Objective: Children will use their large
motor skills in order to walk over the stepping
stones.
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will invite the
children to go quickly or slowly over the stones.
CLEAN UP 10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
We will sing the clean-up song twice.
Transition to Small Children and teachers will dance and sing to Yummy Yummy (CD Y1)
Focus Groups “Shake Your Sillies Out.” Then we will sing “Patty-
Cake, Patty-Cake” in order to dismiss the children
to their groups.
SMALL FOCUS GROUP 10:20 – 10:30 a.m.
Miss Kara: Knox, Duke, Miss Natalie: Eli, Tanner, Miss Michaela: Miss Kristy: Dallin,
Erin, Brynlee, Cannon Mollie, Evelyn Stephen, Della, Aiden, Addie, Hyrum,
James, Asher Charlie, McKenzie
Your Activity Description & Objective Materials
Sticker Names Description: The children’s names will be written on 1) Construction
construction paper. Stickers will be placed on the Paper with
table as well. children’s names
Objective: The children will use the stickers in order to on it (Classroom),
trace their names, or to decorate the construction Stickers (RR1,
paper. IELG D2 G18 (Children will use their pincher O11)
grasps in order to place the stickers on the paper) 2) Books From Self-
Intentional Teaching: Teachers will model labeling Selected
the letters of the children’s names.
WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker’s man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it, and prick and mark it with a B.
Put it in the oven for children and me.
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