Learning Activity Plan for Infants and Toddlers

Teacher Candidate : Lisa Marie Alicea

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Age Group : 4's Classroom
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Title of the Lesson: "My Friends Are Unique"

Brief Description of the lesson: Teacher will instruct children in small groups of 4 (2 per sub
group) to draw a portrait of their peer.
Developmental Focus:
Domain 1:Approaches to Learning
Domain 3: Social and Emotional Development
Domain 4: Communication, Language, and Literacy (Part A - Approaches to
Communication)
Domain 5: Cognition and Knowledge of World
Objective(s) :
SWBAT understand that their peer is unique in terms of outer appearance. SWBAT explore the
various things that make us unique: skin color, eye color, facial structure, etc.
Key Vocabulary: complexion, unique, etc.
Connection to Standards :
CCSS.PK.1.1.F - Demonstrates awareness of connections between prior and new knowledge.
CCSS.PK.3.1.C - Demonstrates knowledge of his/her own uniqueness (talents, interests,
preferences, gender, culture, etc.)
CCSS.PK.4.1.B - Ask questions.
CCSS.PK.4.3.D - Makes inferences and draws conclusions based on information from visual text.
CCSS.PK. SS. GEO.1. B - Describes how each person is unique and important.
Relevance/Rationale:
Children at the preschool age are developing a sense of self and a sense of others. In a world
where biasses exist, children must learn to make their own fair judgments of the people they will
encounter.
Time Needed:
Total: 20 MIN for each group of 3 children
Breakdown:
2 MIN : Pre-Assessment/ Introduction
15MIN : Read Aloud
3 MIN : Post Assessment/ Reflection

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Instructional Context:
This activity is designed as a small group learning experience. Children will be instructed in small
groups of 2 to provide better one to one instruction. Only two groups will work with the teacher at
a time.
Procedure:
Students will be called by the Teacher during Free Choice.. They will gather at the table. All materials will be
laid out on the table. The Teacher will introduce the activity to the children. The children will work with a
partner to draw their partner.
Pre-Assessment Question:
What made the Bee a Bee? What made the Bear a bear?
Teacher will work with students to describe the physical characteristics of each animal and how it makes them
unique. Teacher will discuss how different characteristics such as the bear are not scary but special and
beautiful.
Activity: Students will begin portraits. Teacher will rotate to watch children working.
Post-Assessment: What about your friend is beautiful and unique?

Resources/Materials Needed:
--Crayons
-Paper
Room modifications:
-A well lit environment

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-Toys/ all distractions hidden from sight
Plan for differentiated instruction/Instructional modifications:
Will be dependent on group structures
Method of assessing childrens growth and learning :
The teacher will take notes based on students' responses during activity. Children will then share
with their peers at a later time during whole group instruction.

Follow-up/Extension Activities:
Whole Group Sharing/ Instruction

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Learning Activity Plan for Infants and Toddlers

Learning Activity Plan for Infants and Toddlers