Fill in the template

  • Create a developmentally appropriate lesson plan that incorporates both the aesthetic domain of development, as well as the affective domain of development (into one lesson). Remember to adhere to overall theme you chose in Week Three of the course.
  • Describe which two goals you are implementing into your lesson plan: one goal from pages the aesthetic domain and one goal for the affective domain. Place both of these in the “Goal” section of the template.
  • Include the following in your Lesson Plan Template:
    • State the objective of your lesson.
    • List the materials you will need to teach this lesson.
    • Identify how you will introduce the lesson.
    • Describe the procedure for the lesson development.
    • Explain how you will differentiate the lesson based on the needs of your students (e.g., English language learner (ELL), gifted, special needs, etc.).
    • Describe how you will check for understanding.
    • Summarize how you will close the lesson.

Step 3: Conclusion
Provide a conclusion that includes the following:

  • Summarize explicitly how your lesson includes each domain. Support this portion of your paper with your text and at least one scholarly or credible resource.
  • Justify how you connected the affective and aesthetic domains of development to your state standards.
Lesson Plan Template – Overview For a more detailed explanation, including examples, of each section within the Lesson Plan Template, please view the Lesson Plan Handbook.    

 

Content Area or Developmental Focus:

Age/Grade of Children:

Length of Lesson:

GoalThe goal is the purpose of the lesson.
ObjectiveThe objective is what students will be able to know or do at the end of the lesson.
Standards Included    Standards are the knowledge or skills that students will be expected to demonstrate. Depending on the age of the children you are working with, you will choose the appropriate standard from the list below:   Birth to Age 5: Developmental Milestones.  Click HERE to locate a developmental milestone checklist that includes developmental standards.   Ages 3 to 5: Early Learning Guidelines.  Click HERE to locate the Early Learning Guidelines for your state.   Head Start Framework: If you work in a Head Start program, please click HERE to choose a standard from the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework.   K-3: Click HERE to locate the Kindergarten through 3rd grade standards for your state.
MaterialsThe materials section lists all items needed throughout a lesson.
Introduction  The introduction is how you will introduce the activity so your students are interested, engaged, and have the opportunity to think about any background knowledge/experience that they may have.
Lesson Development:      The lesson development section includes the steps that you will take to teach the lesson including any modeling, direct instruction, centers, etc. that will be utilized.  Sometimes this is also referred to as the “procedures” section of the lesson plan. 
DifferentiationOften times you will have students that you will need to include modifications for when you are developing a lesson.  In this section you will need to explain how you could modify your lesson to meet the needs of the different children you are working with.  These modifications may apply to the lesson development section, the practice/check for understanding section, or both.
Assessment (Practice/ Checking for Understanding)      Students are given the opportunity to apply what they have learned in a formal or informal way. You will need to describe what you will do to assess student learning. It can be through guided practice and/or independent practice.  Guided practice allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the material while the teacher is present and can provide needed assistance.  Independent practice might be group work, projects, or homework.
Closing  Here the ECE teacher/provider reviews the highlights of the lesson and brings closure to the activity.
Lesson Plan Template    

Content Area or Developmental Focus:

Age/Grade of Children:

Length of Lesson:

Goal     
Objective 
Standards Included           
Materials           
Introduction       
Lesson Development       
Differentiation 
Assessment (Practice/ Checking for Understanding)         
Closing         

References

Administration for Children and Families Office of Child Care. (2016). Early learning standards and guidelines. Retrieved from https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/state_elgs_web_final_2.pdf

Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes. (2014). State-by-state. Retrieved from http://ceelo.org/state-information/state-map/

Education World. (2014). Standards by state. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/standards/state/

Head Start. (2011). Head Start child development and early learning framework. Retrieved from https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/elof-ohs-framework.pdf

The Early Childhood Direction Center. (2006). Developmental checklists birth to five. Retrieved from https://www.stic-cil.org/images/pdf/ecdc/Developmental_checklists_Updated2012.pdf