Make notes about what the children in your class are interested in to get ideas for lesson plans. Discuss seasons and holidays, changes in the weather, foods that are in season, and clothing we wear. Listen to the children while they interact with each other for other lesson ideas such as pets or types of transportation.
Write down each lesson idea and create an outline of specific lessons in different subjects. For a summer lesson plan in June, include drawing pictures of summer activities, such as picnics, camping and going to the beach; singing songs related to these activities; planning a picnic menu for an early lesson in nutrition and meal planning; or reading a theme-related book.
Create long and short versions of your lesson plan to use based on the students' interest. If they are enjoying the lesson, add extra activities that will extend the learning, such as playing games, creating artwork or doing experiments that are related to the lesson. If they are not enjoying the lesson, cut the lesson short and move on to a free play or quiet reading time.
Use folders or binders with pockets to organize the materials you need for each lesson plan, including your notes on how you plan to teach the lesson, materials you require to demonstrate the lesson, and supplies the children will need.
Follow up on the lessons you have taught. Rather than a completely different lesson each day, present a series of short lessons over a week to review what you have already taught. For example, instead of covering each of the four seasons in a week, cover a different theme each day that relates to just one season. In spring, talk about birds and animals one day, plants and flowers the next, and weather and spring holidays the following days.