Preschool Lesson Plan: Success Criteria

A preschool lesson plan on success criteria is a broad framework, designed to effectively favour the acquisition of fundamental social and communication competencies in preschool-age children. It is highly structured in presenting clear learning intentions and contains several other integral elements that ensure an all-around learning process.

Topic: Success Criteria
Duration: 1 Lesson (Approx. 40 minutes)
Age Group: 4-5 years

Content Standards:

Develop communication and social skills through role-playing. Recognise and use appropriate language for invitations and gratitude.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Make an invitation using simple language.
• Accept an invitation politely.
• Turn down an invitation respectfully.
• Express gratitude when receiving a gift.

Lesson Outline

1. Warm-Up (5 minutes)
   Activity: Sing a greeting song (“Good morning to you!”) to set a positive tone.
   Discussion: Briefly explain how people invite others and why it’s nice to give or receive gifts.
   Materials Needed: Visuals of children talking, inviting, and exchanging gifts.
2. Introduction (5 minutes)
   Storytelling: Tell the short story of a character inviting friends to a birthday
   party, refusing invitations, and receiving gifts.
   Question: “How do you feel when someone invites you or gives you a gift?”
3. Main Activities (20 minutes)

Activity 1: Role-Play (10 minutes)

Objective: To practice making, accepting, and turning down invitations.
Setup: Prepare flashcards with invitation scenarios, such as birthday parties or playdates.

Steps:

1. Arrange students in pairs.
2. One child invites the other using the card.
3. The other child practices responding with either a polite acceptance or a respectful
   refusal.

Teacher Support: Model phrases such as:

• “Would you like to come to my birthday party?”
• “Yes, thank you! I’d love to!”
• “I’m sorry, I can’t come, but thank you for inviting me!”

Activity 2: Gift-Giving Game (10 minutes)

Objective: To practice appreciation for gifts.
Setup: Wrap up pretend gifts.

Steps:

• Play music and pass a “gift” around in a circle.
• Stop the music. The child holding the gift “gets” the gift.
• The child thanks the giver: “Thank you for the gift!”

4. Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

• Reflection: Ask students, “What did you learn about invitations and gifts?”
• Feedback: Applaud their efforts and remind them of the importance of kindness and
  gratitude.
• Song: Close with a goodbye song to reinforce positivity

Assessment:

Observe students during the role-plays and the gift-giving game for:

• The use of appropriate phrases.
• Politeness and gratitude.

Give verbal feedback and encouragement.

Materials Needed:

• Scenario flashcards
• Small wrapped gift props
• Music player for the gift-giving game.

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