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For my early childhood lesson plans I use a method called learning by design. The main leading concept behind this early childhood theme is to build a good classroom routine that will lead to a pleasant classroom environment. Children tend to behave well when they feel secure.

My colleagues and I give about two weeks of adjustment period.

Here is our early childhood lesson plans for New Beginnings:

Big ideas, concepts and values:

1. School is a safe and happy place where we are free to express ourselves, follow our interests, progress at our own pace, learn on our own and and learn to be a part of a team.

2. We are all a part of something bigger than ourselves.

3. Each individual is an important part of the class, the school, the community.

Essential Questions:

Why do we need rules in our classroom? Our school? The playground?
Who are the people that make up our Pre-K?
What does it mean to be a good friend? helper? team member? partner? family member?
What does it mean to be part of a team?

In Class Activities:

Name Game- In a circle, pass a ball to a child and say their name. Example: Jessica passes the ball to Noah. Noah passes the ball to Jonathan.

Classroom Rules and Routines -

The 3 Be Rules

Be Safe!

Be Kind!

Be Neat!

Include routine of the day and going over the daily schedule.
Begin teaching transition songs.

Classroom Tour - What do we have in our classroom? What are the pictures signs on the centers? Include classroom routine key words.

Class Album - Take a picture of each child and glue it on a regular size paper. Write the child's name on the bottom of the page. Put all the pages in a binder and create a classroom photo album.

Who is in our Preschool?- On a large paper (bristol board or experience chart) draw an outline of a school. Ask the children who is in our preschool? Write down the names of all the children in the class, the teachers, the school director and anyone else that is part of the preschool.