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(Unit 6) Topic 2: Student-Led Learning

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Lesson Plan Example: Parade Float Project

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Parade Float Project

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Age Group: ​ 

• Preschool
• Kindergarten

Objectives:

• Children will explore a topic related to their community with help from adults

CDA Competency Standard
II.7.4a
Candidate promotes individual expression and creativity.

A) Encourages creative self-expression in children’s activities

Materials:  

• Shoe boxes
• Construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• ​String
  
• Books and other materials about your state or other local information

Procedure: 

• Guide students in researching a topic related to their local community or state. You should read books that support these topics to your class and provide them in the book or reading area.
• After students find something of interest to them, encourage them to draw pictures, print out computer photos, and cut out shapes to glue onto a parade float made from a shoe box. Allow children creativity and independent choice in their design and planning for their parade floats. 
• Attach a string to the front of each box and give students a chance to pull them along in a line just like a real parade procession! 

Assessment:  
Assess student expression and representation of their topic and choice, keeping in mind that the focus is on their own choice of expression.

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