Totsville Montessori Kindergarten Term 2 K1 Lesson Plan for Animals

This lesson plan is designed for K1 children at Totsville Montessori Kindergarten in Term 2. The focus is on improving gross and fine motor skills with animals as the theme. The activities include kicking and throwing skills with agility and coordination. The lesson plan includes instructions, materials, and questions to ask the children.

Theme Animals Date Domain Reptiles Focus Gross
motor
Term 3 Level/Age
Group
K1 Number
of
Children
Duration
Name of Activity Throwing
Learning Outcomes Kicking the ball forward
Learning Objectives Skill: legs and eye coordination
Learning Disposition Agility- children are able to stay on task
Materials Gross motor play equipment
Lesson steps (Procedures) Introduction
 Demonstrate kicking
 Holding the ball with both hands
 Bending forward and leaning
towards the ground
 Placing the ball between the legs
 Getting up at straight position
 Placing right leg forward and
position on the ball
 Kicking the ball forward in a straight
direction towards the target
Main activity
 Draw a line to indicate position of
child
 Instruct the child to kick the ball
forward
Closure
Invite child to know if any difficulties were
faced
Questions to ask
Could you aim for the target appropriately?
Could you coordinate your legs and eyes?
Totsville Montessori Kindergarten
Term 2 K1 Lesson Plan

Totsville Montessori Kindergarten
Term 2 K1 Fine Motor Skill Lesson Plan
Theme Animals Date Domain Amphibian Focus Gross
motor
Term 3 Level/Age
Group
K1 Number
of
Children
Duration
Name of Activity Kicking the ball
Learning Outcomes Kicking the ball to a partner
Learning Objectives Skill: legs and eye coordination
Learning Disposition Agility- children are able to stay on task
Materials Gross motor play equipment
Lesson steps (Procedures) Introduction
Demonstrate kicking
 Holding the ball with both hands
 Bending forward and leaning towards
the ground
 Placing the ball between the legs
 Getting up at straight position
 Placing right leg forward and position
on the ball
 Kicking the ball forward in a straight
direction towards the partner
Main activity
 Place two children in front of one
another
 Draw a line for each student to
indicate position of each child
 Call out to the children and help the
child to aim correctly
Closure
Invite children to know if any difficulties were
faced
Questions to ask
Could you see your partner in front of you
properly?
Did you want your partner to be closer?
Could you coordinate your legs and eyes?

Totsville Montessori Kindergarten
Term 2 K1 Fine Motor Skill Lesson Plan
Theme Animals Date Domain Mammal Focus Gross
motor
Term 3 Level/Age
Group
K1 Number
of
Children
Duration
Name of Activity Kicking the ball
Learning Outcomes Kicking to a point
Learning Objectives Skill: legs and eye coordination
Learning Disposition Agility- children are able to stay on task
Materials Gross motor play equipment
Lesson steps (Procedures) Introduction
Demonstrate kicking
 Holding the ball with both hands
 Bending forward and leaning
towards the ground
 Placing the ball between the legs
 Getting up at straight position
 Placing right leg forward and
position on the ball
 Kicking the ball forward in a straight
direction towards the target
Main activity
 Draw point in the wall
 Place the child at a distance from the
wall
 Instruct the child to kick the ball
forward towards the point
Closure
Invite child to know if any difficulties were
faced
Questions to ask
Could you see the point in the wall?
Did you have any difficulty kicking the ball to
the point?

Totsville Montessori Kindergarten
Term 2 K1 Fine Motor Skill Lesson Plan
Theme Animals Date Domain Insect and
creepy
crawlies
Focus Gross
motor
Term 3 Level/Age
Group
K1 Number
of
Children
Duration
Name of Activity Kicking the ball
Learning Outcomes Aim and kick into a goal post
Learning Objectives Skill: legs and eye coordination
Learning Disposition Agility- children are able to stay on task
Materials Gross motor play equipment
Lesson steps (Procedures) Introduction
Demonstrate kicking
 Holding the ball with both hands
 Bending forward and leaning
towards the ground
 Placing the ball between the legs
 Getting up at straight position
 Placing right leg forward and
position on the ball
 Kicking the ball forward in a straight
direction towards the target
Main activity
 Set a goal post in the setting
 Place the child at a distance from the
goal post
 Instruct the child to kick the ball
forward towards the goal post
Closure
Invite child to know if any difficulties were
faced
Questions to ask
Could you see the goal post appropriately?
Did you have any difficulty kicking the ball
towards the goal post?

Totsville Montessori Kindergarten
Term 2 K1 Fine Motor Skill Lesson Plan
Theme Animals Date Domain Pets Focus Gross
motor
Term 3 Level/Age
Group
K1 Number
of
Children
Duration
Name of Activity Kicking the ball
Learning Outcomes Kicking continuously on a line
Learning Objectives Skill: legs and eye coordination
Learning Disposition Agility- children are able to stay on task
Materials Gross motor play equipment
Lesson steps (Procedures) Introduction
Demonstrate kicking
 Holding the ball with both hands
 Bending forward and leaning
towards the ground
 Placing the ball between the legs
 Getting up at straight position
 Placing right leg forward and
position on the ball
 Kicking the ball forward in a straight
direction towards the target
Main activity
 Draw point in the wall
 Place the child at a distance from the
wall
 Instruct the child to kick the ball
forward towards the point
 Instruct the child to go pick up the
ball and come back to initial position
 Instruct the child to repeat the steps
 Continue several times
Closure
Invite child to know if any difficulties were
faced
Questions to ask
Did you have any difficulty kicking the ball
repeatedly?