Objective

By the end of this lesson, the 4-year-old student will have learned about princesses through art, English, math, music, physical education, science, and social studies activities.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Crown template, coloring materials, paper, music player, open space for physical activities.

Prep: Cut out crown templates, prepare music playlist with princess songs.

Activities

• Create a Princess Crown: Have the student color and decorate a crown template to make their own princess crown.

• Princess Storytime: Read a princess story together and ask the student to retell the story in their own words.

• Counting with Princesses: Use princess-themed toys to help the student practice counting and basic math skills.

• Dance Like a Princess: Play princess music and encourage the student to dance like a graceful princess.

• Obstacle Course Adventure: Set up a princess-themed obstacle course for the student to navigate through for physical activity.

• Princess Science: Conduct a simple color mixing experiment to create new princess-themed colors.

• Kingdom Map: Help the student create a map of their own imaginary princess kingdom with different areas and landmarks.

Talking Points

• "Princesses wear beautiful crowns and dresses to look special."

• "Princesses love to read stories and go on adventures."

• "Let's count how many princess toys we have together."

• "Dance like a princess by moving gracefully and twirling around."

• "Jump over the imaginary moat and crawl under the magic gates in our obstacle course!"

• "Mixing colors together can create new pretty colors like a princess's dress."

• "Draw a castle, a forest, and a lake on your princess kingdom map."