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Writing Effective Lesson Plans for Early Childhood Classrooms

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1.  Why is it important for early childhood professionals to prepare written lesson plans?
  1. It is a requirement for NAEYC
  2. Planning is key in documenting best practices
  3. Children can follow the teacher's written plans on their own
  4. Professionals need more paperwork to complete
2.  Which of the following is one of the basic elements in a lesson plan?
  1. Ending
  2. Teacher name
  3. Objectives
  4. Time of lesson
3.  Which of the following describes well written objectives in a lesson plan?
  1. Are fun for children to do
  2. Relate to the theme of the day
  3. Reflect the domain focus and overall goals of the lesson
  4. List the skills necessary for the activity
4.  What purpose does the materials section of the lesson plan serve?
  1. It is a "shopping' list to help prepare for the lesson
  2. To set the stage for the lesson
  3. To review and recall what you did during the lesson
  4. To evaluate your choice of teaching strategies
5.  What element of the lesson plan focuses on the step-by-step narrative of how materials are to be used?
  1. Introduction
  2. Main activity
  3. Closure
  4. Assessment
6.  What should the closure of a lesson do?
  1. Begin a new topic/lesson
  2. Review and recall the lesson with the children
  3. Move the children to the next activity
  4. Evaluate the children's learning
7.  Which of the following best describes transitions?
  1. Are plans to move children from one activity to another
  2. Should not tie into the lesson
  3. Are best left to be spontaneous
  4. Should be planned by the children
8.  Which of the following best describes questions in a lesson plan?
  1. Determine if a child liked or enjoyed the lesson
  2. Require "yes or "no" answers
  3. Help determine if goals/objectives were met
  4. Be numerous
9.  What element of the lesson plan focuses on determining if the goals/objectives were met?
  1. Objectives
  2. Closure
  3. Individualization
  4. Assessment
10.  How do reflection and self-evaluation of a lesson help a professional?
  1. Evaluate his or her own teaching performance
  2. Assists with future planning
  3. Evaluate children's performance
  4. All of the above

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