Easy (and free) Preschool Lesson Plan Template
Lesson Planning...
do you love it? or do you loathe it?
Either way, for teachers {including preschool teachers}, planning is a way of life.
You know what they say (or more specifically what Ben Franklin said)
"Failing to plan is planning to fail"
I happen to truly believe in this statement, as I have tried (and failed) the whole 'fly by the seat of your pants' thing. #majorconfession I thought...'I got this, I will just wing it and it will be fine.'
I mean it was 'fine', I kept the children alive.
But... I didn't accomplish much and I felt all over the place. Not only that, but I didn't have the materials I needed once I did think of what we were going to do that day.
So, to me - planning is a must.
Have a path, you might get off the path, since working with preschoolers is never straight forward, but at the very least - have a path.
Now, all this talk about planning leads me to share with you the lesson planning template I use!
It is simple, easy and straightforward. It is also created for a play-based learning setting, where limited time is spent in teacher directed activities.
To some, it might seem bare. Not enough.
But, I encourage you to really dig deep into what children need most in their day. In my mind- it's opportunities to learn with peers in a way that is natural to them. Yep, that natural way is play. It is how they were made to learn.
Please feel free to take this template and tweek it - it is editable (but you must use Adobe Reader, fyi). All areas can be changed that are in blue.
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