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Integrated Math Lesson Plan for Early Childhood

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AlEbtikar Kindergarten in Dibba Alfujairah has many important areas. The administration area has offices for the principal and staff who help run the school. The hallways connect all parts of the school and have colorful pictures and children's artwork on the walls. There are several KG2 classrooms with different learning areas like reading corners, math stations, and art tables. Each classroom has child-sized furniture and an interactive whiteboard. The cafeteria is where children eat snacks and lunch at small tables. There's also a nurse's room with a bed and first aid supplies for children who don't feel well. Throughout the school, there are many display boards showing children's work, important information for parents, and educational posters. All these areas work together to create a safe and fun learning environment for the young students.

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Fatima really liked my lesson plan. She said it was organized well with fun activities that KG2 students would enjoy. She specifically liked my shape hunt and art creation activities. She thought my different teaching approaches for various learners were great, especially for ELL and struggling students. She also liked my assessment methods. Fatima appreciated that I used different materials like books, songs, and real objects for different learning styles.

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Shahad thought my lesson plan was well-structured and fun for young children. She liked how I creatively mixed different subjects together. She mentioned she liked my hands-on activities, assessment strategies, and other approaches for various learners. She also liked my real-life connections and home activities. Her main suggestion was to add transition songs or brain breaks between activities to help keep children focused.

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Dr. Shawn liked my lesson plan. He said it was good for the students' age and very engaging. He thought my SMART objectives were clear. He liked that I used songs, movement, and real examples. He also liked my materials. His main suggestion was to add simple questions during the gallery walk (like "How many sides does your shape have?") to help students remember key ideas.

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I am doing my teaching practice at AlEbtikar Kindergarten in Dibba Alfujairah. I work with Ms. Mona Aldhanhani, who teaches English to KG2 classes A, C, and D. I help teach these same classes.

The KG2 classes have about 15-20 children who are 4-5 years old. Most children speak Arabic as their first language and are learning English.

Each classroom has different learning areas like a math corner, reading space, and art station. They have materials for hands-on learning and an interactive whiteboard.

Ms. Mona teaches in a way that helps children learn new words, try things themselves, and connect learning to their everyday lives. Working in different classes has shown me how to change my teaching to fit different groups of children.

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Action Taken: I have added several prompting questions to the gallery walk activity, including "How many sides does your shape have?" and "Which shape is the biggest in this artwork?" These questions will help reinforce key mathematical concepts while students observe each other's work.

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Action Taken: Her feedback confirmed I was on the right track with my materials selection and hands-on approach. I've maintained these strengths in my revised lesson plan while enhancing the creative aspects that she highlighted as effective.

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Action Taken: I have implemented her excellent suggestion to include transition activities between the main lesson segments. I've added a "Shape Freeze Dance," a shape-themed finger play, and a "Shape Stretch" activity to help maintain student focus and provide necessary brain breaks during the lesson.

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Overall Changes to Lesson Plan

Based on all feedback received I have:

1. Added specific prompting questions during the gallery walk activity

2. Incorporated three transition activities between main lesson segments

3. Added an extra reflection question about shape vocabulary

4. Enhanced differentiation strategies for all learner types

5. Added to my real-world connections and home extension activities

6. Updated the reflection space to evaluate the effectiveness of these new elements

These changes maintain the strengths of my original lesson plan while addressing the helpful suggestions provided by all three reviewers.

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Integrated Math Lesson Plan for Early Childhood fter edit

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I have created a colorful PowerPoint presentation for my "Shapes All Around Us" lesson. The slides include bright images of circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles along with real-world examples of each shape. The presentation has animation effects to keep children engaged and includes embedded shape songs with movement prompts.

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Colorful Illustrative Shapes Math Presentation 

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This is a simple one-page document with pictures of the four basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle) and empty boxes next to each shape for students to check off when they find objects matching that shape in the classroom. The checklist includes colorful images and minimal text so it's accessible to all students regardless of reading ability.

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These are blank sheets of colored construction paper that will serve as the background for students' shape collages. I have prepared different colors (blue, green, yellow, red, purple) so students can choose their favorite. The papers are cut to an appropriate size for kindergarteners to work with and are sturdy enough to hold glued shapes.

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This is a 2-minute animated video with a catchy tune about shapes. The song introduces circle, square, triangle, and rectangle while showing examples of each. The video includes movements for children to follow along (making a circle with arms, making sharp angles with arms for triangles, etc.). The lyrics are simple and repetitive to help children remember the names and properties of each shape.

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Dance with Shapes _ Shape Song _ Dance Along _ Pinkfong Songs for Children

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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2020). Developmentally appropriate practice position statement. NAEYC.

Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press.

Piaget, J. (1952). The origins of intelligence in children. International Universities Press.