Planning Template for ECE Programs
This template can be used for the planning of daily or weekly learning experiences and/or routines, and for the planning of
(This planning process is similar to the process of planning for a typical “lesson.”)
Name/Focus of Experience
or Classroom Routine
Essential Question
Date
Prepared By
Name(s) of Children
Is this planning for a whole
group experience, a small
group, or an individual?
Anticipated Learning Goals
Will this learning experience
focus on Prekindergarten
ELEs/Kindergarten curricular
outcomes or a particular ECD
domain?
Originating idea
The idea might come from
your observations of the
children or from your
conversations with parents,
or both.
Documentation
Plan
Setting/Area and Time
Materials
Description of
Provocation/Transition
Possibilities for Intentional
Learning/Teaching Strategies
introducing a new interest area and/or materials.
A seed grows
How does a seed grow?
4/15/21
Stephanie Rosales
Stage 1: Desired Results
Kinder/first grade group
Essential Learning Experiences/Curricular Outcomes Developmental Significance
Connect to the CA Preschool Learning Foundations
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Stage 2: Assessment
Observations and Interpretation of Children’s Conversations with Parents
Strengths, Interests, Talents
● The originating idea came from observations
from the classroom.
● They seemed very interested when they did n/a
there butterfly observation. How it went
through stages inorder to transform into a
butterfly
Assessment for Learning Assessment of Learning
Children’s Representations Recording and Sharing the Learning
Artwork, Artifacts, Recorded Thoughts, etc. Anecdotal Records, Photographs, Videotaping,
SeeSaw, Learning Story, etc.
- record what children say throughout the activity
and look for evidence of new learning. - They can predict and record how many days
it will take for the first leaf to appear
- Draw the lima bean as it grows
- Measure the stem on the first day and then
a couple of days after to see how much it
grew.
Stage 3: Procedures
Inside the classroom during their free time
Lima bean, ziplock bag, dixi cup, paper towels , water, markers, soil
how would you create a conversation, opening to the activity, example conversation.
- Give background information about lima beans, what we will need inorder for the lima bean to grow
Refer to the CA Preschool Curriculum Framework
Include supports and -
adaptations that might be
required when considering
the learning needs and
diversities of all children and
families.

Possibilities for Questions you can ask children you want to know what they are thinking
Open-Ended Questions - What do you need inorder to keep the lima bean alive?
- How did it grow from when it was just a bean to now?

Stage 4: Analysis and Reflection

Personal Reflection

Next Steps