Class Schedule Lesson Plan
(for a 90 Minute Class to a 3 Hour Camp)
Students learn 1 or 2 tricks per day and 1 or 2 life skills per day,
depending on the selected curriculum.
*45-60 minute classes cover 1 trick and trait.
Showtime:
Opening, Introductions, Class Rules, Attendance
Warm up Game:
Breaks the ice, get to know one another and start having fun as a team.
(For example: during the confident lesson we have each child say their name and make a superhero pose which we all copy and build confidence through good body language & posture.)
Trick Time:
♦ Perform trick and allow the students to experience the feelings of magic.
♦ Let students ponder how it’s done; sometimes the students guess correctly.
♦ Explain the trick then and perform it again so they can see it from a magician’s point of view.
♦ Hand out the tricks & teach the steps, emphasizing the importance that they practice, practice, practice.
Personal Practice:
Individual learning going through the steps and what to say.
Power Practice:
Kids practice performing with one another in a rotation pattern.
VIP Video:
Short video by Famous Magician that teaches them one of the 8 traits of a true magician.
Review Video:
What was learned?
2nd Trick
Repeat Trick, Power Practice & Personal Practice
Spotlight:
If time allows, a few kids perform for the whole class.
Review:
If time allows, a few kids perform for the whole class.
Gametime:
Play special magic games related to the curriculum or play ordinary games with a magic spin. Have fun while build confidence, teamwork and learning new skills.
(For example: magic 4 corners teaches them the pips {♣♦♠♥} of the cards, which they will need to know when we perform card magic.)
Homework:
♠ Remind the students to use the traits of a magician when performing and in their day to day life.
♠ Suggest they practice, practice, practice to assure that they mastered the steps and performance before showing their trick to someone.
♠ Challenge them to perform for a family member or friend.
In a 3 hour camp, between the tricks:
♦ We break up the day with game time & an extra spotlight time as several students perform their version of the trick for the group.
♦ It also allows those students who need snack time to enjoy snack without missing anything.