SAMPLE LESSON PLAN

Caterpillar/Butterfly LESSON PLAN

9-9:15

Opening in activity room

9:15-9:30Free play, table play related to theme:

Playdough with butterfly cut outs, butterfly toys

Elephant butterfly game

9:30 -9:40Bathroom Break

9:40 – 10:20Circle time (welcome children, prayer, introduction of topic: butterflies, caterpillars)

*show n tell

* wiggle songs

*stories: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and chart activities to go with it,

*songs: butterfly songs on charts

10:20 – 10:40Theme crafts

*Bandaid butterfly pictures

* egg carton caterpillar- paint add goggle eyes and chenille stem antenna

10:40- 11:05Outside time if weather is nice/free play

11:05 -11:30 Bathroom break and snack time- butterfly bites with celery, twisty pretzels, spreadable cheese or PB, raisins or butterfly shaped- slice of bread cut in half, cheese in half, add pepperoni circles for dots of wings

11:45-pickupCompletion of any craft activities, stories, songs

Rest time or video

· Butterfly dot a dot

· Butterfly/ caterpillar water coloring papers