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Canton Early Childhood Program

Lesson Activity Plan Template

Name: Megan Howard Date: 2/8/17
Curriculum Theme: Valentines (friendship)
Age: ___I ___T X PS ___K
Focus: Language and Literacy

Title of Lesson: Friendship Tree

I. Concept Statement
The children will expand their knowledge about friendship by reading a book and then create a friendship
tree with the class.
II. HSELOF Domain
___ Approaches to Learning
___ Social and Emotional Development
X Language and Literacy ___Language and Communication ___Literacy
___ Cognition ___ Mathematics Development ___Scientific Reasoning
___ Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

III. Sub-Domains
HSELOF Sub-Domain 1: Comprehension and text structure.
HSELOF Code: P-LIT 4
HSELOF Goal: Child demonstrates an understanding of narrative structure through storytelling.

Objective 1: The children will understand the meaning of friendship by listening to the book My Friends and
I by Lisa Jahn Clough

HSELOF Sub-Domain 2: Relationships with other children.
HSELOF Code: P-SE 3
HSELOF Goal: Child engages in and maintains positive interactions and relationships with other children.

Objective 2: The children will learn more about good relationships with others by listening to the book My
Friends and I by Lisa Jahn Clough

HSELOF Sub-Domain 3: Relationships with other children.
HSELOF Code: P-SE 4
HSELOF Goal: Child engages in cooperative play with other children.

Objective 3: The children will participate in cooperative play by completing an activity and waiting their turn
to stamp their hand on the tree.

 IV. Materials Needed:
The book My Friends and I
Long piece of paper with a tree on it
Different colored paint
Paintbrushes
Marker

V. Directions / Steps / Process [Parts A, B C]:
A. Motivation
I will bring out the big piece of paper with the tree on it and show the children we are going to make a
friendship tree.

B. Steps
1. I will bring out the tree on the big piece of paper
2. I will show them the cover of the book
3. I will ask them if friendship reminds them of Valentines Day
4. I will read them the book
5. I will bring the children over to the table
6. I will call up 2 children at a time and paint one hand whichever color of paint they pick
7. I will have them stamp their hand on a branch
8. I will write their name next to their handprint
9. I will have the children wash their hands

C. Conclusion and Transition

Conclusion:
I will explain to the children that now that we created a friendship tree everyone in the class needs to treat
others friendly.

Transition:
I will take a picture of the finished project.

VI. Supplemental Materials






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