The Weekly Lesson Plans divide the curriculum into 36 week-long segments. Since the 3 Year Curriculum is set up to be studied three times a week, it is up to you to decide how each week will look. Planning this will depend on your schedule and your child's attention span.
Many of you have asked how to turn the weekly lesson plans into daily activities. The ideas below are listed in order of detail and time involved (from easiest to most difficult). I personally use Idea #1 to remind myself of the weekly objectives. Then I add into play and daily activities these objectives as learning opportunities arise. Those who would like more structure may prefer the more detailed approaches. These ideas are strictly for example. Tweak it to work in your home! Also view the Daily Schedule Examples to see how we organize our day.
- Idea #1 - Objective Poster
- Idea #2 - "Highlighting the Lesson Plan" Example
- Idea #3 - 3 Year Curriculum Example
- Idea #4 - Week 1 Example in Horizontal Table Form
- Idea #5 - Example in Vertical Table Form
- Idea #6 - Document Form combining Two Curriculum
- Video Demonstration
Idea #1 - Objective Poster
I created this poster because I needed a simple way to remember the weekly objectives (the goals in which I want to teach my child during the week's time). By placing it on my refrigerator, I can easily glance to see what I want to teach my child that week.
Think of the objective poster as a guide of what to cover throughout the week. Then, use normal, daily activities to teach the concepts. Here are a few examples:
- Color red - Wear red clothing, eat strawberries, and look for red while taking a walk. Paint with the color red.
- Number 2 - Count pictures in books, objects around the house, body parts during bath time. Look for the number 2 in books.
- Book of the Week - Read this book before naptime each day this week.
- Song - Sing while waiting for a meal to finish cooking.
- Memory Verse - Sing or say the verse while driving around town.
Idea #2 - "Highlighting the Lesson Plan" Example
The "Highlighting" idea works well if you would like to plan specific activities per day.
This example highlights directly in the lesson plan what you will teach each day, making notes along the sides, and using a different colored highlighter for each day and an additional color for items taught every day.
Click to view the 4 Year Curriculum Highlighting Lesson Plan Example
Idea #3 - 3 Year Curriculum Example
Using the Introduce/Recognize/Identify teaching plan, this example pulls items from the lesson plan and places them into a daily activity list. In education terms, you are creating a lesson plan. Here is an example:
Day 1: INTRODUCE
Calendar Activity at Starfall.com
Prayer
Tell the Bible story using flannelgraph or props
Introduce Bible verse, Poem, and Song - have the child join you on the 2nd time
Trace the tactile number - say the Number Rhyme while tracing
Using the Number posters, color the number and add stickers to match the number
Trace the tactile letter - Say the Letter Formation Chant while tracing
Using the Letter posters, color the letter and add stickers or pictures of things that begin with the letter
Introduce Color, Shape, or Basic Math
Name Activity
Read the Book of the Week
Day 2: RECOGNIZE
Calendar Activity at Starfall.com
Prayer
Tell the Bible story using flannelgraph or props - allow the child to participate
Do a Bible story activity or craft
Review Bible verse, Poem, and Song - have the child join you on the 2nd time
Trace the tactile number - say the Number Rhyme while tracing
Read My First Steps to Math
Trace the tactile letter - Say the Letter Rhyme while tracing
Read My First Steps to Reading
Fine Motor Skill Activity
Activity or game to reinforce color, shape, or basic math
Name Activity
Read the Book of the Week and do an activity
Day 3: IDENTIFY
Calendar Activity at Starfall.com
Prayer
Allow the child to tell the Bible story using flannelgraph or props
Do a Bible story or activity
Review Bible verse, Poem, and Song
Trace the tactile number - say the Number Rhyme while tracing
Do a number game or activity or computer game
Trace the tactile letter - Say the Letter Rhyme while tracing
Do Starfall.com Letter Activity
Gross Motor Skill Activity
Activity, game, or computer game to reinforce color, shape, or basic math
Name Activity
Read the Book of the Week
Idea #4 - Week 1 Example in Horizontal Table Form
Below is an example lesson plan for Week 1 using a horizontal table. Click to print your own blank template. Thank you Tauna for helping put together this template.
ABCJLM 3 Year Curriculum Week 1 Dates - Aug 22-26th
| Day 1 – Introduce Monday | Day 2 – Recognize Wednesday | Day 3 – Identify Friday | |
| Bible Story | Creation Days 1, 3 with Flannelgraph Read The Beginner’s Bible Creation Fingerplay |
Have Katie help me tell the story “Do You Know Who Made the World?” Creation Wheel |
Have Katie help me tell the story Creation Fingerplay Sun, Moon, Star Craft |
| Verse | Introduce and have Katie join me the 2nd time | Discuss meaning, say together | Independently quote |
| Song | Introduce words and actions; have Katie join me the 2nd time | Discuss meaning, sing together | Independently sing with actions |
| Poem & Rhyme | Introduce and have Katie join me the 2nd time | Discuss meaning, say together | Say together & point to calendar |
| Math | Introduce: Do Color Walk | Caterpillar | Coloring Sheet |
| Letter | |||
| Number | Trace Tactile Number, say Number Rhyme | Trace Tactile Number, say Number Rhyme Apple Tree Book |
Trace Tactile Number, say Number Rhyme Number Poster |
| Name | |||
| Book of the Week | Read | Read and do actions | Read |
| Fine Motor Skill | Demonstrate how to draw your family | ||
| Gross Motor Skill | Put the Fire Out | ||
| Other | Objective Checklist | View Boz: Colors and Shapes | Make homemade icecream |
Idea #5 - Vertical Table Example
Very similar to Idea #4, this plan places the lesson plan into a vertical table. Thank you, Marissa, for sharing with us! Click to print this in PDF form.
| Monday | |
|---|---|
| Prayer | |
| Bible Story | |
| Verse | |
| Song | |
| Poem/Rhyme | |
| Math, Letter, Number | |
| Book of the Week | |
| Other | |
| Wednesday |
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| Prayer | |
| Bible Story | |
| Bible Story Activity | |
| Verse | |
| Song | |
| Poem/Rhyme | |
| Gross Motor Skill | |
| Math, Number Activity | |
| Name Activity | |
| Book of the Week and Activity | |
| Other | |
| Friday | |
| Prayer | |
| Bible Story | |
| Bible Story Activity | |
| Verse | |
| Song | |
| Poem | |
| Fine Motor Skill | |
| Letter Activity | |
| Book of the Week | |
| Other | |
Idea #6 - Document Form
Combining two curriculum and tweaking it to her children's personalities, Jennifer shares with us what she created to organize her week.
Click to view: Example Lesson Plan for Week 1
Video Demonstration:
View the video to better understand the process. You may wish to print the updated spreadsheet used in this video to follow along with the tutorial. The video tutorial is the most detailed example of how to make lesson plans.
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