5/23/2013

Early Childhood Education

Learning Experience Template

Name: Helen Wheeler Lesson Title: Building a Pet Home

Date: 4/23/24 Grade Level: Preschool Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Domain: Creative development
1.a: expresses ideas and feelings through visual art.

Domain: Science (SC)

1.a. Explores and investigates objects and events in the environment.

Pre-assessment of current knowledge:

The Skyrider students have been learning about various animals from my classmates. They have learned about farm animals, animals found in the
community, etc. I thought it might be fun to switch it up and talk about owning a pet.

Instructional Objectives (2-3) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience

Two- Three Assessed Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Instructional Objective(s): The to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and Pets
student will be able to... skill?) Needs
Habitat
Anecdotal notes
The student will be able to identify
the pets and choose their favorite. Final “Pet Home” Creations Procedural steps:

The student will be able to give 3
essential items that the pet will
need in their home.
The student will be able to draw
their dream pet, home, and 3
items that the pet will need inside
the home.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Did the student know what a pet
needs to survive in our homes?
Were they able to express this
through art?
1) Set out cut out pictures of various pets onto table.
2) Have one student come over to the Pet Home
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile station.
your evidence into a class or group view?) 3) Allow student time to look through the pets and
chose 1-2 pets that they are interested in.
If I were the teacher in this classroom I would display all of 4) Hand student their “Pet Home” paper.
their Pet Homes onto larger poster paper and hang it in the 5) Advise the student to create their pet home.
classroom. 6) Guide students through this by asking “what do pets
need in the home?”
7) Collect student work (take picture)
I would also do a class discussion with this poster and ask 8) Repeat with 2-3 more students.
the students what they see from their peers work. This can
lead to more conversation about what pets need to be
taken care of properly.
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on
materials.)
Computer paper, markers, glue
 5/23/2013
Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template

Safety Considerations: Adult Roles:

There are no safety
considerations for this lesson. Guide students through their art by asking questions
that get them thinking about pets and what is essential
for the pets.

Resources & References:

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)