Sports Lesson Plan
Theme: Sports
Day: 1
| Module | Activity |
|---|---|
| Circle Time | What are Sports? |
| Letters & Numbers | |
| Worship Time | |
| Art & Science | Football Art |
Circle Time
Review – Start your preschool day with Circle Time and sing the “I Can Sit Down” song (Improvise your tune)
I can sit down as quite as can be.
I can sit down just to look at me.
I can sit down as quite as can be.
I can sit down just to look at me.
Then sing the “Hi There” song. (Improvise your tune)
Hi there, so glad you came.
Hi there, so glad you came.
Hi there, so glad you came.
One two three let’s shout HOORAY.
Hi there, so glad you’re here.
Hi there, so glad you’re here.
Hi there, so glad you’re here.
One two three let’s give a cheer. Yay
Next do your Special Help activity.
Look at the calendar and sing the “Days of the Week” song. (Tune of the “Adams Family”)
Well there’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
there’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
there’s Thursday and there’s Friday and then there’s Saturday.
Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
Days of the week. Days of the week. Days of the week. (Clap hands 2 times).
This is a great time to review the days of the week, months of the year and the number of the day. Then check the weather and compare it to your weather dial.
Discussion: What are Sports?
Tell the children that this week we are going to learn about sports. Ask the children what they think sports are? Does anyone play a sport? What are your favorite sports to watch or play? (You can choose to write down the children’s answers, so they can come back later and see their response.) Once the children respond to these questions, tell the children that a sport is an activity that involves hard work, energy, skills, and doing a sport is a type of exercise. Sports can be played as an individual or as a team; they also involve competing against others.
Next, show the children photos of different sports such as: soccer, football, track and field, gymnastics, golf, baseball, basketball, lacrosse and any other sport you’d like to have a picture of. From what you have discussed above now talk about where these sports are played and a little bit about how these sports are played. Show the children the pictures and talk about playing on grass, playing on a court, in sand etc. You can even talk about the uniforms, pads and shoes that athletes need to wear and why they need to wear them.