Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

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Cooperating Teacher

Therese Snider
May, 2016

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Phases of the Moon

Cognitive Development, Language Development, Fine Motor Skills

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Ready, Set, Go Program at Rutgers Church / Broadway Ave. New York, NY

3-4 year olds
Ms. Somer
Classroom Number
202

The teacher will read the story, Phases of the Moon out loud to the kids. After we
talk about the phases of the moon, we will use Oreos to create the phases of the
moon.
A review of a previous
lesson/activity
By reading Phases of the Moon and creating the different phases of the moon
using Oreos, the kids are learning through their sense and learning
characteristics of the moon.
15-20 minutes
After reading Phases of the Moon and using Oreos to create the phases with the
chocolate and cream, the children will be able to tell the different phases of the
moon and be able to recognize them when they see the moon outside.
Domain IV Cognitive E. 3, K.1, N.3,
Domain V Language C.1, E.1
Through this lesson, the children will learn new vocabulary words, some Tier II
and Tier III words.

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We will put the book of Phases of the Moon, in the Mystery Story Trunk. The
kids will pull it out and we will read it together as a read aloud.
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Phases of the Moon book by Gillia M. Olson

Oreos
Popsicle sticks

We will read the story aloud

Discuss new vocabulary words during the story.
Read the story again.
Review the five phases of the moon and their characteristics.
Give the kids each five Oreos.
Ask them to try and make the different phases of the moon using their
popsicle stick. When they are done, they can eat their phases of the moon
Oreo cookies.

Pre-assessment
Before reading the
books, we will ask the
children if they know the
story of The Three Little

Assessment of Student
Learning
We will observe each child
in their role during the
acting out of the story to

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
We will observe the
childrens vocabulary

Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

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Pigs and ask what they

see if they correctly
in acting out the story
think it will be about.
express the characters
as well as which new
After we read the story
emotions. We will also ask
vocabulary words they
we will ask how they
questions of what happens are able to recall
think the characters in
next and what was this
during circle time.
the story feel and ask
house built out of during
them to retell the story.
the acting out of the story.
Supporting children
Supporting English Language Learners
with identified delays
We will use a large book of The Three Little Pigs and
or disabilities
we will point to the pictures and repeat the words
For the children with
together as a class when pointing to the pictures.
delays, we will assist
Because the story repeats itself, the kids will all be
them during the gluing
repeating together as a class and this will help the
process and acting out
ELLs with their vocabulary. This is a very visual
the story. Throughout the lesson so this will be helpful to the ELLs as well.
activities, we will hold
their hands and guide
them physically and
verbally throughout the
lesson.
1. Create a picture graph or tally chart on which house the kids would pick to
build.
2. Draw pictures of the story.
3. Create houses out of tooth picks, marshmallows, blocks, straws etc and
share our creations in circle time with the class.
The students will have read stories before and acted them out. Even though this
is a new story to them, it will be a concept they are not new to.

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