Lesson Planning with Me

Hello! I teach an integrated preschool classroom, which means I am responsible for students ages three to five with special needs of all types as well as typical developing students. My students range in ability from a toddler to a typical kindergartener. Therefore, my activities must be able to reach a wide range and be easily adjusted for multiple ability levels.

I created this blog as a way to keep track of the fantastic ideas I have gathered over the years. Because I just randomly add activities to the blog, use the search, standard list, or theme list on the left side to find the activities you are after!

I also create and sell resources that can be found at TeachersPayTeachers and Teacher's Notebook.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Pumpkin Poem

From: DLTK


One day I found two pumpkin seeds.
I planted one and pulled the weeds.
It sprouted roots and a big, long vine.
A pumpkin grew; I called it mine.
The pumpkin was quite round and fat.
(I really am quite proud of that.)
But there is something I'll admit
That has me worried just a bit.
I ate the other seed, you see.
Now will it grow inside of me?
(I'm so relieved since I have found
That pumpkins only grow in the ground!)

Friday, August 26, 2011

Portfolio Ideas

I take pictures of each of the children in each center, through out the year. I then tape them on a sheet of paper that tell about that center and the importance of it in their child's growth process.  I spiral bound the papers and then they have a booklet to keep from preschool.

or

Each month, beginning with the first month, children draw their self-portraits. At the end of the year the pages are bound and the cover is titled "Look How I've Grown!" This is a great way to show parents progress.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Five Senses Poem

I found this poem here.

If a bird you want to hear,
You have to listen with your __­­________.
If you want to dig in sand,
Hold the shovel in your __________.
To see an airplane as it flies,
You must open up your __________.
To smell a violet or a rose,
You sniff the fragrance through your __________.
To bite and chew or scream and shout,
To eat or talk you use your __________.

Depending on the ages/abilities of your students or children, you can ask them to write in the appropriate body part, or cut and paste a picture of the body part.