Sample Early Childhood Lesson Plan Format
Name:

Section:

Title of Project:
Title of Lesson:
Ages of Children:
Group Size:
Content Knowledge:
Rationale:
Project Progress:
Additional Information:
·
Source of Knowledge:
·
Parent Involvement:
·
Anti-bias considerations
·
Subject Areas Integrated:
Goals:
1. Children will understand the terms “sink” and “float.”
Objective 1
2. Children will understand spatial concepts and that objects have different attributes.
Objectives 2 and 3
3. Children will create and test hypothesis.
Objectives 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Objective/Outcome
Formative
Early Learning Standards
NAEYC Standard
Assessment
(Number & Standard)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7
8.
9.
Procedures
Lesson Beginning:
Introductory
Review
Lesson Beginning:
Motivation
Procedures
Lesson
Development:
Presentation of
Content
Lesson
Development:
Student
Involvement
Procedures

Content
Knowledge

Sensorimotor, Representational & Symbolic Levels

Content
Knowledge

Sensorimotor
Level

Representational
Level

Symbolic Level

Content
Knowledge

Sensorimotor
Level

Representational
Level

Symbolic Level

Lesson

1

Development:
Practice &
Feedback
Lesson Ending:
Review and
Closure
Procedures

Content
Knowledge

Sensorimotor, Representational & Symbolic Levels

Lesson Ending:
Family/Community
Connections
Materials

Sensorimotor Level

Representational
Level

Symbolic Level

Evaluation

Sensorimotor Level

Representational
Level

Symbolic Level

References
Mode
Special Adaptations
Anticipated Difficulties
Reflection

2