CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form

Name of Activity: Where is Pumpkin Book
Curriculum Area: Language and literacy
Length of Activity: 15-20 minutes
Learning Objectives (specify at least three):
-The child will be able to answer uestions in a complete sentence!
-The child will be able to show understanding o"# $bo%e& below& beside& on!
-The child will be able identi"y "ront co%er& back co%er& and proper orientation o" a book!
Material/!uipment Nee"e": 'nough copies to make one book "or each child in the class& enough
construction paper to make "ront and back pumpkin co%er& Pieces o" yarn "or each book& and crayons "or the
children to color!
#reparation ($hat "o you nee" to "o beforehan"%): -Put the books together
#roce"ures (step by step) & 'e (pecific
)'eginning (*o+ +ill , intro"uce activity%)
-( will "irst introduce the acti%ity during circle time& ( will show the book to the children and tell them they will
be getting one o" their own during small group time!
-)'ach o" your books has a pumpkin attached& we get to mo%e these pumpkins through the book& and put them
di""erent places as we read together!)
-)When we are "inished reading our book together we can color in each page!)
-$"ter each child has sat down at the table and has their book& ( will start by asking& *Who knows what a title
is+) ( will read the title to them& and we will begin the book!
)Mi""le: (*o+ +ill , support/enhance/scaffol"%) & -he person rea"ing your lesson plan shoul" be able to
i"entify +hat you are saying or "oing to support your state" learning objectives. -*,( ,( /01
,M#O0-AN-.
- ( will encourage the children to put the book in "ront o" them correctly! *,an you show me how we place
our books in "ront o" us+)
- The uestions ( plan on asking the children& are asking them which is the co%er& the back& the proper way
to turn the pages& and how many pages we turn at a time!
-While ( read to them& ( will encourage them to put their pumpkins on the correct places in their books!
*'%eryone place your pumpkins abo%e the cat!)
-'ncourage them to repeat their answers in a complete sentence!
-(" one child is putting their pumpkin on the correct spot and another is not& ( will ask the student to help the
other put the pumpkin where it needs to go!
-While the children are coloring their books ( will encourage them to retell the story to each other!
)n": (*o+ +ill , bring this activity to a conclusion an" transition to the ne2t activity % 'e very specific
in ho+ you +ill transition the chil"ren.)
- While they are coloring their books ( will let them know they ha%e 5 minutes to "inish coloring be"ore it is
time to clean up and mo%e on!
-When it is time to clean up ( will ha%e each o" the children put the crayons they were using back in the cups&
and put their books in their cubby-s
-$s the children are cleaning up ( will let them know a"ter they put their books in their cubby-s it is "ree choice
and they will be able to pick what area they want to go!
-hroughout the "ay/+ee34 +hat opportunities +ill the chil"ren have to reflect bac3 on this activity%
-( would make some e.tra copies o" the book and put them in the library center "or the children to look at!
-Throughout the week ( can ask them uestions while they are playing! (" they are outside on the euipment (
can ask& *$re you abo%e or below the other children right now+)
-/uring story time ( can ask& *,an anyone show me the co%er o" this book+)