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Explain and share your method of recording lesson plans and activities in your program. Is this effective? Why or why not?

67 Comments

Kayla

8/24/2018 01:41:08 pm

I have a weekly curriculum sheet I have on the wall. Each day has one or two activities for indoor enrichment and outdoor or large motor enrichment. I find its effective for me, but it lacks in explaining what we are doing to others who read it.

billie

8/24/2018 01:45:14 pm

My lesson planning is mostly done weekly, also it is broken down into centers, as well as activities. We post them on our parent board,and also on the door to the classroom.

Misti

8/24/2018 02:12:33 pm

Alot of my lesson plans are 1-1/2 months in advance or at least i would like them to be. I always have extra copies of them and I have at least two copies hanging up on the parent board outside the classroom and one in my "teacher drawer" that way I always can see what we are doing if I ever forget.

Lucy

8/24/2018 02:28:21 pm

All of my lesson plans are weekly and posted on the parent board.They meet the children age group and different center areas.

Carson

8/24/2018 02:30:09 pm

We have weekly sheets that have each day sectioned off. We fill this out and a copy should be posted both in the classroom and outside the classroom on the parent board. We also have documents that we fill out for each planned activity stating how the project is done, why and what materials are needed. This information is more for the teachers in the classroom that day that may not know how to do the activity. I believe this is very effective. It lets everyone know exactly what is going on. The planned activity forms are helpful to others if you are out sick and another person is filling in for you.

Tiara

8/24/2018 02:57:52 pm

I use a curriculum outlined paper to schedule what will be implemented in the classroom for that week. This includes the art activities, outside activities, music, books being read to the children, as well as extra props to be manipulated by the children during free time.

Marie

8/24/2018 03:06:22 pm

we do weekly lesson plans and post up on your parent board. I don't see very many parents take the time to see what we are doing for the week. I like the lesson plan we use it's easy for everyone see what is planed for each day.

Kristina Beler

8/25/2018 04:07:26 pm

We have weekly themes andplan our lessons one week in advance. . We post our daily lesson plans so we and parents can view them.

Jennifer

8/26/2018 08:48:24 am

I have a monthly lesson plan that I let prentis see and a perent new letter with what we are working on for the month. It seams to work with my little in home daycare.

Gabriella

8/26/2018 02:17:16 pm

We fill out a form in TS Gold that outlines what we will do each week. Sometimes, we will send out a weekly newsletter with parents to show what their children learned that week. I feel like it could be more effective if my co teacher and I had time each week to plan together and brain storm our lesson plans.

LUCY

8/28/2018 06:50:37 pm

I have a weekly lessson plan that gets posted every Moday mornings on my parent board we have it writen out for age group standers we do art,music & movent science, storty time as a daily rotine we follow.

Ana-Maria

8/31/2018 02:49:09 pm

I work in a Kindergarten classroom and use a lesson planner book to complete my lesson plans. My director looks through it and then I send home a condensed version of it via a newsletter for the parents. This as been the best way for me. It is easy for me to change if we didn't get an activity or lesson complete. I can move it to another day or make a note for the following year.

Melissa S

9/4/2018 04:05:05 pm

We have a weekly lesson plan that is posted yearly as well as daily.

Gene Dowers

9/5/2018 06:10:23 am

Lesson plans are based on a template which reflects the basic routine of the normal day. Special days, like field trips, go off-template. Plans are organized by season, which is basically quarterly. The plan progression is divided into weeks which reflect the goals of the week (letter, number, color, etc.). Daily plans are prepared one week ahead by planning daily activities that the children are currently responding to that accomplish the goals within the structure of the template.

Chelsea Wollgast

9/7/2018 12:35:35 pm

Previously we have done written lesson plans that were printed and handed out to each staff member, but it wasn't as effective as hoped because the staff wouldn't always receive them or follow the plans. I would prefer to use a digital plan where it is shared with all of the staff

Nicole Mickens

9/9/2018 07:03:06 pm

The lessons in my program are pre-planned and sent to the educators. In addition the educators plan additional activities that are designed to meet the needs of areas in development that children in that particular program are lacking. The lesson plan as well as the additional activities are posted for families to see 2 weeks in advance. Additionally, the educators send out a newsletter about the upcoming curriculum unit. When the schedule is consistent each day, this is effective .

Terri

9/11/2018 01:16:59 pm

Bi-weekly or monthly lessons are planned and recorded on a paper. A blank area is also left open so as to allow notes on how the lesson went or if there was a change to the plan and the reason.

Emma Plomell

9/12/2018 11:19:44 pm

I have a schedule of daily routines in my handbook and on the wall. I have a lot of 1 to 2 year olds so I leave a space that has rotating activities.
like 9 to 9:45 is either art, music,or playdough

Bonana

9/23/2018 11:08:26 am

At the beginning of each year we send parents our classroom curriculum for the current year and every month we send them a newsletter that explains the activities and lessons children will be learning throughout the month.

Brogan Foster

10/3/2018 12:26:14 pm

Staff prepare lesson plans for the following month, 1-2 lessons per week per staff. They can choose to build a lesson plan around any one (or multiple) of the 9 learning domains that we've established for our programs. The staff have the option to use children's ideas, create lesson plans off of popular interests of the children in the program, work directly with some of the older kids to create and run a lesson plan together to give the older children the opportunity for responsibility and leadership, or use ideas they have found on Pinterest/SPARK/STEM or other resources.

This works perfectly for our program because our staff are part time but they like to have a hand in the curriculum activities that we offer at the program. It encourages ownership from the staff in the quality of the program and for freedom in what we're teaching, what the kids are learning, and how we're delivering these learning opportunities.

Lupita Montes

10/10/2018 02:28:38 pm

I'm not a center but an in home daycare I have one staff . I do a weekly lesson plans provided by a curriculum a purchased ive made a few changes to make it work with my children and I print them over the weekend to be ready to the following week and not trying to figure out what ill be doing everyday.

Ashley

10/14/2018 12:26:53 pm

We plan our lesson plans on a bubble map to display on our wall for parents.It allows us to make sure we are hitting all different aspects of our curriculum and having enough activities planned ahead of time for this lesson.

Brandon J Harrison

11/9/2018 04:46:24 pm

Similar to what we do and for the same reasons.

Kelly Cochran

10/17/2018 12:06:23 pm

I plan weekly lessons around a theme/unit. Then share with communicate monthly with parents. I found this to be the best way. Parents always want to know what's next.

Bethany Shoop

10/22/2018 04:24:57 pm

Our lesson plan themes are based upon the interest of the children. . The teachers make observations and come up with their theme and from there make the lesson plans. We use a web template with all the major learning areas, such as, Physical, Science, Math, Literacy etc. This has proved to be very effective for our teachers and children in our program. We have a plan of what activity we are going to do for the day but if something comes up to where that activity is no longer going to work with the flow of the day, we are able to pick something else from the web. This allows our teachers to have the opportunity to be very flexible.

Eileen

10/25/2018 01:05:01 pm

We have a daily schedule that each of our teachers follow for each age group. They then plug in the activities for each day. Sometimes it is hard to plan out ahead so we sometimes fall into a habit of planning that day for an activity. We need to get better at having a system to plan out at least two weeks in advance.

Brandon J Harrison

11/9/2018 04:45:47 pm

I run an after school program so I do a monthly calendar and then I do a daily plan for my staff. This work best for us because all parents know what we are doing daily for the month and then my staff has a plan for every day so we re always on the same page.

Arti

11/13/2018 10:03:57 pm

Our curriculum for the year for a particular age group is decided at the beginning of each year. We give parents a monthly newsletter that explains the activities and lessons children will be learning during the month.

Ekaterina Ostrovskaia

11/18/2018 01:03:46 pm

I use a large wall calendar to record my lesson plans. I find it easy to use and see how each plan fits together. It also helps in deconflicting schedules.

Caitlin

11/19/2018 07:15:15 pm

We buy our lesson plans online through funshine. It works really well for us. it is displayed on the wall for all to see and it is posted a week at a time. it has bi weekly themes, crafts, gross and fine motor activities, songs, ect.

Shayesteh

11/22/2018 11:51:04 am

We have a weekly lesson plan which posted every week. We also keep them in office for 6 months

Ray Anderson link

11/27/2018 03:59:42 pm

We have a couple of different programs that we run at the same time. Our preschoolers have a daily schedule that is posted outside the door to the class room as well as inside. Our school age children have a monthly planner during the school year and a weekly planner during the summer since the hours they are with us will change drastically depending on the time of year. This has worked very well and we have been using this method for years.

Kimberly Blow

11/28/2018 05:02:24 pm

We have a detailed lesson plan posted in the classrooms by the teachers at the beginning of every week". It breaks down every subject and theme. The teachers also include what "teachable moments" they will spend extra attention on and what children need the extra help by including their initials. We also provide a binder for teachers to document their planning time and how they spent their time. We have a binder that contains a year's worth of every lesson plan for every classroom.

Danielle Jenkel

12/2/2018 02:23:40 pm

Daily notes written on board outside of class for all parents to read (with kids hopefully) and Friday e-mails about the week just completed. Effective if read.

Misti Montgomery

12/2/2018 04:32:15 pm

For every week I write out a lesson plan explaining our "theme" for the week and find crafts and activities for my crazy class to do and teach them different techniques for them to use while doing the craft project and activities. Then at the end of the week I will put all the papers and activities papers in a binder so that way I am able show parents, other staffs members, licencors to look at. And for other ideas.

Orianna O'Neill

12/5/2018 09:32:55 pm

We write ours by hand and post them on a bulletin board. Then at the end of the week, each teacher fills out a Google Form saying what they did, how it went, and what they'd change for next time. This lets us plan for next year at the same time.

Ming Deng

12/9/2018 03:00:29 pm

We have monthly lesson plan and weekly themes

Nicole Mickens

12/9/2018 09:24:36 pm

In my program, the curriculum is prepared in advance and used for a few years in a row . In addition, weekly plans that describe activities that can enhance the curriculum as well as fit the needs of the individual needs and interests of the children. From both the perspective of a director as well as a teacher, I believe that this is very effective. This leaves more time dedicated to preparing materials and taking time to meet those individual needs.

Claudia Molina

12/11/2018 11:36:13 am

Lesson planning in my center is done weekly, each teacher has 30 minutes daily to complete and prepare her activities for the day. Usually, the weekly lesson plan is turned in to the director every Monday and is posted in each classroom accessible to parents, teachers and licensor if needed.

stacey

12/17/2018 01:22:38 pm

We use a monthly calendar to track lesson plans, artwork and special functions such as parties or library walks. It isn't set in stone but it provides a way for everyone to be on the same page and stay on track.

Morgan

12/19/2018 03:36:02 pm

We get weekly lesson planning. We have a weekly sheet to fill out for each day as well as an activity form to write down the steps and materials needed for certain activities.

Christy

12/20/2018 01:08:51 pm

I use a wall calendar of the activities for everyday of the month and a daily schedule posted on the wall.

Jason Kunkel

12/26/2018 03:03:35 pm

I have weekly lesson plans posted as well as the theme for the week. During circle time the week prior I will ask the children what interests them in regards to the theme and plan accordingly. If the children are not interested in a certain aspect of the lesson plan it is always possible to switch to something else

Chong H Park

12/27/2018 07:15:24 pm

We have weekly sheets that have each day sectioned off. Teachers fill this out by each Friday and a copy should be posted both in the classroom and outside the classroom.

Cassandra Gonzalez

12/28/2018 01:40:25 pm

At my school we have a bi weekly lesson plan written out for the staff to look at and plan for.. The lesson plan is very effective in that it allows for thought out activities or guided activities to be planned for the children.
Being prepared while working with children is always a good idea. Although we all know that it does not always go as planned :)

Tanya Portwine

12/29/2018 11:02:00 am

At my center lesson plans are posted weekly they come to my email first for review that they are age appropriate and offer all the necessary domains and components. Once approved a copy is posted in the classroom and in the front lobby.

Deepthi Devadithya

12/30/2018 12:19:10 pm

I do have a daily lesson plan, but it mostly verbally pass through the staff. Because I have mixed age group kids and day to day it will need to change. I prefer to maintain a written lesson plan and maintain a wall chart.

Hannah Ellertson

12/30/2018 12:50:39 pm

I have a weekly calendar posted on the wall broken down in half hour increments. We post on the parents board what ativities and crafts are planned for that week according to a weekly theme. After reading responses I will be putting together a yearly lesson plan binder, like i aready do for summer. to show teachers, parents and licensors what we are doing.

Kristina

12/30/2018 02:10:23 pm

I use the tadpoles dashboard to do my lesson plans, and it is really great, it's structured and easy to effectively make my plans and they stay there the next year so I don't have to worry about writing everything down.

Stephanie

12/30/2018 02:41:53 pm

I keep a three ring notebook with pages for my weekly plans and a checklist for keeping track of who has done the activity and nots about how they did.

Valerie Martin

12/30/2018 03:17:18 pm

We have a monthly calendar chart where our theme/projects for the day are listed. They're hung up on the wall in the classroom. Once done, they're stored in a filing cabinet. It works well enough, though I'd like a chart with a bit more room to put in more detail.

Jessie Jones

12/30/2018 08:36:40 pm

Our lesson plans always include the activity of the day...they co inside with each other we study about leaves we always go out and pick leaves from the trees this good for shapes and colors
so our lesson plan will be about colors and shapes

Belen felix

12/30/2018 10:47:59 pm

All of my lesson plans are monthly.They meet the children age group and different center areas.

Taylor Fiorini

12/31/2018 12:30:06 pm

We have weekly lesson plans but the daily schedule stays pretty consistent everyday. We have a monthly theme then a weekly book that fits in with the lesson plans.

Holly

12/31/2018 05:33:58 pm

I have a weekly lesson plan and class schedule posted on a bulletin board by the entrance to our classroom. This ensures it is visible to both staff and parents and a licensor. I make copies of each weekly plan for supervisors file and one for myself for reference with notes on which activities were successful or need tweaking.

Gina Howard

1/7/2019 11:16:48 am

We use a monthly theme and weekly lesson plan. We also have the daily schedule. It works very well for both the parents and the teachers.

Karen Loderhose

1/9/2019 10:43:41 am

I use a lesson plan book and then run off the plans for the pre-school classes. Our plans include creative art, language arts. discovery(math and science), Small motor, dramatic play and block area. The plans are posted in the classrooms each week.

Kacy Hallett

1/22/2019 07:40:11 am

I've always done a weekly theme, but I am moving towards doing a monthly plan more focused on a few topics but more directed at individual child goals

Maryam

2/10/2019 09:44:56 pm

Lesson plans are done weekly and is stored in school's website. Everyday I send the daily lesson plan with different activities and picture of each child while is doing activities, to parents. The way lesson plans are stored is very effective and accessible to teachers, management.

deanna jennings

2/20/2019 01:28:57 pm

I build a weekly lesson plan based on a theme. I have the next weeks schedule posted on the board by Thursdays so that parents can see and know what to expect. this works out great for me because if any supplies or parent bought things are needed it provides enough time to do so. it also gives the children something to look forward to.

Alissa

2/28/2019 07:14:27 am

Lesson Plans keep us on track to give the children a variety, and so we do not practice a certain lesson too often. The children can be exposed to more and determine what they like/dislike. As a worker, we can plan accordingly to themes or holidays and implement new ideas for the kids.

JESSIE JONES

3/16/2019 09:43:09 pm

All lesson plans are monthly and subject to change on the class need...sometime we make change and stay on a subject a longer time if the kids want to....and they are learning from it..

Manisha prasad

3/17/2019 01:08:54 pm

I have curriculum and I follow school district for my preschoolers. I have monthly theme with set pf numbers and letters i teach my kids. Apart from this in my curriculum ,I incorporated all the different festivals arts and craft.
I send monthly newsletter to parents about what i am teaching and doing activities in that month

lindsay fraser

4/22/2019 10:46:53 pm

We use a purchased curriculum with anew theme each month which provides a daily schedule of activities for the entire month posted on a calendar that we display on our parent board and place it in our curriculum binder at the end of each month for the liscenser. We also include examples of the children's work in their binders.

Manisha prasad link

4/26/2019 10:32:18 pm

My lesson plan is planned for whole year and I follow school district's curriculum for pre school. I have my own development checklist from infant through 12 years old ages and I provide parents their kids progress report time to time.
Yes ,My program is effective ,I can see development in my students and they enjoy their day.

Sandy Davis

5/6/2019 09:43:08 am

We have a weekly lesson plan that is posted when you first walk in so the parents can see it if they would like to. I find curriculum's through a few different resources. So far it has been effective with my group. We have a transition of kids going to kindergarten soon so I could see where I might need to change it up a bit soon.

Dharitri Desai

5/8/2019 10:40:47 am

I have a monthly theme based curriculum approach which I let the parents know through monthly email.

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