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🍏 Detailed Lesson Plan — Monday: Introduction to Apples

Theme: Apples
Sub-theme: What Are Apples?
Age Group: 3–5 years old
Duration: Half-day (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours for main activities)
Day: Monday
Weekly Theme: Apples

1. Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, children will be able to:

• Identify an apple as a fruit.

• Describe basic characteristics of apples (shape, color, size).

• Develop observation, communication, and sensory skills.

• Participate in group discussion and follow directions during activities.

2. Learning Areas

• Cognitive Development: Identifying and classifying objects (apple characteristics).

• Language Development: Naming colors, shapes, and using descriptive words.

• Fine Motor Development: Holding, stamping, and painting apples.

• Socio-emotional Development: Sharing materials and participating in group activities.

• Sensory Development: Exploring through touch, sight, and smell.

3. Materials Needed

• Real apples (red, green, yellow)

• Picture cards of apples

• Chart paper and markers

• Knife (teacher use only)

• Paints (red, green, yellow)

• Apple halves for stamping

• White paper / construction paper

• Aprons or smocks

• Song lyrics: “Apples and Bananas”

• Book: “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss (or similar)

4. Lesson Flow

A. Circle Time (15–20 minutes)

Introduction & Discussion:

1. Greeting Song / Welcome Time
   Begin with a short welcome song.
   → Example: “Good Morning” song.

2. Introduce the Theme: Apples

   • Show a basket of real apples.

   • Ask:

     • “What is this?”

     • “Have you eaten an apple before?”

     • “What color is your apple?”

   • Allow children to hold and observe the apples.

   • Encourage them to describe: round, smooth, red, green, yellow, shiny.

3. Story Time:
   Read “Ten Apples Up on Top” by Dr. Seuss.
   Discuss counting and balancing apples.

B. Main Activity: Apple Stamping (20–30 minutes)

Objective: To explore colors, textures, and shapes using apple halves.

Procedure:

1. Cut apples in half horizontally and vertically to show different shapes inside.

2. Let children observe the star shape inside (the seeds).

3. Give each child an apple half and a piece of paper.

4. Provide paints in red, green, and yellow.

5. Demonstrate stamping on paper using the apple halves.

6. Let them create patterns or “apple trees” using their stamps.

7. Display their artwork to dry.

Teacher Prompts:

• “What happens when you press the apple in paint?”

• “Which color do you like best?”

• “Can you count how many apples you stamped?”

C. Snack Time / Sensory Exploration (15 minutes)

Let children eat apple slices (with teacher supervision).
Discuss:

• How do apples taste? (sweet, crunchy, juicy)

• Which color apple do you like best?

Optional: Create a simple chart of children’s favorite apple color.

D. Music and Movement (10 minutes)

Song: “Apples and Bananas”
Encourage actions while singing (pretend to pick apples, eat apples, etc.).

E. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

Review Questions:

• “What did we learn about apples today?”

• “What colors can apples be?”

• “What shape is an apple?”

Reflection / Goodbye Song:
End with a calming goodbye song or short relaxation before dismissal.

5. Assessment / Observation

Observe and note:

• Participation during discussion and song.

• Ability to identify apple colors and shapes.

• Engagement in stamping activity (fine motor skills).

• Use of descriptive words (smooth, round, red, etc.).

6. Extension Ideas

• Add apple-scented playdough in the sensory table.

• Include counting apple stickers or toy apples in math centers.

• Set up a “farmer’s market” pretend play area for the week.

  
  
  

 🌟 Preschool Lesson Plan (Ages 3–5)

Theme: Where I Live

Sub-theme: My Neighborhood

Exploring the neighborhood helps young children understand the world around them. Through this lesson plan, preschoolers will discover the places, people, and helpers they see every day while building social skills, creativity, and early geography awareness.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, children will be able to:
✔ Identify important places in their neighborhood (houses, parks, stores, schools).
✔ Recognize people in the community (neighbors, mail carriers, shopkeepers, helpers).
✔ Understand that they belong to a larger community.
✔ Express themselves through art, dramatic play, and storytelling.
✔ Practice teamwork and problem-solving in group activities.

🧰 Materials Needed

• Storybook: Whose House Is This? or Our Neighborhood

• Large mural/chart paper

• Crayons, markers, scissors, glue

• Pictures of neighborhood places (store, park, post office, fire station)

• Toy cars, small figures, blocks

• Pretend play props: mail bag, grocery basket, doctor kit, firefighter hat

• Music player for songs

🕒 Lesson Flow

1. Circle Time (15 minutes)

• Greeting Song: The More We Get Together.

• Discussion Prompt:

  • Show children pictures of streets, parks, and stores. Ask: “What do you see in your neighborhood?”

  • Encourage them to share: “Who do you meet outside your home?”

• Movement Song: This is the Way We Walk in Our Town (add verses like “go to the store” or “play in the park”).

2. Storytime (10 minutes)

📖 Read Whose House Is This? or another neighborhood book.

• Pause to ask:

  • “Who lives here?”

  • “What places do you see near your home?”

• Let children compare their own neighborhoods.

3. Main Activity – Art Project (20 minutes)

🎨 Neighborhood Mural

• Lay down mural paper for a big group drawing.

• Children draw or paste pictures of homes, parks, stores, and roads.

• Add toy cars and figures to “drive” through the mural.

• Teacher labels drawings: “This is a park,” “This is a store.”

4. Dramatic Play (15 minutes)

🏠 Community Helper Role Play

• Set up a mini-neighborhood play corner.

• Children choose roles (mail carrier, doctor, grocer, firefighter).

• Encourage dialogue:

  • “Can you deliver this letter?”

  • “Would you like to buy fruit from the store?”

5. Outdoor Play (20 minutes)

🌳 Neighborhood Walk (if possible)

• Take a short walk around the school block to look at houses, streets, and shops.

• If not possible: Use chalk outdoors to draw “streets” and “buildings.”

• Children walk toy cars or ride bikes along the chalk roads.

6. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

• Review: “What places did we find in our neighborhood today?”

• Sharing: Each child completes the sentence: “In my neighborhood, I see…”

• End with a calm goodbye song.

📝 Assessment / Observation

• Can the child name at least one place or helper in their neighborhood?

• Did they join in making the mural?

• Were they able to share something about their own community?

• Did they cooperate in role play and outdoor activities?

💡 Extension Ideas

• Invite a guest speaker (mail carrier, firefighter, or parent volunteer) to talk about their role.

• Add toy houses, cars, and people to the block area for ongoing play.

• Create a matching game with community helpers and their tools.

✨ This lesson plan encourages preschoolers to value the people and places around them while building early social studies skills through fun, hands-on activities. Perfect for classrooms, daycares, or homeschooling!

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Theme: Where I Live

Sub-theme: My Home

Children learn best when lessons connect to their everyday lives. This lesson plan helps preschoolers explore the concept of home—a safe and special place where they live with their families.

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, children will be able to:
✔ Identify their home as a special place.
✔ Recognize basic parts of a house (roof, door, windows).
✔ Express understanding through art, play, and discussion.
✔ Develop social skills by sharing and participating in group activities.

🧰 Materials

• Storybook: The Three Little Pigs or A House is a House for Me

• Shape cutouts (squares, rectangles, triangles, circles)

• Glue sticks, crayons, and construction paper

• Building blocks (wooden or foam)

• Song: Here is a House (with hand motions)

• Pretend play items (toy house, dolls, mini furniture)

🕒 Lesson Flow

1. Circle Time (15 minutes)

• Greeting Song: Sing a cheerful “Good Morning” song.

• Discussion Prompt:

  • “Who do you live with?” (mom, dad, siblings, grandparents, pets).

  • Show a picture of a house. Ask: “What do you see? A door? Windows? Roof?”

• Action Song: Sing Here is a House with hand motions (making a roof, opening a door).

2. Storytime (10 minutes)

📖 Read The Three Little Pigs or A House is a House for Me.

• Ask children:

  • “Which house do you like best?”

  • “What makes a house strong?”

• Connect the story to their own homes.

3. Main Activity – Art & Fine Motor (20 minutes)

🎨 Shape House Collage

• Children use pre-cut shapes to glue together their own house.

• Add doors, windows, and decorate with crayons.

• Encourage them to describe their houses to the group.

4. Dramatic Play / Block Center (15 minutes)

🏠 Building Houses

• Children use blocks to build houses.

• Pretend play with toy furniture and dolls.

• Encourage teamwork: “Can you build a house together for all your dolls?”

5. Outdoor Play (20 minutes)

🌳 Large House Building

• Use big foam blocks or cardboard boxes to create playhouses.

• Children pretend to live inside their “homes” with friends.

6. Closing Circle (10 minutes)

• Review: “What did we learn about homes today?”

• Sharing: Each child completes the sentence: “My home is special because…”

• End with the song: The More We Get Together.

📝 Assessment / Observation

• Did the child name who lives in their home?

• Could they identify basic parts of a house?

• Did they participate in group discussions and activities?

• Did they demonstrate fine motor skills in gluing and coloring?

💡 Extension Ideas

• Family Photos: Ask children to bring a small family picture to share.

• Home Corner Setup: Add toy kitchens, beds, and furniture for role play throughout the week.

✨ This lesson plan encourages preschoolers to appreciate their homes, families, and the comfort of belonging. It’s hands-on, playful, and perfect for early childhood classrooms or even homeschooling.

 Young children love to explore who they are—what they look like, what they can do, and what makes them special. Teaching the theme “All About Me” helps preschoolers build self-awareness, confidence, and a sense of belonging.

Here’s a short and simple story you can share with your 3–4 year olds. It’s interactive, joyful, and encourages children to celebrate themselves.

📖 Story: This is Me, Hooray!

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia.
Mia looked in the mirror and smiled.

“I have two bright eyes for seeing,
one small nose for smelling,
and a big happy smile for laughing!”

She stretched her arms wide.
“These are my hands! They clap, wave, and draw pictures.”

She wiggled her toes.
“These are my feet! They help me run, jump, and dance.”

Mia placed her hand over her chest.
“And this is my heart. It helps me feel love and kindness.”

She gave herself a hug.
“I am special, I am me, and there is only ONE me in the whole wide world!”

And Mia twirled around, giggling,
because being herself was the best thing of all.

The End.

🎉 How to Use This Story with Preschoolers

This short story can be made more fun with actions and interactions! Try these tips while reading:

✨ Point and Name – Ask the children to point to their eyes, nose, smile, hands, and feet as you read.
✨ Movement Fun – Encourage them to clap, wave, run in place, or wiggle their toes.
✨ Self-Love Hug – End the story with each child giving themselves a big hug and saying, “I am special!”
✨ Mirror Play – Provide small mirrors for children to look at themselves and say something they like about who they are.

💡 Why “All About Me” is Important

The “All About Me” theme builds:

• Self-awareness – Children begin to recognize their own body parts, abilities, and feelings.

• Confidence – They learn to be proud of who they are.

• Kindness – Talking about the heart teaches love, empathy, and care for others.

🌟 Every child is unique and special. Sharing stories like This is Me, Hooray! helps little ones celebrate their individuality and feel proud of themselves.

Explorer les cinq sens : Un plan de leçon hebdomadaire pour les tout-petits

By / Par: Maribel Janohan

1. Infants (6–18 Months) / Nourrissons (6 à 18 mois)

2. Toddlers (18 Months–2 Years) / Tout-petits (18 mois à 2 ans)

3. Preschoolers (4–5 Years Old) / Préscolaires (4 à 5 ans)

Why This Matters / Pourquoi c’est important

Explorer les cinq sens : Un plan de leçon hebdomadaire pour les tout-petits

By / Par: Maribel Janohan

English	Français
Children learn about their world through their senses. From the moment they are born, they begin exploring sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. As educators, parents, and caregivers, we can nurture this natural curiosity by creating activities that stimulate each sense while promoting social, emotional, and cognitive growth.	Les enfants découvrent le monde grâce à leurs sens. Dès leur naissance, ils commencent à explorer les images, les sons, les odeurs, les goûts et les textures. En tant qu’éducateurs, parents et aidants, nous pouvons encourager cette curiosité naturelle en créant des activités qui stimulent chaque sens tout en favorisant le développement social, émotionnel et cognitif.
This week’s theme — Exploring the Five Senses — is designed for three different age groups: Infants (6–18 months), Toddlers (18 months–2 years), and Preschoolers (4–5 years old). Each daily activity is developmentally appropriate and focuses on one of the five senses.	Le thème de cette semaine — Explorer les cinq sens — est conçu pour trois groupes d’âge : Nourrissons (6 à 18 mois), Tout-petits (18 mois à 2 ans) et Préscolaires (4 à 5 ans). Chaque activité quotidienne est adaptée au développement de l’enfant et met l’accent sur l’un des cinq sens.

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1. Infants (6–18 Months) / Nourrissons (6 à 18 mois)

English	Français
Learning Goals: Introduce sensory experiences through safe exploration, encourage bonding and interaction, support early motor skills and curiosity.	Objectifs d’apprentissage : Introduire des expériences sensorielles sûres, favoriser les liens et les interactions, soutenir le développement moteur précoce et la curiosité.
Monday – Touch: Texture Basket Exploration – Soft cloth, rubber ball, and fuzzy toy for tactile play while the caregiver describes each texture.	Lundi – Le toucher : Panier de textures – Tissu doux, balle en caoutchouc, jouet en peluche, avec description des textures par l’adulte.
Tuesday – Sight: Light & Shadow Play – Shine a flashlight on the wall, letting babies watch moving shadows.	Mardi – La vue : Jeu de lumière et d’ombres – Utiliser une lampe de poche pour projeter des ombres en mouvement sur le mur.
Wednesday – Hearing: Rattle & Music Time – Offer different rattles and gentle music, encouraging clapping or shaking.	Mercredi – L’ouïe : Hochets et musique – Proposer différents hochets et de la musique douce ; encourager à taper des mains ou agiter.
Thursday – Smell: Scent Discovery – Present mild scents like vanilla or orange peel for gentle sniffing.	Jeudi – L’odorat : Découverte des odeurs – Présenter des odeurs légères comme la vanille ou l’écorce d’orange.
Friday – Taste: Fruit Purée Sampling – Safe fruit purées such as banana or pear, describing each flavor.	Vendredi – Le goût : Dégustation de purées de fruits – Purées de banane ou de poire, avec description des saveurs.

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2. Toddlers (18 Months–2 Years) / Tout-petits (18 mois à 2 ans)

English	Français
Learning Goals: Build vocabulary related to the senses, encourage choice-making and simple problem-solving, enhance coordination and social skills.	Objectifs d’apprentissage : Enrichir le vocabulaire lié aux sens, encourager la prise de décision et la résolution simple de problèmes, améliorer la coordination et les interactions sociales.
Monday – Touch: Texture Art – Stick fabric, sandpaper, and foil onto cardboard for feeling and naming.	Lundi – Le toucher : Art des textures – Coller du tissu, du papier sablé et du papier aluminium sur un carton pour les sentir et les nommer.
Tuesday – Sight: Color Hunt – Look for red, blue, and yellow objects in the classroom.	Mardi – La vue : Chasse aux couleurs – Rechercher des objets rouges, bleus et jaunes dans la classe.
Wednesday – Hearing: Animal Sound Guess – Play animal sounds and let children match them to pictures.	Mercredi – L’ouïe : Deviner les sons d’animaux – Faire écouter des sons et associer à l’image correspondante.
Thursday – Smell: Herb & Spice Jars – Smell cinnamon, basil, and lemon peel; talk about favorites.	Jeudi – L’odorat : Pots d’herbes et d’épices – Sentir la cannelle, le basilic et l’écorce de citron ; parler des préférences.
Friday – Taste: Mini Snack Chef – Taste safe snacks like crackers, apple slices, and cheese, talking about “sweet,” “salty,” and “crunchy.”	Vendredi – Le goût : Mini chef cuisinier – Goûter des aliments sécuritaires comme des craquelins, des tranches de pomme et du fromage ; discuter du “sucré”, “salé” et “croquant”.

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3. Preschoolers (4–5 Years Old) / Préscolaires (4 à 5 ans)

English	Français
Learning Goals: Identify and name all five senses, make connections between senses and experiences, strengthen descriptive language and observation skills.	Objectifs d’apprentissage : Identifier et nommer les cinq sens, faire des liens entre les sens et les expériences vécues, renforcer le langage descriptif et les compétences d’observation.
Monday – Touch: Mystery Box Challenge – Guess hidden objects using only touch.	Lundi – Le toucher : Boîte mystère – Deviner les objets cachés en utilisant uniquement le toucher.
Tuesday – Sight: I Spy Nature Walk – Spot shapes, colors, and patterns outside.	Mardi – La vue : Promenade “Je vois” – Observer les formes, les couleurs et les motifs à l’extérieur.
Wednesday – Hearing: Sound Sorting Game – Sort sounds into “indoor” and “outdoor” categories.	Mercredi – L’ouïe : Jeu de tri des sons – Classer les sons en “intérieur” et “extérieur”.
Thursday – Smell: Smell Lab – Explore scents like coffee beans, lemon, and mint, then draw or describe favorites.	Jeudi – L’odorat : Laboratoire des odeurs – Explorer des senteurs comme les grains de café, le citron et la menthe, puis dessiner ou décrire les préférées.
Friday – Taste: Taste Test Experiment – Try sweet, sour, salty, and bitter foods (safe for children) and chart results together.	Vendredi – Le goût : Expérience de dégustation – Essayer des saveurs sucrées, acides, salées et amères (versions sûres pour enfants) et créer un tableau de résultats.

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Why This Matters / Pourquoi c’est important

English	Français
Introducing the five senses in playful, hands-on ways helps children develop awareness of their bodies and surroundings. It boosts language skills, builds problem-solving abilities, and supports emotional expression. Whether at home or in the classroom, these activities create joyful learning moments that last a lifetime.	Introduire les cinq sens de manière ludique et interactive aide les enfants à mieux connaître leur corps et leur environnement. Cela développe le langage, la capacité à résoudre des problèmes et l’expression émotionnelle. Que ce soit à la maison ou à l’école, ces activités créent des moments d’apprentissage joyeux qui laissent de beaux souvenirs.