Preschool Lesson Plan Template

A printable weekly preschool lesson plan template for daycare and preschool classrooms — plan each day’s circle time, activities, and materials in one form.

For the infant room specifically, our infant lesson plan template tracks each baby’s individual feeding and sleep routine alongside the week’s shared activities.

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How to use this template

• Fill in one copy per classroom or group, per week — keep a copy on file so it’s ready to show a director, a new assistant, or a licensing inspector.
• Set the Weekly Theme first; it gives the week a thread (a book, a season, an idea children are curious about) that the daily activities can hang off. If your classroom instead organizes around interest areas and an ongoing study rather than a single weekly theme — a Creative-Curriculum-style approach — the Creative Curriculum lesson plan template mirrors that structure instead of this one.
• Plan one main activity and one outdoor / active-play block per day. The Developmental Domain field is just a short label to help you balance the week across language, movement, social, thinking, and creative play — it does not need to follow any particular country’s framework.
• List materials for each day at least one day ahead, so nothing is missing when the activity starts.
• The “Additional Notes” and “For Program Use Only” sections are optional — leave them out if they don’t apply to your setting.
• After the week runs, fill in the reflection line so next week’s plan can build on what worked.

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Section 1: Class & Week Overview

Classroom / Group Name: [CLASSROOM OR GROUP NAME] E.g. “Sunflower Room” or “Toddlers B.”

Age Group: [AGE GROUP] E.g. “3–4 years.”

Week Starting: [WEEK START DATE] The Monday (or first day) of the week this plan covers.

Lead Teacher / Educator: [LEAD TEACHER NAME]

Weekly Theme or Focus: [WEEKLY THEME] A short topic, book, or seasonal focus that ties the week’s activities together.

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Section 2: Weekly Learning Goals

This Week’s Learning Objectives: [WEEKLY LEARNING OBJECTIVES] One or two sentences on what the group should practice or move toward this week, e.g. “Recognize primary colors; take turns during group games.”

Key Vocabulary / New Words to Introduce: [KEY VOCABULARY] A short list of words, optional.

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Section 3: Daily Plan (Monday–Friday)

Monday

Circle Time / Group Focus: [MONDAY CIRCLE TIME TOPIC]

Main Activity: [MONDAY MAIN ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION] What the children will do and roughly how long it takes.

Developmental Domain Focus: [MONDAY DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN] Suggested labels: Language & Communication, Physical & Motor, Social-Emotional, Cognitive & Problem-Solving, or Creative & Expressive Arts.

Outdoor / Active Play: [MONDAY OUTDOOR OR ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVITY]

Materials & Prep Needed: [MONDAY MATERIALS NEEDED]

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Tuesday

Circle Time / Group Focus: [TUESDAY CIRCLE TIME TOPIC]

Main Activity: [TUESDAY MAIN ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION]

Developmental Domain Focus: [TUESDAY DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN]

Outdoor / Active Play: [TUESDAY OUTDOOR OR ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVITY]

Materials & Prep Needed: [TUESDAY MATERIALS NEEDED]

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Wednesday

Circle Time / Group Focus: [WEDNESDAY CIRCLE TIME TOPIC]

Main Activity: [WEDNESDAY MAIN ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION]

Developmental Domain Focus: [WEDNESDAY DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN]

Outdoor / Active Play: [WEDNESDAY OUTDOOR OR ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVITY]

Materials & Prep Needed: [WEDNESDAY MATERIALS NEEDED]

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Thursday

Circle Time / Group Focus: [THURSDAY CIRCLE TIME TOPIC]

Main Activity: [THURSDAY MAIN ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION]

Developmental Domain Focus: [THURSDAY DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN]

Outdoor / Active Play: [THURSDAY OUTDOOR OR ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVITY]

Materials & Prep Needed: [THURSDAY MATERIALS NEEDED]

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Friday

Circle Time / Group Focus: [FRIDAY CIRCLE TIME TOPIC]

Main Activity: [FRIDAY MAIN ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION]

Developmental Domain Focus: [FRIDAY DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAIN]

Outdoor / Active Play: [FRIDAY OUTDOOR OR ACTIVE PLAY ACTIVITY]

Materials & Prep Needed: [FRIDAY MATERIALS NEEDED]

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Section 4: Additional Notes (Optional)

Assistant / Co-Teacher / Volunteer (if applicable): [ASSISTANT OR CO-TEACHER NAME]

Individualization / Adaptation Notes: [ADAPTATION NOTES] Any adjustment planned for a specific child’s needs or developmental stage — optional.

End-of-Week Reflection: [END OF WEEK REFLECTION] Complete after the week: what worked, what didn’t, what to carry into next week.

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Section 5: For Program Use Only (Optional)

Reviewed By (Director / Supervisor): [REVIEWED BY NAME]

Review Date: [REVIEW DATE]

Approval Status: [APPROVAL STATUS] Approved, or Needs Revision.