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Adapting Lesson Plans to Meet IELDS Benchmarks

Early childhood classrooms may include children with diverse abilities, experiences, and backgrounds. Teachers may need to make adaptations to help all children to learn and participate successfully in a Project. This collection of adapted lesson plans presents sample Projects on common topics that are explored early childhood classrooms. View the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS).

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 1.C.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Shoes
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 2.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Shoes
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 3.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Community Helpers
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 4.D.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Shoes
Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Language Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 5.B.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Community Helpers
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Community Helpers
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 6.B.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Shoes
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 7.A.ECc

Inclusive Project Work: Shoes
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 8.A.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 8.A.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Community Helpers
Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 9.B.ECa

Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 9.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Community Helpers
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 19.B.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Trees
Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Physical Development and Health Lesson Addressing Benchmark 23.B.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Grocery Store
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 11.A.ECf

Inclusive Project Work: Trees
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.A.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Trees
Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Science Lesson Addressing Benchmark 12.B.ECb

Inclusive Project Work: Trees
Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 15.D.ECa

Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 15.D.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Grocery Store
Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 16.A.ECa

Social Studies Lesson Addressing Benchmark 16.A.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Grocery Store
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.A.ECc

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.A.ECc

Inclusive Project Work: Grocery Store
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 25.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Trees
The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

The Arts Lesson Addressing Benchmark 26.B.ECa

Inclusive Project Work: Trees

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