Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

Teacher Candidate
Date of Scheduled Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher

Julia Cheng
April 29, 2015
P.S. 126
Pre-K, ages 3-4

Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed
Brief description of the
lesson
This lesson is:

Garden and Food Unit: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Language and Cognitive Development: Read aloud and conduct book walk of
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Science: Students will be introduced to the plant life cycle
Students will read and discuss The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle and become familiar
with the plant cycle.
A new
A continuation of a previous lesson/activity
concept/activity
A conclusion of a concept
A review of a previous
lesson/activity
Connection to Unit: This introduces the unit study of the plant life cycle.
Subsequent lessons will build off the topics introduced in this lesson.
15 minutes

Rationale
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity
Connections to
standards

Classroom Number

Students will become familiar with the plant life cycle by doing a book walk of
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.
NYS Prekindergarten Foundation for Common Core
PART B: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND
LITERACY
Reading Standards for Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details
Responding to Literature
1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about details in a text.
2. With prompting and support, retell detail(s) in a text.
3. With prompting and support, describe the connection between two events or pieces of
information

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in a text.

Language Objectives

Students will practice using words related to seeds and plants and forming story
predictions.

Resources/materials
needed:
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by
step)

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle, tissue paper, tempera paint, scissors, construction
paper
N/A
Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation)
Review the title of the book with students.
Discuss the purpose of reading: Why do you think the author wrote this book?
Display and review a list of potentially new vocabulary words from the book.
Instruction/Mini Lesson
Have students make predictions about what will happen in the story.
Record student responses.
Guided Participation (whole group)
While reading, pause and have students check their predictions.
Allow students to revise and make new predictions.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)
Have students retell the main events of the story.
Have students tell about their favorite part of the story.
Have students draw their favorite part of the story and label their drawing.

Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)

Pre-assessment
Before introducing the
book, assess how much
prior knowledge students
have of the plant cycle in

Assessment of Student
Learning
During the activity, observe
if students are able to make
predictions based on

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
During the activity,
observe if students are

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Plans for differentiated

instruction/instructional
modifications

Follow up/Extension
activities

order to prepare for and

guide discussion more
effectively.

relevant details in the story,

assess if their prediction
was true, and retell the
story afterward.

able to make
predictions based on
relevant details in the
story, assess if their
prediction was true,
and retell the story
afterward.

Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
Students who may have
visual or audial
impairments should sit
closer to the teacher.
Include book in the reading
own time.

Supporting English Language Learners

Displaying and reviewing a list of vocabulary words
will help provide additional context for understanding
the story. Encourage using the images as a guide for
making predictions. Students can complete the
reflection activity (sharing their favorite part of the
story) via drawing and simple language.
center so students can look through it again in their

This lesson launches the garden and plant study unit and the book itself can be
revisited in subsequent lessons.
Practice making predictions with other related books, such as The Carrot Seed
by Ruth Krauss and How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan.
Any additional
information that would
be helpful for the
observer to know
Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects
of the learning activity

Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2