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PROGRAM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT * 2 HOURS * LEVEL 2

Student-Led Learning
Student-Led Lesson Plans

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Autumn Tree
Age Group: Preschool
Objectives:
  • Students will experience individually motivated play
CDA Competency Standard
II.5.1a
Activities encourage curiosity, exploration and discovery.

a)     Activities involve developmentally appropriate, hands-on experiences
Picture
Autumn Tree
Materials:  
  • Wire coat hanger or pipe cleaners
  • Brown paper
  • Table top
  • Artificial leaves, apples, bird’s nests and other items that relate to an autumn tree
  • Other small items to create a small world
Procedure: 
  1. Create an autumn tree small world by wrapping brown paper around a wire coat hanger shaped as a tree and providing a small basket of items for children to place on or around the tree.
  2. Invite students to create a small world scene using the provided materials.
Assessment:  

Assess students as they create their autumn scene. Did they use materials that were relevant and fitting for the season of autumn? 
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    Autumn Tree Worksheet (6/8)

For Future Reference
When this training is over, it's going to be hard to remember all these lesson plans! We want you to get the most from this training, and continue to use this information in your classroom.  We have put the lesson plans in this course, that are produced by Successful Solutions, on our resource website, www.Lessons4Learners.com, where you can continue to access them after your training expires. 

Be sure to bookmark the direct link to the page where the lesson plans can be found for easy access in the future at:   
http://www.lessons4learners.com/student-led-learning.html