CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity:
Shoe box biography
Curriculum Area:
Social-Studies
Length of Activity:
15-20 Minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1) The child will be able to identify what items he/she uses to get clean.
2) The child will be able to distinguish the differences and similarities in his/ her own items and the items
that their friend(s) use.
3) The child will be able to recall the process that he/she uses to get clean.
Material/Equipment Needed:
All material needed for this will be brought by the children, this includes the following:
Plastic bin/ Shoe box
Empty containers of what each child uses to get clean
Book, Keeping Clean by Liz Gogerly
Preparation (What do you need to do beforehand?):
Send a letter home with each child, asking the parents to help their child(ren) pack in a shoebox
the items in which they use to clean themselves.
Set up the book I will be reading with the children, Keeping Clean by Liz Gogerly
Procedures (step by step) Be Specific
*Beginning (How will I introduce activity?)
This lesson will be held on the first school day of the week, which is Monday. I will be introducing this
activity during circle time, in the morning. That way we will be able to have all of the children present
and engaged in this lesson.
Can you all have a seat, but remember to bring your shoe boxes. Thank you.
I will then open up my shoe box and describe my items and then my process for keeping myself clean.
I want to show you what I brought today in my shoebox. This is my Loofah, my Aveno body wash; I
use this because I cant use soap on my skin, it makes me itchy. This is my deodorant, doesnt it smell
nice? Im sure you all have one of these in your box, this is my toothbrush and my toothpaste, it makes
my mouth smell nice and teeth sparkle! Then I will explain the process I take to keep myself clean (i.e.
I put my body wash on my Loofah, I scrub my arms, face, tummy, and feet before I rinse off in the
shower)
Then, I will invite the children to explore my box and the items inside.
I will then say, Does some of my items match any of your items? To this they might respond, Yup, I
wash myself just like you do or My teeth are more sparkly because I brush them the longest, etc.
After acknowledging their answers I will say, Now it is time for each of you to show everyone else
what you brought.

The children will then pull out their boxes and open them individually, explaining to everyone the
process they take to get clean.
*Middle: (How will I support/enhance/scaffold?) The person reading your lesson plan should be able to
identify what you are saying or doing to support your stated learning objectives. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

As the children are showing each other their items I can scaffold them by helping them identify the
items in their box(es) if they do not know.
I can ask open-ended questions throughout the time which the children are sharing their items and
their process. This will help increase awareness of one anothers differences and similarities.
o Does anyone have the same item as someone else? If so, can you name that item?
While participating in this conversation, I can ask them comprehensive questions such as,
o What do you do to get clean?
By furthering their thought process I can encourage them in self-help by asking,
o What does mommy and daddy help you with? What can you do by yourself?
I can also continue to encourage the children as they explain how they keep themselves clean by
asking, What do you think the best time to brush your teeth would be? As the children act out how
they keep themselves clean (i.e. This is how I brush my teeth, then I spit, and then I rinse), I can
note each childs process and help them reflect on each others as they continue to identify
similarities and differences.
Reiterating the steps they take and pointing out what they do well in will help encourage them as
well. I see that you showed us all how you brush your teeth. I noticed that you also worked very
hard to explain that even flossing is important, etc.
Any additional materials will be supplied to the children after this time. I will supply cleaning items
for the dramatic play area. That way the children will be able to continue showing how to keep
themselves clean and improve through repetition. Enhancing their competence and self-awareness
skill can be increased in such activities as they continually learn how to best take care of themselves.
Repetition is important for such.

*End: (How will I bring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the next activity? Be very specific
in how you will transition the children.)
I will give the children five-minute a warning on this activity.
For cleaning up, the items in the dramatic play area will stay there for the remainder of the week.
After this activity and clean up, I will have the children meet on the circle-time rug and let them
know what we will be doing next, which is eating snack
We will then line up and head to the bathroom to wash our hands.
We will slide like slippery soap to our next activity.
Throughout the day/week, what opportunities will the children have to reflect back on this activity?
Throughout the remainder of the week, we will be practicing how to wash themself regularly.
The children will all be able to reflect on these activities on the future field trip.
The children can recall what was learned as they put together a plan to better keep themselves clean
at their homes with their parents/ guardians.

NOTE: Does an Elephant Take a Bath by Fred Ehrlich for math

CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form
Name of Activity: How much can I spread germs?
Curriculum Area: Science
Length of Activity: 15-20 minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):

The children will be able to identify their hand prints.

The children will be able to talk about how fast germs can spread.
The children will be able to describe the texture of the shaving cream.

Material/Equipment Needed:

Shaving cream
Food coloring
White Sheet

Preparation (What do you need to do beforehand?):

The teacher will set up the project either outside if the weather permitted. If we can go outside then the
teacher will set up a table inside the classroom. The table and the project need to be contained in one area. It
will be talked about at circle time.
Procedures (step by step) Be Specific
*Beginning (How will I introduce activity?)
The project will be introduced at free play time. The children will be able to choose what they want to
do. The teacher will tell the children about the different things that the children can choose from. The teacher
will tell the children about spreading germs.
*Middle: (How will I support/enhance/scaffold?) The person reading your lesson plan should be able to
identify what you are saying or doing to support your stated learning objectives. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

First off we will put shaving cream on the table

Next, the teacher will ask each child what color they want to go on their shaving cream.
Next, the teacher will instruct the children to put the shaving cream on their hands.
(If we are outside) Next, the teacher will ask the children to touch the wall, the tables, the tree, and
whatever they want to touch with their hands.
(If inside) The teachers will block off two areas so that the shaving cream will be contained. The
teacher will bring over some toys that can be washed.
Next, the teacher will tell the children to only touch the toys in the blocked off areas.
As they are touching the different items the teacher will ask the children do you see how we can
spread germs all over.
The teacher will ask the children if they can identify their hands prints and show them to her/him?
Then the teacher will ask the children do you see how fast the germs spread from one area to the
next?
The teacher will ask the children to tell him/her what does the shaving cream feel like on your
hands?
The teacher will give a five minute warning before time is up.
Finally, I will have the children wash off their hands.

*End: (How will I bring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the next activity? Be very specific
in how you will transition the children.)

We will look at all of things that we had touched

Next the teacher will ask the children do they see how the germs got spread all over the place.
Next the teacher will start to clean up all the shaving cream and rinsing off all the shaving cream and
wiping down all the tables.
Finally the teacher will explain to the children this is how we spread germs when we do not wash our
hands after we sneeze, and go to bathroom and do other things.

Throughout the day/week, what opportunities will the children have to reflect back on this activity?
The teacher will bring this project up again will the teacher ask the children to wash their hands, and
what will happen when we dont wash our hands.

CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form
Name of Activity:

How do I get clean?

Curriculum Area:

Math

Length of Activity: 15-20 Minutes

Learning Objectives (specify at least three):

The children will be able to match the animal card to the card that shows how different animals get
clean.
The children will be able to draw a picture of a little dog and a big dog.
The children will be able to draw a graph of how many little, medium, and large dogs their where getting
clean.

Material/Equipment Needed:

Pictures of different animals and where they clean at

Scissors
Glue
Construction paper
Crayons

Preparation (What do you need to do beforehand?):

We will have the math table set up in the math area during free play time.
The teacher will talk to the children about how we all get clean.
This activity will be done after our field trip.
Procedures (step by step) Be Specific

*Beginning (How will I introduce activity?)

Asking open ended questions about how they get clean.

Ask the children do they know some animals get clean?
Ask them do they remember when we went on our field trip?
Ask about the dogs and do they remember the steps?

*Middle: (How will I support/enhance/scaffold?) The person reading your lesson plan should be able to
identify what you are saying or doing to support your stated learning objectives. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

First will take the picture of the animal and try to find out how it gets clean.
Next, match up all the pictures and glue them to be paper like Elephant gets buy putting water in is
nose one squirting down its back.
There will be a group of five animals and five ways of how those animals get clean.
Next, we will draw a graph of how many big dogs and little dogs that we saw.
Next, they will be able to draw a picture of the different of dogs that they saw.

*End: (How will I bring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the next activity? Be very specific
in how you will transition the children.)

At the end of the activity we will talk about the different animals and how they get clean.
The teacher will have the clean start to clean up.
After we clean up then we walk like our favorite animal to the next activity.

Throughout the day/week, what opportunities will the children have to reflect back on this activity?
The teacher will ask the children as we are at circle time do they remember the steps of how the dogs got
clean, and do they remember how many big and little dogs there was?

CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form
Name of Activity:

Wash your hands song

Curriculum Area:

language and Literacy

Length of Activity: 15-20 Minutes

Learning Objectives (specify at least three):

The children will be able to follow directions and by dance

The children will be able to identify the letter W in the words of the song.
The children will be able to repeat the chorus of the song of wash your hands by listening to the teacher.

Material/Equipment Needed:

Soap
Water
Cd player
Song by Wayne Brady Wash your Hands

Preparation (What do you need to do beforehand?):

The teacher will be playing the song as the children come in so that they will be able to hear it. When it
comes to free play they can choose what they want to do.
Procedures (step by step) Be Specific
*Beginning (How will I introduce activity?)

The teacher will talk the children and giving them the words to the song, so that they will know the
chorus and they can sing along with the cd.
*Middle: (How will I support/enhance/scaffold?) The person reading your lesson plan should be able to
identify what you are saying or doing to support your stated learning objectives. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

First the teacher will write out the words

Next, the teacher will ask the children if they see the letter W
Next, we will write the letters that the children know from the song.
Next, the teacher will tell read the words to the children and ask them to repeat the words.
Next, we will play the song on the cd and sing along with it.
Next, we will wash our hands while singing the song.

*End: (How will I bring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the next activity? Be very specific
in how you will transition the children.)

Next, we will dance and wash our hands.

Finally, we will dance with our clean hand in the air to the next activity.

Throughout the day/week, what opportunities will the children have to reflect back on this activity?
The teacher will hear the song played throughout the week and the teacher will ask the children about
the letter W.

CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form
Name of Activity: Trace your hand
Curriculum Area:

Art

Length of Activity: 15-20 min

Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
1. The children will be able to describe what their hands look like.
2. The children will be able to raise and lower their hands to the words of the song.
3. The children will be able to name the color of their.

Material/Equipment Needed:

Construction paper
Craft sticks
Scissors
Crayons
Glue

Preparation (What do you need to do beforehand?):

Before beginning the activity, the teacher will set up the materials on the table before the children arrive
so when they come into the classroom they will be able to see it set up.
Procedures (step by step) Be Specific
*Beginning (How will I introduce activity?)

The activity will be introduced at free time so that all the children who want to participate can.
The teacher will talk about why it is important to cover our noses when we sneeze.

The teacher will ask opened questions about why we cover our noses

*Middle: (How will I support/enhance/scaffold?) The person reading your lesson plan should be able to
identify what you are saying or doing to support your stated learning objectives. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

The children will get the color of paper and a crayon that want
Then they will place their hand on the paper and trace it.
Then they will cut out there that they traced on the paper
Next we will get some glue and a piece of tissue.
Next we will glue the piece of tissue to the hand cut out paper.
Lastly we will put their names on their hand print.

*End: (How will I bring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the next activity? Be very specific
in how you will transition the children.)

I will ask opened questions about covering our nose when we sneeze.
After each child finishes their hand prints, I will ask them to go put them in their cubby so that they can
take it home.
Lastly we will move on to the next activity. If they finish very quickly it will still be free time so they
can do what every they want to do.

Throughout the day/week, what opportunities will the children have to reflect back on this activity?

I will ask the children open ended questions like what are we do when we sneeze
Give them a challenge of telling everyone that sneezes to cover their sneeze with tissue.