Names: _________________________________________ Period: _______ Date: __________

Book Lesson Plan (39 Points)

Title (1 pt): chicka chicka boom boom
Author (1 pt): Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
Illustrator (1 pt):Lois Ehlert
Theme/Moral (1 pt): ABCs
5. Story Stretchers: (Meaningful questions to ask when reading the story) (5
1.
2.
3.
4.

pts)
a. Can you say your ABCs?
b. Have you ever seen a coconut?
c. Have you ever been to a beach?

Activity
6. Choose and circle one of the following to design large group learning
activities for, then, on the back, describe the activities, in detail. (30 points)
Language Art

Creative Art

Math

Large Motor/Physical

Science

Social Studies

Name of Activity: (Ex.Creative

arts How a Seed Grows) (1 pt)
Length of Activity: (How long
will the children work on this
activity?) (1 pt)
Activity Objective: (What do
you want them to learn/practice?
Why? (2 pts)
Directions for
Caregiver/Teacher: Give at
least five detailed instructions
for the caregiver to prepare for
this activity. (5 pts)
Directions to Tell Preschooler:
Give at least five instructions
that the caregiver will have to
share with the preschooler, use
preschool-friendly language. (5
pts)
Objects Needed: (Identify at
least five objects/items that will
be in this activity, then explain
how children will use them. Ex.
Crayons, to draw and color
familiar faces.) (10 pts)

Science of a coconut?

Concepts and Skills

Addressed: (Well designed
activities should address each
area of development, explain
how your activity will do this.)
(6 pts)
Physical: (2 pts)
Social-Emotional: (2
pts)

Let them touch, taste and shake the coconut

20 minutes

I canlearn about a coconut

So that I cantouch and taste it
1.
2.
3.
4.

Have children sit on the carpet and explain to them what a coconut i
Let them touch and shake it
Let them try the coconut milk if they would like
Show them on the map where tropical islands are and explain to the

thats where coconuts grow from

1. Sit on the carpet and pass around the coconut feeling and shaking it
2. You can taste the coconut milk if you would like. Its always fun to tr
new things
3. Listen and watch where coconuts grow at and come from
4. Share anything you learned

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Coconuts
A map
A book
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They will get to experience new things with their classmates

Intellectual: (2 pts)
Learn where coconuts grow and what they feel and taste like