Planning for Teaching at Foundational Stage
Teaching is a deliberate act carried out with the intention of bringing about learning in children. This deliberate act needs to be well planned. Planning is central to good teaching.
National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage-2022
Planning includes construction and organization of classroom tasks as per competencies and outcomes to be achieved, pedagogy to be followed, resources to be used and assessment to be carried out. Planning also includes support activities for children, home assignments, and displays in the class relevant to what is being taught.
NCFFS 2022
Plans are made for the entire academic year, for the term, for the week, for the day, and for a lesson. The State/District/School may have the responsibility for coming up with the annual and term plans. Teachers must, therefore, plan for the week, the day, and the lesson.
Good planning requires understanding of Curricular Goals, Competencies and Learning Outcomes to be achieved along with prior learning of the children for whom the plan is being made, and available teaching learning materials and content to be used.
The major components of a teaching plan are:
a. Competencies, Learning Outcomes and intended lesson objectives.
b. Teacher-directed, Teacher-guided and/or child-led activities to achieve objectives.
c. Duration and sequence of activities.
d. Content and material to be used in the activities.
e. Classroom arrangements e.g., seating, displays, arrangement of material.
f. Specific strategies for children who need extra help.
g. Methods of assessment.
National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage-2022
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/NCF_for_Foundational_Stage_20_October_2022.pdf