Post by Laura Hull on Apr 24, 2017 19:58:26 GMT -8
Writing a week's lesson plan for young children requires planning on chunks of time that will address different developmental needs. Much of the day of a child is eaten up in mundane things like bathroom time, nap time, and meals. During those times teaching happens informally. Much of their time will also be spent in free play/open centers, which is healthy and allows for creativity. But circle times, craft times, and active game times should be planned so that they address one or more of the following: 1. a fine of gross motor challenge that's relevant to the age group, 2. a social-emotional skill or concept, 3. add knowledge to their brains about the larger world around them (cultures, nature, even mathematics), 4. help them grow in language skills, or 5. help them grow in imagination and self-expression. Not every activity or even every day will hit all of these areas of growth, but they should all be part of a week's worth of lesson plans. It may help to have a theme for the week when planning lessons, though it's not required.