Adams

Grades
Subjects
Length of Lesson
Lesson
Overview/Rationale

Pre-Kindergarten/Early Childhood
English and Math
10-15 minutes
Before entering first grade, students must be able to count and spell.
This lesson will allow students to identify the letter of the alphabet
and begin math by being able to count basic numbers. After this
lesson, the students will be able to sing the alphabet and count to ten
without assistance.

Michigan Curriculum Standards: An Environment of Care and

Curriculum
Framework/Standard Learning for Infants and Toddlers
Program Standard: The program provides an environment that
complies with all applicable local, state, federal, and accrediting
agency regulations and provides a safe, well-maintained, and healthy
environment.
a. Has a current, non-restricted state-issued license or certificate of
registration/approval appropriate to the type of program/facility and
demonstrates compliance with all other relevant local, state, and
federal regulations and legislation.
b. Complies with all facility and program requirements of the
sponsoring and/or accrediting agency.
c. Makes provisions for all children based upon individual abilities
and capacities to ensure the safety, comfort, and full participation of
each child.
d. Ensures parents and staff are knowledgeable about all health and
safety policies and procedures which apply to the program.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ECSQ_IT_approved_4223
41_7.pdf pg. 85

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Learning Objectives
Technology Uses
Materials
Procedure

Assessment

1. Student will be able to individually state the alphabet

2. Student will be able to individually state the numbers from
one to ten
1. Teacher will use Google to research to find creative activities
for toddlers
1. Colorful images of each letter in the alphabet
1. Gather a small group of children to participate in this lesson
2. Slowly state the alphabet and show a picture of each letter
3. Sing the ABCs to the children
4. Ask the children to sing the ABCs with you
5. After the ABCs are mastered, begin counting one through ten
while using your fingers to identify each number
6. Ask the children to count one through ten with their fingers
along with you
Observe the child participating in the project you taught them and
whether or not they may be able to achieve the assignment without
your assistance

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Grading Rubric
Grade: Pre-Kindergaten/Early Childhood
Student: ____________________

Skills

Counting

Spelling

Does not meet

standards of
assignment

Progressing
towards standards
of assignment

Meets
standards of
assignment

0 pts
Student is not able
to count to ten
without assistance
0 pts
Student is not able
to state alphabet
without assistance

3 pts
Student is able to count
to five or higher with
little or no assistance
3 pts
Student is able to state
the alphabet up to the
letter I or more with
little or no assistance
3pts
Student is able to
follow the lesson plan
to the point of learning
the alphabet or
counting to ten

5 pts
Student is able to
count to ten without
assistance
5 pts
Student is able to
state the entire
alphabet with no
assistance
5 pts
Student is able to
follow the lesson
plan of both
learning the
alphabet and
counting to ten
5 pts
Student is able to
participating in
practicing both the
alphabet and
counting to ten with
other students

Attention

0 pts
Student is not able
to follow lesson
plan of learning
alphabet and
counting to ten

Interaction

0 pts
Student is not able
to participate in
practicing the
alphabet or
counting to ten with
other students

3 pts
Student is able to
participate in
practicing the alphabet
or counting to ten with
other students

Score

Total: