Activity Plan for Preschool-Age 2-3yrs

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Name: Purdelle Hilaire
Title: Winter Age Group 2’s
Content What content area(s) does this lesson cover? This lesson covers the Art area where students will
area(s)/developmental demonstrate their creativity and strengthen their fine motor skills.
domain(s) addressed How does this lesson support all five domains of child development?
Approaches to learning: Students will be able to participate in a play activity where they use their
creativity painting with a Q-tip as a paint brush. They will use their imagination to create unique
artwork replicating outside during the day and night in the winter.
Social-Emotional: Students will be able to exercise patience as they work on their creative artwork.
Cognitive: Students will be able to use their imagination to associate the day by using white paint
on blue paper and night using white paint on black paper.
Language: Students will be able to express their own interpretation of day and night through their
painting.
Physical: Students will strengthen their fine motor skills as they grasp the Q-tip using pinching
fingers

Brief description and
rationale for the lesson
This lesson is:
Timeframe
Why is there a need for this lesson (include citation)?
Engaging in this art activity will give students opportunities to work collaboratively and
independently. According to Hans Hofmann, “A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and
emotions of the artist’s world .” It also encourages students to express their creativity as they
strengthen their fine motor skills.
* A new concept/activity * A continuation of a previous lesson/activity
* A review of a previous * A conclusion of a concept
lesson/activity
Keep in mind appropriate length of an activity for preschool-aged children is 15-20 minutes, no
more than 45 mins for children K-2 grade)
This lesson will be 20 mins so each child can have a turn to be creative.

Objective(s) of the activity What will children know, or demonstrate as a result of this learning experience?
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Connections to standards
Language Objectives
Lesson objectives must align with the assessment of student learning.
Students will be able to create unique artwork.
Which NYS Early Learning Guidelines or Next Generation ELA Standards are addressed? Are there
other standards used?
In this lesson, the
guidelines addressed in the Head Start Learning Outcomes Frameworks is (IT-ATL 7) child shows
interest in and curiosity about objects, materials or events. Another standard used is (IT-ATL 8)
child uses creativity to increase understanding and learning
Cognitive: (IT-C1) Child actively explores people and objects to understand self, others and objects.
Language: (IT-LC13) child makes marks and uses then to represent objects or action.
Social /Emotional (IT-SE 12) child shows confidence in own abilities through relationships with
others.
Physical: (IT-PMP 8) child adjust reach and grasp to use tools.
Approach to learning: (IT-ATL 8) child uses creativity to increase understanding and learning
(P-ATL 13) child uses imagination in play and interactions with others.
What language/vocabulary, communication, or literacy skill(s) do I want my students to develop in
this lesson? For edTPA consider this: Which academic language demands am I targeting? Choose
one, including language functions, vocabulary, syntax, or discourse that is central to this learning
segment. How is this activity using the specific language demand?
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Language objectives must align with the assessment of children’s language learning

Students will be able express their ideas through art and explain what they made.

Resources/materials needed: -Blue and black paper -Smocks

(Include any worksheets or -White paint
sources of evidence for -Q-tips
children’s learning you will use -Paint cups
during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by step) Objective(s) Restate

Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) What will you do to get children’s attention, or to

introduce children to this learning activity? Describe the process in getting them interested and
engaged. HOOK

-While the children are sitting for a meeting, show pictures of what winter looks like during the
day and night.
- Ask students what they notice
-Ask if there is anything that’s different or the same
-Then explain that each one will get to make their own replica of the pictures

Instruction/Mini Lesson (Outline the procedures or sequence activities that will make up this
learning experience; for instance, you might follow a routine wherein you model (I try); and ask for
active involvement (we try) during a whole group session.
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1. I would first model how to hold the Q-tip. Then dip it in white paint and then make some
circles on blue paper. Then I would dip the Q-tip back in the paint cup and then make lines
on the paper. Next I would ask students to raise their hand if they would like to try and then
instruct students to go to art center to put on a smock it they would like to try.
2. At the art table each child will choose the color paper they want ; blue to replicate day and
black for night.
3. Students are then given Q-tips and paint cups to create their artwork
4. When they are done, students will bring their artwork to a drying rack .

Independent Practice (small group activity, working with partners, or independently)

Stundents will first work independently to create their own artwork and then will be given a choice
to work collaboratively to create a class mural.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)
Students will take turns to talk about their artwork. Then our next step will be to paint with
paint brushes to create a snow painting using shaving cream and glue.
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Method of assessing Pre-assessment Assessment of Student Assessment of Children’s

children’s understanding of
lesson/activity/objective(s)
(Be sure to include any tools,
rubrics/checklists and/or
worksheets you will use for
assessment(s)
Checklist
-follows two step direction
Outline the steps you will take
to evaluate student’s prior
knowledge(i.e., What are the
skills and/or content
knowledge the students need to
effectively engage in the
activity?).
Ask the student how does it
look outside during the winter?
Learning Outline the steps you
will take to evaluate students’
learning. What evidence will I
have to assess whether students
have successfully achieved the
content objectives (i.e., rubrics,
checklists)?
Assess through observation
and documentation.
Language Learning
Outline the steps you will
take to evaluate students’
language learning. What
evidence will I have to assess
whether students have
successfully achieved the
content objectives?

Plans for differentiated
instruction/instructional
modifications
Describe how you will support
struggling learners.
Have visuals of winter during the
day and night on the table in the
art area, so students can get
inspiration. Have them do their
artwork one on one as I provide
encouragement and directions.
Describe how you will support
learners who have mastered the
Supporting children with
identified delays or
disabilities (i.e., IEPs and 504
plans)
What considerations should I
keep in mind regarding
cultural relevance, age
appropriateness, and ability
levels for all learners?
Students identified with delays,
can use their hands to paint if
they cannot hold to the Q-tip.
Checklist;
- Has a good grasp
- Maintains balance while
sitting.
Supporting English Language Learners, a culturally
responsive pedagogy, and anti-bias/anti-racist curriculum
What modifications should I make to the activity to ensure all
students are included and engaged in all steps required to meet
the lesson’s objectives?
I would have an interpreter to give the students instruction and
have visuals of what they need to do.
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concepts and need additional

challenges.
I can have them think of other
ways to create winter in the day
and night or think of other
materials they can add to their to
artwork besides white paint.

Follow up/Extension How can I provide an opportunity to remediate, reinforce, or expand on students’ learning today in
activities class?
To expand on students learning, a variety of ways to paint will be incorporated. For example,
painting with yarn to create another artwork. They can also express their creativity through art
using a squeeze glue bottle and sustainable materials.

Family Engagement Activities

How can I support families in extending the learning in their home environment?

In order for Students to continue to work on fine motor, families can have them paint using
popsicle sticks. They can freeze the paint in ice trays and popsicle sticks and allow children to
paint with them.

ATTACH ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE(S)

Check List
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Meets the Standards Needs extra Support

Cognitive
☐Follows two step
direction ☐ ☐

Language ☐Tells stories ☐ ☐

☐Talks about an
event ☐ ☐

Social Emotional ☐Interested in new ☐ ☐

experiences
☐Cooperates with ☐ ☐
other children ☐ ☐
☐Can identify
emotions in self
Physical
☐Has a good grasp ☐ ☐
☐Maintains balance ☐ ☐
while sitting
Approach to Learning ☐Attempts to try new ☐ ☐
activity and material
☐
☐Shows interest and
☐
participate during
meeting