As a teaching candidate, I was required to take a course in lesson planning. Let me tell you…there is a LOT of work that goes into crafting the perfect lesson. There are education standards, objectives that align with standards, instruction, guided activities, independent activities, and TWO different types of assessment. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be hard! When creating a Pre-Kindergarten lesson, it is important to consider the education standards set by your state. In the state of Texas, the Texas Education Agency released Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 comprehensive standards to guide educators. These standards indicate where students should be by the end of their time at that level. The State of New York released its own set of Pre-Kindergarten standards. Florida also has a set of standards for Early Childhood education.
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With so many different stands, looking at the similarities can help guide you when you create a lesson plan for your child. Common subjects between different standards include science, math, creative arts, language and literature, and physical development.
Including these elements in your pre-kindergarten lesson plan will allow you to prepare your child for kindergarten. In my FREE lesson planner, I modify physical development to music and movement. By broadening the physical development category, I include an opportunity to include music in my lessons. Music and singing have been proven to help strengthen cognitive skills in young children. Using music while dancing or yoga is a natural fit for most students.
Need an example of the lesson plan in action? Check out the “My Body” Lesson Plan, where children learn about their senses and the characteristics that make them unique!
I also include the activity guide in my lesson plan template on Canva. The purpose of the activity guide is to allow you to track the specific standards that you are working on, the objectives of the activity, the materials you will need, and the procedure for the activity.
As a Free template, you can edit the template. You can include more subjects, make notes to yourself, make a list of materials for you to gather, and add your personal touch for your children. I hope this helps you and your little one at home! Happy Planning!