BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #10

Lab 2
Baking Pizza
Date:
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
Supervisor:
Tayla Jones
Lead Teacher: Bethany Bennett Lesson #2
Children and Learning/Development Goals:
1. Child 1-We have a goal to improve his fine motor skills/strength like with zippers or
buttons. In the manipulative area I will put out the spaghetti maker playdough toy
so he can work on his fine motor skills.
2. Child 2-We have a goal for Child 2 to recognize/write letters and to improve his
counting skills. For my literacy activity we have find the letter P. I will prompt the
teachers in prelab to have Child 2 find words that start with the letter P and even ask
him to trace the letter P. We can also do this with the letter L.
3. Child 3-We have a goal for Child 3 to work on his emotional regulation. Blocks has
been a great area for the children to work on emotional regulation. There will only be
so many waffle blocks out so the children will have to work together in order to play
with them. Child 3 liked the waffle blocks last time they were used so he will have to
work with other children and work on his emotional regulation if something happens
that he doesnt like.
4. Child 4-His goal is to work on emotional regulation. At the manipulatives table there
will only be so many playdough toys out. The children will have to share the toys and
the playdough. Child 4 will have to practice turn taking which has been hard for him.
5. Child 5-His goal is to work on his speech. During snack we can have Child 5 verbally
ask for snack before we give it to him. Some prompting and mimicking may be
necessary. There will also be opportunities in gathering time for Child 5 to repeat
words and phrases.
6. Child 6-His goal is to work on emotional regulation. In the block area Child 6 will have
to work with others and share the waffle blocks.
Preassessment and Findings:
1. Child 7-She says she loves cheese pizza and she didnt know you could put fruit on
pizza like pineapple. When I had all my apple activities set up Child 7 went right for
playing with the pizza and the pizza boxes. We can teach Child 7 about how you can
put so many different toppings on pizza.
2. Child 2-He says he loves peperoni pizza. When I asked him if he had ever made pizza
before he said, No, but I know you need sauce, peperoni, and bread. We can show
Child 2 how to make pizza.
3. Child 4-When I was feeding a cow a piece of pizza Child 4 said, People eat pizza, not
cowsand I guess teachers eat pizza too. He said he hates it when pizza is spicy but
if it just has cheese then he likes it.
4. Child 8-When Child 4 said he didnt like spicy pizza Child 8 said, I love spicy peperoni
pizza. He also said he has never made pizza before. We can make pizza with Child 8.
5. Child 9-When I asked him if he has ever made pizza before he said, No, I dont know
how to make pizza. We can show Child 9 how to make pizza.
6. Child 10-In response to Child 9, she said she had made pizza before but she doesnt
remember how to make it. We can show Child 10 how to make pizza.
7. Child 6-When I had the pizza out during self-selected Child 6 carried around the pizza
and pizza box the entire time and only wanted to play with the pizza.
8. Child 1-While building his spaceship, he told Child 11 that they needed to gather food
to take on their trip so they wouldnt get hungry. They both went and got pieces of

pizza.
9. Child 11-When I asked Child 11 why they were only bringing pizza into space he said,
Pizza is really really good and I never get sick of eating it.
10. Child 12-Child 12 asked me why I was asking everyone about pizza and I told her
because I was thinking about teaching a lesson on pizza. She said, Ive had a lesson
on pizza before and I love when we get to eat the pizza.
Child 7 doesnt realize that there are so many different toppings that can go on pizzas. While
I will only provide so many toppings examples I can go over how you can put just about
anything on pizza if you think it will taste good.
A lot of the children have never made pizza before. I can go over how you follow a recipe in
order to make a pizza.
A lot of children know that you need bread for the pizza. I can deepen their knowledge by
showing them how to make the dough for the pizza.
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Pizza is made from many ingredients, such as peperoni, cheese, mushrooms,
peppers, sausage, and pineapple. We can follow a recipe to make pizza.
2. Yeast is the ingredient that makes the pizza dough rise.
3. There are many different toppings for pizza, such as peperoni, cheese, mushrooms,
peppers, sausage, and pineapple; everyone likes different toppings.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Hot
2. Circle
3. Many

BYU-Idaho Preschool Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan #2
Lab 2
Baking Pizza
Date:
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
Supervisor:
Tayla Jones
Lead Teacher: Bethany Bennett
Ideas to be Emphasized:
1. Pizza is made from many ingredients, such as peperoni, cheese, mushrooms,
peppers, sausage, and pineapple. We can follow a recipe to make pizza.
2. Yeast is the ingredient that makes the pizza dough rise.
3. There are many different toppings for pizza, such as peperoni, cheese, mushrooms,
peppers, sausage, and pineapple; everyone likes different toppings.
Preschool Concepts or Skills:
1. Hot
2. Circle
3. Many
Special instructions for the day: For gathering time we will have someone from Papa
Murphys come in to teach how to make a pizza and make a pizza with the children.

OUTDOOR PLAY
Gross Motor:
Jump on the
Jumparoo
@ #4

*2nd: Pizza Topping

Scavenger Hunt

3rd: Outdoor Pizza

Parlor

8:20 8:40 a.m. and 9:10 9:50 a.m.

Location: South Playground

Activity Description: Children can jump on

the jumparoo that will be placed in the south
playground.
Objective: Children will work on balance and
being able to jump by using the jumparoo.
(Domain 2, Goal 17) Children
demonstrate strength and coordination
of large motor muscles.
Activity Description: The ingredients that
are in pizza will have pictures and be hid
around outside. The children will receive
scavenger hunt papers (pizza recipe) that list
the ingredients that are hidden. They will look
for the ingredients listed and put them in a
plastic bag. They can then check off the items
they find off the list.
*This relates to my ITBE that Pizza is dough
made from many ingredients. We can follow a
recipe to make pizza.
Objective: Children will develop cognitive
problem-solving skills to find all the
ingredients on the list and put them in the
bags outside.
Activity Description: The pizza parlor
dramatic play will be set up from RR2. There
will also be empty pizza boxes, fake menus, a
pizza pan, plastic utensils, a rolling pin, aprons
3

Jumparoo (GG)

Scavenger Hunt Papers

(IWP)
Pencils/Pens (Art Cart)
Ingredients pictures (IWP)
Bags (Kitchen)
Binoculars

Pizza Parlor Dramatic Play

(RR2)
Menus (folded pieces of
paper)

and plates.
The menu can be made by folding a piece of
cardstock in half. Glue and label one of each of
your pizza toppings inside.
Let the children use a pad of paper and pencil
to pretend taking orders from the menu,
making, serving and eating the pizza!
Child Objective: Children will act like they
are in a pizza parlor. They will take orders,
make pizzas, and deliver the pizzas to the
people who bought them.
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings because the children can
order pizza with different toppings on it, and
see that everyone likes different toppings.

Pizza Pan (Kitchen)

Plastic Utensils (Kitchen)
Rolling Pin (IWP)
Aprons (RR2)
Plates (RR1)
Pad of Paper (IWP)
Pencils (Art Cart)
Cash Registers (RR2)

GATHERING TIME
8:40 - 8:55 a.m.
Papa Murpheys has someone coming in to talk about pizza. Listed below is my backup gathering
time. While the guest speaker is there, the children will be respectful of the guest speaker
and remember to pay attention when someone is speaking in gathering time. (Domain
3, Goal 38) Children regulate their feelings and impulses.
I will go over my ITBE with the person coming in so they know to hit on those topics.
Transition
Play the song Pass a Piece of Pizza (CDs Y8) and have the children come to gathering time. At
the end ask the children to all sit down. Tape will be placed on the floor and we will ask the
children to sit down slowly on the tape like a stretchy piece of mozzarella cheese.
Description
Materials
Activity Name
1. Pizza is dough
made from many
ingredients. We
can follow a recipe
to make pizza.

2. Yeast is the
ingredient that
makes the pizza
dough rise.

3. There are many

different toppings
for pizza, and
everyone likes
different toppings.

The teacher will put up a big recipe on the

flannel board. Look at this big recipe! Can you
say recipe? We follow a recipe to make
something. The teacher will also show them
measuring cups and the ingredients that
would be needed to make pizza. Have the
children pretend to put in the ingredients with
you. Then follow the recipe and put the
ingredients in a bowl so the children can see
it. Then the teacher will talk about how we
followed the recipe to make pizza dough.
The teacher will show the children yeast. The
teacher will then talk about the science
activity in self-selected where they will get to
mix yeast and water. The teacher will mix
yeast and water for them now so they can see
what happens. When they are mixed, talk
about how the yeast reacts with the water
which is what makes the pizza dough rise.
The teacher will have a bag filled with different
pizza toppings. Tell the children the different
toppings that we are putting on our pizza.
Have them repeat the names of the toppings.
Then ask them to raise their hand if they like
that topping. The teacher will repeat that until
all the pizza toppings have been shown. Then I

Big Recipe (IWP)

Measuring Cups (Kitchen)
Pizza Ingredients
(Kitchen/IWP)

Yeast (IWP/Kitchen)
Warm Water
(Kitchen/Classroom Sink)

Paper Bag (RR1)

Pizza Toppings (IWP)

Transition to
Self-Selected

will talk about how they each liked different

toppings on their pizzas.
Sing If You Want to Eat Some Pizza (to the
tune of If You're Happy and You Know It) Then
tell the children they can go play anywhere in
the classroom.

SELF-SELECTED ACTIVITIES

8:55 10:00 a.m.

Books:
1. The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sutton (S38)
2. Petes a Pizza by William Steig (S34)
3. Hi, Pizza Man! by Virginia Walter (P W4)
Activity Name

Description/Activity Objective

Materials, Special Set-up

*Creative Art:
Paper Plate Pizzas
#5

Activity Description: Children can make their

own paper pizzas. There will be paper toppings
placed out on the art table and the children
can use glue sticks to glue the paper toppings
to the paper plates. They can also use
markers, yarn for cheese, scissors, or other
materials to add to their pizzas.
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings because they will be
making their pizzas using different toppings.
They can look at the different toppings they
use.
Child Objective: Children will develop
creative thinking and fine motor skills as they
make their pizzas and explain that there are a
lot of toppings that can go on pizza. They will
also explain that everyone makes their pizza
differently and they use different toppings.

Paper Plates (RR1)

Paper Pizza Toppings (IWP)
Liquid Glue (RR1)
Scissors (Art Cart)
Yarn for Cheese (Art Cart or
IWP)

Language/Litera
cy Activity:
Find the Letter P
@#2

Activity Description: The childrens books

will be placed in the reading area. The prompt
will be to ask them what words start with the
letter P. They can trace the letter P and
they can also look at pictures of words that
start with the letter P.
Child Objective: Children will identify words
that start with the letter P and if they can
and are ready, they will try to or work on
tracing the letter P.

The Little Red Hen Makes a

Pizza by Philemon Sutton
(S38)
Petes a Pizza by William
Steig (S34)
Hi, Pizza Man! by Virginia
Walter (P W4)
Magnetic P Letters

*Manipulatives:
Playdough Pizzas
#5

Activity Description: Playdough (that looks

like pizza dough) will be placed on the table for
the children to make into pizzas or other
creations. They can mold the dough in
whatever way they want.
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings because the children will
top their playdough pizzas with different

Playdough (IWP)
Playdough Toys pizza
cutters, etc. (RR2 G13, 14,
15)
Paper Pizza Toppings to
top their pizza (IWP)

*Math:
Pizza Sort and
Count
#5

*Science:
Yeast and Water
@#5

*Sensory Table:
Wheat Makes
Flour
#6

toppings. Each of their pizzas will be different

and have different toppings.
Child Objective: Children will develop fine
motor skills as they use the playdough to mold
different shapes or objects. They can make
their own pizzas, or they can make something
else they want to create with the playdough.
Activity Description: Children will sort
different pizza toppings (paper) into their
shapes. They will also put pizza toppings on
pizzas with numbers on them. They will put the
number of pizza toppings on the pizza that the
number says.
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings.
Child Objective: Children will correctly sort
the toppings based on shapes and they will put
the correct number of toppings on each
number pizza. They can talk about the
different toppings and what the differences
are. (Domain 1, Goal 14) Children sort, order,
and classift.
Activity Description: A pizza recipe with
yeast and water will be placed on the table.
The children can use the recipe to put the
yeast and water together, and they can look at
what happens when the yeast and water are
combined.
*This relates to my ITBE that Yeast is the
ingredient that makes the pizza dough rise. It
also relates to my ITBE that Pizza is dough
made from many ingredients. We can follow a
recipe to make pizza.
Child Objective: Children will follow the
recipe (with help) and will develop cause and
effect thinking skills as they look at what
happens when the yeast and water are
combined.
Activity Description: The sensory table will
be filled with wheat. The children can play in
the wheat and the teachers can talk about how
wheat is turned into flour, and that flour is
used to make pizzas. It is one of the
ingredients to make pizza. There will also be
measuring cups and other toys for them to use
in the sensory table.
*This relates to my ITBE that Pizza is dough
made from many ingredients. We can follow a
recipe to make pizza.
Child Objective: Children will explain that
wheat can be turned into flour and that flour is
one of the ingredients that is used in pizza.
They will also talk about the measuring cups
and how they are used to measure the

Paper Pizza Toppings (IWP)

Boxes for Sorting (IWP)
Pizzas with Numbers (IWP)

Yeast (Kitchen)
Water (Kitchen)
Pizza Recipe with pictures
(IWP)
Sugar

Wheat (RR2 G36)

Measuring Cups (Kitchen)

Blocks:
Waffle Blocks
#7

*Dramatic Play:
Pizza Parlor
#6

ingredients needed to follow a recipe to make

pizza.
Activity Description: Put out the large waffle
blocks and plastic food and let the children
build what they want to build with those and
play with the food.
Child Objective: Children will use their
imagination to build what they want with the
large waffle blocks and think of something to
do with the food.

Large Waffle Blocks (GG)

Plastic Food (DP RR2)

Activity Description: The pizza parlor

dramatic play will be set up from RR2. There
will also be empty pizza boxes, fake menus, a
pizza pan, plastic utensils, a rolling pin, aprons
and plates.
The menu can be made by folding a piece of
cardstock in half. Glue and label one of each of
your pizza toppings inside.
Let the kids use a pad of paper and pencil to
pretend taking orders from the menu, making,
serving and eating the pizza!
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings because the children can
order pizza with different toppings on it, and
see that everyone likes different toppings.
Child Objective: Children will act like they are
in a pizza parlor. They will take orders, make
pizzas, and deliver the pizzas to the people
who bought them. The children will work
and play together to include everyone in
the pizza parlor dramatic play. (Domain 3,
Goal 28) Children develop friendships
with peers.

Pizza Parlor Dramatic Play

(RR2)
Menus (Folded pieces of
Paper)
Pizza Pan (Kitchen)
Plastic Utensils (Kitchen)
Rolling Pin (RR2)
Aprons (RR2)
Plates (RR1)
Pad of Paper (IWP)
Pencils (Art Cart)
Cash Registers (RR2)

Creative Art:
Finger Painting

Description: Children can finger paint on the

art table.

Butcher Paper (RR1)

Paint (RR1)

2nd: Dry Erase

Board

Description: Children can write their names

or draw on the dry erase board.

Dry Erase Markers

Alternatives:

ROTATING SNACK
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Trail mix (crackers, raisins, etc.); juice
CLEAN UP
10:00 -10:10 a.m.
Sing Its Clean Up Time at Preschool and help the children clean up. The children will follow
and imitate the teachers by singing the song and picking up the room. (Domain 1, Goal
10) Children imitate behaviors they have observed.
Transition to
The teachers will have their group of children. I -We Are the Dinosaurs (WR
Small Focus
will gather the children together by playing the CDs)
Groups
We Are the Dinosaurs then the teachers can
call out their groups. Have the children roll like

a peperoni.

SMALL FOCUS GROUP

10:10-10:25 a.m.
Child 1

Ender

Child 6

Scott

Child 2

Brooke

Aidyn

Child 11

William

Child 4

Child 8

Child 12

Child 10

Child 3

Charlie W

Child 7

Archer

Child 9

Charlie C

Child 5

Your Activity
Trying Pizza Toppings

CLOSING CIRCLE

Description & Objective

Description: Have the children sanitize their
hands. Children will try different pizza toppings and
decide if they like them. The teacher will first hold
up a topping. Ask the children what topping it is. If
they do not remember, remind them what topping
it is. Then let each of the children try the topping.
The teacher will mark on a paper with a smile or
frown if the children liked the topping. Once all the
toppings are tasted, the teacher will have the
children try the pizza they made during gathering
time.
*This relates to my ITBE that There are many
different toppings for pizza, and everyone likes
different toppings.
Objective: Children will try different pizza
toppings and decide if they like them. They will try
new things and they will state that not every child
likes the same toppings on their pizza. (Domain 1,
Goal 6) Seeks out new experiences.
Make sure the children wash hands or use hand
sanitizer.

Materials
Pineapple (IWP)
Green Bell Pepper
(IWP)
Mozzarella (IWP)
Olives (IWP)
Pepperoni (IWP)
Hi, Pizza Man! by
Virginia Walter (P
W4)
The Little Red Hen
Makes a Pizza by
Philemon Sutton
(S38)
Petes a Pizza by
William Steig (S34)
-Hand Sanatizer

10:25-10:40 a.m.

Transition Sing the song If You Want to Eat Some Pizza and have the children follow the actions.
Once they are all at closing circle, sing the song again and have the children sing with you.
Description
Materials
Activity Name
I Like to Eat Pizza
Teach and sing the song I Like to Eat Pizza. After each
verse, let the children say their favorite topping, and then
sing the next verse using that topping. After the song go over
how there are so many different toppings that can go on pizza
and so many different ingredients that go into pizza.
Movement Activity
Children can sing and dance to Freeze Dance.
-Freeze
Freeze Dance
Dance (CD
WR)
8

Phonemic
Awareness
Words that start
with P

Pull items out of a box, and have the children decide if that
object starts with the letter P.

Music Activity
Bubble Bubble Pop

Sing and do the felt story for Bubble Bubble Pop. In between
each verse before you start ask the children what color the
fish are and how many of them there are.
Petes a Pizza by William Steig. Have the children act out
the story. Talk with them about what they would do if they
were a pizza.

Story (non-book)
Petes a Pizza
Age Appropriate
Game
Magic

Put a small ball underneath a cup and mix up the cups. Have
the children guess which cup the ball is beneath.

Book
Pout Pout Fish

Read The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

-Basket
(RR2,
Dramatic
Play)
-Fruits and
vegetables
that start
and dont
start with
the letter P
(RR2,
Dramatic
Play)
-Felt Fish
(IWP)
Petes a
Pizza by
William Steig
(S34)
-3 Non-SeeThrough
cups
-Small Ball
The Pout
Pout Fish by
Deborah
Diesen (IWP)

WORDS TO SONGS & FINGERPLAYS:

I Like to Eat Pizza (to the tune of Apples and Bananas)
I like to eat, eat, eat, toppings on my pizza.
I like to eat, eat, eat, toppings on my pizza.
I like to eat, eat, eat [insert topping] on my pizza.
I like to eat, eat, eat [insert topping] on my pizza.
If You Want To Eat Some Pizza (to the tune of If You're Happy and You Know It)
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands,(clap, clap),
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands, (clap, clap),
If you like bubbly cheese ,then just say "Pizza, please!"
If you want to eat some pizza, clap your hands, (clap, clap).
If you want to eat some pizza, stamp your feet,(stamp, stamp)...
If you want to eat some pizza, shout "Hooray!", ("Hooray!")...
If you want to eat some pizza, do all three, (Clap, clap, stamp, stamp, "Hooray!")
Bubble Bubble Pop
1 little red fish swimming in the water, swimming in the water, swimming in the water.
1 little red fish swimming in the water. Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, POP!
2 little blue fish swimmingetc
RESOURCES:
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-1-2/122604-pizza-with-pizazz/
http://www.simplydaycare.com/preschool-pizza-theme.html
http://www.preschooleducation.com/spizza.shtml
http://rpreschoolresources.weebly.com/

Pinterest
Materials:
-The Pout Pout Fish
-Felt Fish
-Pineapple
-Green Bell Pepper
-Mozzarella
-Olives
-Pepperoni
-Paper Pizza Toppings
-Boxes for Sorting
-Pizzas with Numbers
-Pizza recipe with pictures
-Playdough
-Yarn
-Yeast

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