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“Playful Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten: Weaving Academics into Young Children’s Play and Group Experiences” Gaye Gronlund, M.A. Early Childhood Education Consultant [email protected]

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“Playful Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten: Weaving Academics into

Young Children’s Play and Group Experiences”

Gaye Gronlund, M.A.Early Childhood Education Consultant

[email protected]

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• In this workshop, we will…

– Explore the research base from a variety of fields that supports the importance of play for young children

– Learn ways to connect play and learning so that children are supported in sustaining deep engagement and inquiry

– Consider a variety of playful learning experiences in literacy and math for play and group times

– Explore ways to involve families in seeing the connection between play and learning

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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Gaye Gronlund

• My work focuses on:– implementing learning

through play and exploration

– incorporating early learning standards

– assessing children’s progress through observation and portfolios

– and coaching teachers to implement more individualized curriculum

– www.gayegronlund.com

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

I am an early childhood education consultant who works with programs across the country and the author of eight books published by Redleaf Press as well as several articles that have been published in the NAEYC journal, Young Children. I served as the Project Manager for NAEYC for resources related to the third edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice. I am the creator of Child-Focused Coaching™, a new system to help teachers truly individualize and differentiate curriculum for young children.

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Resources by Gaye Gronlund available from www.redleafpress.org or

www.naeyc.org

• Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten

• Developmentally Appropriate Play: Guiding Young Children to Higher Levels (with parent brochure, Why Children Play)

• Developmentally Appropriate Play Stories Volume 1 (an interactive video program)

• Make Early Learning Standards Come Alive 2nd edition: Connecting Your Practice and Curriculum to State Guidelines

• Focused Observations 2nd edition: How to Observe Young Children for Assessment and Curriculum Planning (coauthor, Marlyn James)

• Focused Portfolios: A Complete Assessment for the Young Child (coauthor, Bev Engel)

• Early Learning Standards and Staff Development: Best Practices in the Face of Change (coauthor, Marlyn James)

• Produced the CD-Rom accompanying Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, 3rd Edition, NAEYC and the DVDs, “The New Developmentally Appropriate Practice”, “DAP and Intentionality” and “DAP and Play”

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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What is curriculum in a

preschool or kindergarten classroom?

©Gaye Gronlund 2014

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“Curriculum cannot be limited to a box, a book, or a set of materials. It’s a dynamic process of

implementing plans and observing what happens.”

(page 14)

“Curriculum is everything that goes on in a program from the moment a child arrives until she leaves. Teachers plan, implement, observe, reflect, and make adjustments based on individual children’s

needs and the needs of the group.” (page 31)

©Gaye Gronlund 2014

Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten

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You focus on learning throughout the day:in daily routines,

in play and exploration,and in large and small

group times.

©Gaye Gronlund 2014

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© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Support for the

importance of play

Educators

Pediatricians

Physical Health

Advocates

Mental Health Experts

Evolutionary Biologists

Brain Researchers

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The Association for Childhood Education International

www.acei.org

The National Associationfor the

Education of Young Children

www.naeyc.org

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ACEI statement shows that the benefits of play are cited by…

Theorists

Psychoanalysts

Psychosocialists

Constructivists

Maturationists

and

Neuroscientists

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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The Importance of Play & Academics

• “A study of children from around the world… showed that when preschool experiences at age 4 included lots of …play –these children had better cognitive (and language) performance at age 7 than their peers.”

– Developmentally Appropriate Practice, National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC), 2009 p. 132

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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Play Helps Children Develop Academic Skills

• “…research shows that pretend play strengthens cognitive capacities, including sustained attention, memory, logical reasoning, language and literacy skills, imagination, creativity, understanding of emotions, and the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking, inhibit impulses, control one’s behavior, and take another person’s perspective…”

– Developmentally Appropriate Practice, National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC), 2009 p. 132

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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© Gaye Gronlund 2014

“Rather than detracting from academic learning, play appears to support the abilities that underlie such learning and thus promote

school success.” (p. 15)

Developmentally Appropriate Practice, National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC), 2009

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The American Academy ofPediatrics

• The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty

– http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/12/21/peds.2011-2953.abstract

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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The NFL and the American Heart Association

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts: Play and Emotions

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

• Play relieves stress & anxiety

• Play facilitates successful social interactions

• Play helps children deal with fears and trauma

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Evolutionary biologists say…

All young mammals play!!!!© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Why emphasize learning through play-based curriculum?

Curiosity results in Exploration

Exploration results in Discovery

Discovery results in Pleasure

Pleasure results in Repetition

Repetition results in Mastery

Mastery results in New Skills

New Skills result in Confidence

Confidence results in Self Esteem

Self Esteem results in Sense of Security

Sense of Security results in More Exploration

From Curiosity: The Fuel of Development by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D.http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/curiosity.htm

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Additional Resources about the Importance of Play

• Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown, M.D.

• Play = Learning: How Play Motivates and Enhances Children’s Cognitive and Social-Emotional Growth by Dorothy G. Singer, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek.

• The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children by David Elkind, Ph.D.

• Developmentally Appropriate Play: Guiding Young Children to a Higher Level by Gaye Gronlund.

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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Let’s Start Emphasizing Playful

Learning!!!

• “Playful learning is a whole-child approach to education that includes both free play and guided play…guided play offers a new twist. It refers to play in a structured environment around a general curricular goal that is designed to stimulate children’s natural curiosity, exploration, and play with learning-oriented materials. In guided play, learning remains child-directed. This is a key point. Children learn targeted information through exploration of a well-designed and structured environment…and through the support of adults who ask open-ended questions to gently guide the child’s exploration.”

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek & Roberta Michnick Golinkoffhttp://preschoolmatters.org/2014/03/06/playful-learning-where-a-rich-curriculum-meets-

a-playful-pedagogy/© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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A great resource:

A Mandate for Playful Learning in

Preschool: Presenting the

EvidenceKathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff,

Laura E. Berk, and Dorothy G. SingerOxford Press

www.oup.com/us

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Lesson Plans

• In your lesson plans, identify learning goals for play areas, group times, and daily routines.

• Then share the appropriate parts of your lesson plans with families!

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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©Gaye Gronlund 2014

http://www.redleafpress.org/Planning-for-Play-Observation-and-Learning-in-Preschool-and-Kindergarten-P794.aspx

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Carefully plan theclassroom library

Label the classroomwith the children

Read stories witha variety of goals

in mind

Provide opportunitiesto act out familiar

stories

Have their namecards everywhere and

routinely do name studies

Offer many ABCactivities

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Playful Learning Activities to Support Children’s Emerging Language & Literacy Skills

Retell familiar storiesin many different ways

Put books & readingmaterials in various

areas of the classroom

Make meaningful &repetitive class books

Do follow-upactivities to

favorite stories

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© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Make Name Cards & Do a Name Study

Using sentence strips print each of the children’s

names on them making sure that the letters are the same size as in the model provided.

Cut the strip off right after the last letter of thename and line the strips up

under one another. To do a Name Study

ask the children:How many ways can you

organize the name cards tocompare and contrast your

names?

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© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Playful Learning Activities to Support Children’s Emerging Math Skills and

Understanding

Shop the RoomMeasure the

Room

Nature Walk & Graph

Sort & Classify Multiple

Collections(bottle caps, keys, shells, etc.)

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Pompom Activities

#1: Organize the pompoms from smallest to largest

#2: Do the Pompom Grab – try to grab seven without looking. Then, count to see how you did!

#3: Measure a variety of different objects with pompoms.

#4: Sort the pompoms on a sorting graph.

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

The ideas above and on the following pages come from Math in Minutes: Easy Activities

For Children Ages 4-8 by Sharon MacDonald

Gryphon Housewww.ghbooks.com

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Ways to involve families in seeing the connection between play and

learning

– philosophy and mission statements (which we can share through our orientation materials, brochures, publicity materials, websites, and conversations)

– announcements, lesson plans, newsletters, and bulletin boards

– play area signs

– displays of children’s work

– individualized portfolios and conferences and

– planned opportunities for family participation in the program

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Which of these have you used at your program?

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“RIGOROUS ACADEMICS IN PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN?

YES! LET ME TELL YOU HOW”

By Gaye Gronlund

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/earlychi/pdf/Gronlundarticle2001.pdf

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

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Helping Families Understand

Teaching in a Play-based curriculum

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

http://www.redleafpress.org/Why-Children-Play-P571.aspx

Available from Redleaf Press in packs

of 25

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In conclusion…

• “Every child deserves a chance to grow and learn in a play-based, experiential preschool and kindergarten. Play works.” (p. 6)

© Gaye Gronlund 2014

Miller, Edward, and Joan Almon. Summary and Recommendations of Crisis in the Kindergarten:

Why Children Need to Play in SchoolAlliance for Childhood

http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/)

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS:MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

LISTENING CENTER

DRAMATIC PLAY

JOURNALING CENTER

ALPHABET CENTER

FLANNEL BOARD/POCKET CHARTS

CLASS LIBRARY

TEACHER-LED LITERACY ACTIVITY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkREADERS AND WRITERS WORKSHOP

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor Explorations Plans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24210/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE:MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor ExplorationsPlans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS: MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24410/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS:MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

LISTENING CENTER

DRAMATIC PLAY

JOURNALING CENTER

ALPHABET CENTER

FLANNEL BOARD/POCKET CHARTS

CLASS LIBRARY

TEACHER-LED LITERACY ACTIVITY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkREADERS AND WRITERS WORKSHOP

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor Explorations Plans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24210/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE:MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor ExplorationsPlans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

4Pla

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS: MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24410/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS:MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

LISTENING CENTER

DRAMATIC PLAY

JOURNALING CENTER

ALPHABET CENTER

FLANNEL BOARD/POCKET CHARTS

CLASS LIBRARY

TEACHER-LED LITERACY ACTIVITY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkREADERS AND WRITERS WORKSHOP

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor Explorations Plans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24210/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE:MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor ExplorationsPlans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS: MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24410/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS:MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

LISTENING CENTER

DRAMATIC PLAY

JOURNALING CENTER

ALPHABET CENTER

FLANNEL BOARD/POCKET CHARTS

CLASS LIBRARY

TEACHER-LED LITERACY ACTIVITY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkREADERS AND WRITERS WORKSHOP

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

4Pla

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor Explorations Plans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24210/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

DATE:MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

After-noon Story Time

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor ExplorationsPlans for Meals and Transitions

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

BLOCKS

MATH ACTIVITY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

SCIENCE EXPLORATION

INFORMATIONAL READING

MATH AND SCIENCE JOURNALING

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkINVESTIGATION TIME

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS: MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24410/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

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Learning goal(s) Additional materials or focus Vocabulary words

BLOCKS

DRAMATIC PLAY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

CLASS LIBRARY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DATE:MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor ExplorationsPlans for Meals and Transitions

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Plan4Play_int.indd 23810/8/12 3:47 PM

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

BLOCKS

DRAMATIC PLAY

SENSORY TABLE

ART

MANIPULATIVES

CLASS LIBRARY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DATE: MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Large group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Small group

Learning goal

Activity and teacher strategy

Plans for Building Community and Relationships

Plans for Outdoor Explorations Plans for Meals and Transitions

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection Framework

Plan

4Pla

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From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

From Planning for Play, Observation, and Learning in Preschool and Kindergarten by Gaye Gronlund, © 2013. Published by Redleaf Press, www.redleafpress.org. This page may be reproduced for individual or classroom use only.

Preschool Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkOBSERVATIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND REFLECTIONS

FOCUSED OBSERVATIONS: MODIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN:

REFLECTIONS: What worked? What didn’t? What did you learn about individual children and group interests?

PLANS: Based on your refl ections, what will you change for next week?

Learning goal(s)Additional materials or focusVocabulary words

LISTENING CENTER

DRAMATIC PLAY

JOURNALING CENTER

ALPHABET CENTER

FLANNEL BOARD/POCKET CHARTS

CLASS LIBRARY

TEACHER-LED LITERACY ACTIVITY

WRITING CENTER

OTHER CENTER

Kindergarten Weekly Planning and Refl ection FrameworkREADERS AND WRITERS WORKSHOP

Program/School: __________________________________________________ Date: _________________ Teacher(s): _________________________________________

Ongoing Project (optional): _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Plan4Play_int.indd 24010/8/12 3:47 PM