SUNY Canton Early Childhood Program

Name: Marissa Jock Date: 3/23/17

Curriculum Theme: Weather
Age: ___I ___T _X_PS ___K
Focus: Creative Arts Expression

Title of Lesson: My Thunderstorm

I. Concept Statement
The children will enhance creativity skills by participating in the thunderstorm creation activity.

II. HSELOF Domain

_X__ Approaches to Learning
___ Social and Emotional Development
___ Language and Literacy ___Language and Communication ___Literacy
___ Cognition ___ Mathematics Development ___Scientific Reasoning
___ Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development

III. Sub-Domains
HSELOF Sub-Domain 1: Initiative and Curiosity
HSELOF Code: P-ATL 11
HSELOF Goal: Child shows interest in and curiosity about the world around them.

Objective 1:
The children will develop skills of curiosity by participating in the thunderstorm creation activity.
HSELOF Sub-Domain 2: Creativity
HSELOF Code: P-ATL 13
HSELOF Goal: Child uses imagination in play and interactions with others.

Objective 2:
The children will enhance in communication by sharing what materials that are given.

HSELOF Sub-Domain 3: Cognitive and Self-regulation

HSELOF Code: P-ATL 9
HSELOF Goal: Child demonstrates flexibility in thinking and behavior.

Objective 3:
The children will enhance flexibility by transitioning from free play to the activity.
 IV. Materials Needed:

17 pieces of black construction paper

aluminum foil
30 cutouts of lightning bolts
Glue sticks
Scissors
Blue markers/ dobbers
Song, I Hear Thunder link, http://www.letsplaykidsmusic.com/i-hear-thunder-rainy-day-songs/
Song written out on chart paper

*Prior to the lesson, I will have written out the song, I Hear Thunder on chart paper. Also, I will have made my
own thunderstorm picture.
V. Directions / Steps / Process [Parts A, B C]:

A. Motivation
I will have the children stomp their feet to make thunder.

B. Steps
1. I will instruct the children to come join me at the table.
2. I will explain to the children that we are going to make our own picture of a thunderstorm.
3. I will instruct the children to write their name. I will write each childs name on their paper if they are
unable to write it themselves.
4. I will instruct the children to begin to make their picture.
5. As the children are making their picture I will ask, Has anyone ever heard a thunderstorm?
6. I will praise the children as they work.
7. I will ask the children about what they have on their picture.
8. Once its time to switch groups I will instruct each child to hand me their paper and go join the rug for
circle.
9. I will repeat until each child has made a thunderstorm picture.

C. Conclusion and Transition

Conclusion
I will sing the song, I Hear Thunder once with the children. Once I have sang it once, I will ask the children to
join me.

Transition
I will instruct the children to stomp to their next activity.
VI. Supplemental Materials

I Hear Thunder words

Ihearthunder,Ihearthunder,(cupearswithhands)

Harkdontyou?harkdontyou?(cupearswithhands)
Pitterpatterraindrops,pitterpatterraindrops,(flutterfingersdownwards)

Imwetthrough!Soareyou!(shakeclothesoff,andpoint)

Putyourcoaton,Andyourbootson,(mimeputtingclotheson)

Hurrynow!Hurrynow!(runonthespot)

Putupyourumbrella,putupyourumbrella,(putuppretendumbrella)

Yourealldry!SoamI(pointatfriend,andthenyourself)

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