Camping Lesson Plan

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Theme: Camping

Day: 1

Module Activity
Circle Time What do you need camping?
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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 do you need camping?

Talk to the children about what they might need to go camping. Help them make a supplies list of all the things they need to bring. Ask the children why do they think we need these items? What are they for? What would happen if we forgot them?

Next, have a backpack (or if you don’t have a backpack you could use a bag) and fill the backpack with a bunch of camping items. Once you and the children discuss different supplies that are needed for camping; bring out the backpack and pull out the individual items (the teacher or child) and talk about why we would need them. Some of the items you could have in the backpack are: first aid kit, pot/pan, bottle of water, binoculars, marshmallows, matches, pillow and trail mix.