1-Child’s Name Emma

Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -Strong memory, She can create Expressing her She is interested in
- Art can use forks, animals using her needs verbally. animals and
-Creating spoons, hands. creating things.
dresses/undresses
herself

Activity
Description: Set out playdough with cookie cutter animal shapes along with playdough toys and
What Animals can tools so that the children can create animals and other animal items.
you make?
Explain how this This relates to Emma’s interests/development in the way that she enjoys creating and
activity addresses is interested in animals. She is able to do fine motor tasks which will help her with
the child’s manipulating the playdough and using the playdough tools. She will be able to express
interests, to friends and teacher what she is creating.
development and
knowledge
*
2-Child’s Name- Addie
Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -Can use forks, She will be able to Initiating play and She is interested in
-Drawing spoons, have a better interacting with animals and art
dresses/undresses knowledge of the other children. activities.
herself animals around us.

Activity
Description: Set out sheets of paper with animal outlines with stickers, pompoms, feathers, glue
Pretty Animal sticks, markers, and crayons for the students to decorate the animals outlines with.

Explain how this This meets Addie’s interests/development in that she is interested in animals and
activity addresses enjoys art activities. She is able to do fine motor tasks which will help her in using the
the child’s glue sticks, markers, crayons, and other art tools to decorate the animal outlines with
interests, her classmates.
development and
knowledge

3-Child’s Name - Kate

Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -recalls parts of She will have a Socializing with She is interested in
-Books stories and speaks better knowledge other children. animals and enjoys
in 5-word of animals and that books.
sentences. they are our
friends.
 Activity
Description: Set out books about animal friendships in the library for the children to look at and
Animals are Friends read with teacher assistance.

Explain how this This meets Kate’s interests/development in that she is interested in animals and
activity addresses books. She is able to recall parts or stories and speaks in 5-word sentences which will
the child’s help her in reading or telling stories to her other classmates.
interests,
development and
knowledge
*
4-Child’s Name- Lennon
Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -Can use forks, She will have a Working on letters She is interested in
-Sensory spoons, better and number animals and enjoys
dresses/undresses understanding of recognition. sensory activities.
herself what animals live in
water.

Activity
Description: Set out toy animals that live in water (hippos, fish, alligators, etc.) in the sensory table
River Animals filled about 1/3 of water, along with nets and scoops. Children will be able to catch
the animals and be able to count how many the catch.

Explain how this This activity meets Lennon’s interests/development in that she is interested in
activity addresses animals and sensory activities. She is able to do fine motor actions that will help her in
the child’s playing with the animals and using the nets and scoops so that she can catch and
interests, count the animals.
development and
knowledge

5-Child’s Name- Jett

Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Sharks -Can count 10 He will know more Work on letter and He is interested in
items and name at about animal number sharks and knows
least 4 colors names and the recognition. how to play with
letters in the toy sharks.
names.

Activity
Description: Set out pictures and names of different sharks. Also put of blank sheets of paper and
Sharks, Sharks crayons for the children to match the sharks to their names as well as practice writing
the shark names on their own with their other classmates.
 Explain how this This activity meets Jett’s interests/development in the way that he is interested in
activity addresses sharks and enjoys playing with toy sharks. He is also able to count and remember
the child’s names which will help him in remembering the names of each shark while he matches
interests, them with his friends in lab.
development and
knowledge
*
6-Child’s Name- Londyn
Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -Recalls parts of She will be able to Work on social She knows and is
-Dramatic Play stories, has a understand more skills and interested in
concept of time, about what animals interacting with animals and she
and knows about do. other children in knows how to
everyday things. lab. imaginary play.

Activity
Description: Step out the animal costumes, animal toys, animal food, and stuffed animals in the
Animal Life dramatic play area so that the children will be able to take on the roles of animals.

Explain how this This activity meets Londyn’s interests/development in the way that she is interested
activity addresses in animals and animal toys. She also know how to use her imagination to play and will
the child’s be able to do and be able to interact with the other children in lab.
interests,
development and
knowledge
7-Child’s Name- Ty
Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Animals -Can stand on one -Will be able to -Socializing and -He knows about
-Outside Play foot for 10 know what interacting with animals.
seconds, can hop movements other children in
and is able to skip different animals lab.
are able to do.

Activity
Description: Set up an area outside with animal actions sheets all in a row so that the children can
Animals in Action go from one to the other and perform the action.

Explain how this This activity meets Ty’s interests/ development in the way that he is interested in
activity addresses animals and enjoys playing with animal toys. Ty is able to do to gross motor functions
the child’s and will be able to do the actions that will be on the action sheets with the other
interests, students in lab.
 development and
knowledge
*
8-Child’s Name- Oliver
Interests Developmental What the child Goals/Needs and What the child knows
Abilities should know next Supports about the topic and/or
ITBE
-Insects -Uses forks, He will be able to Socializing with He is interested in
-Outside play spoons, and know more about children his own insects and enjoys
scissors insects and where age. playing outside.
they live.

Activity
Description: Place different insects in the sand box along with gardening shovels and rakes, so that
Insect box the children can cover and uncover the insects they find in the sand.

Explain how this This meets Oliver’s interests/development knowledge in the way that he knows about
activity addresses insects and enjoys play with insect toys. Oliver is able to do fine motor activities and`
the child’s will be able to hold the gardening tools in order to cover/uncover the insects in the
interests, sand alongside his classmates.
development and
knowledge

Theme: Animals are all around us

Ideas to be Emphasized:
1- Some animals live on land.
2- Some animals live in water.
3- Animals can be our friends.