subject: How To Create A Preschool Lessson Plan In 9 Minutes Flat [print this page] No kidding! In the length of time it takes you to read this article you can prepare an entire preschool lesson plan. And with a little creativity you can do it over and over again.
Step 1
Pick a nursery rhyme; preferably one with an object, animal or other tangible item. If you are planning on focusing on a particular letter or number keep this in mind when choosing your rhyme. Weekly Preschool Lessons has a wide selection of rhymes to choose from.
Step 2
Using the rhyme, pick a theme. You will need to use an item or object from the rhyme, such as an animal or bug. Just try to make sure your theme is part of your rhyme.
Step 3
Decide what you want to teach using the rhymes. If you want to teach about numbers and/or letters go to step 4, otherwise go straight to step 5.
Step 4
Letters:
The letter you focus on should be present in the rhyme. Review the letter sound with the child then say the rhyme and reinforce the letter sound each time you go over it. Do this several times until the child recognizes that letter. At this point you may want to use paper and crayons to teach letter recognition, writing the letter down and having the child draw over or copy it.
Numbers:
For a number focus you will need a rhyme that uses numbers. Ask the child what is being counted? Repeat the rhyme and talk about what the numbers are doing (i.e. going up, down, subtracting, counting, etc.) As with the letters, you can write the number down and have child draw over or copy it.
Step 5
Now all you need is an activity. This is the most difficult portion of the preschool lesson, and may require a little extra creativity on your part. It is best if the activity reinforces the theme, or at the very least a letter or number in the rhyme.
Activities may include games, crafts, worksheets, etc. You probably have a few favorite activities already. Maybe you know a simple craft using paper plates, paper bags, or just construction paper, or perhaps you prefer games like Duck, Duck, Goose. Coloring pages with pictures of items in the nursery rhyme can be reproduced for several children. Weekly Preschool Lessons is full of preschool activity and craft ideas.
