Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2
Teacher Candidate
Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher
Karen Delgado
Fall 2016
Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed
Brief description of the
lesson
Families Around the World
Content Areas: Social Studies, Language and Literacy
This lesson is:
Rationale
Timeframe
Bushwick United Head Start
Pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Taylor
Classroom Number
Developmental Domains: Socio-Emotional, Language and Literacy, Cognitive.
Now that children have been introduced to the theme of family, they will read
about families all over the world and begin to talk about their family members
and the things they enjoy doing together.
A continuation of a
previous
lesson/activity
It is important for children to know and be able to talk about what each of their
family members do and the ways they engage with one another. As part of an
anti-bias curriculum, children should also begin to understand that different
families have different traditions, and they all are valuable and need to be
respected.
12 minutes whole group
8 minute small group activity.
Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2
Objective(s) of the
activity
Connections to
standards
Language Objectives
Resources/materials
needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)
Procedures (step by
step)
Children will be able to state some of the things that families around the
world have in common with families in our community
Children will be able to role-play some of the family dynamics they are
familiar with.
PK. SS. 1.e States how families are similar and different.
[Link].1.g Describes how people within a community are alike and different (e.g.,
eat different foods, wear different clothing, speak different languages).
[Link].2.d Demonstrates an understanding of similarities and differences
between and among individual people and families.
Vocabulary Development: traditions
Our Global Community- Families by Cassie Mayer and Lisa Easterling.
Chart paper, markers
The dramatic center (set up as a home!)
Not Applicable.
Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) To activate previous knowledge, we will
start by singing the finger play song Finger Family. Then, we will review what
we have covered so far about families. Children, know that we have learned
about what a family is and who our family members are, we are going to read
about families from many places in the world. Show them a map or globe so
they can have a better idea of what the world means.
Instruction/Mini Lesson Read the book Our Global Community- Families. Make
sure to talk about book elements before reading. As we read, we will pause to
Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2
look at the beautiful photographs, talk about them, and make text-to-self or texttotext connections and predictions. After reading, the teacher will ask children
What are some things families can do together? Children can answer using
examples from the book, and examples from their own lives. After that, children
will be encouraged to note that although families look very different from each
other and practice different traditions, we also have many things in common,
especially the fact that family members love and care for one another!
Independent Practice In small groups, children will then be encouraged to dress
up and use props from the dramatic center to role-play some of the activities
they listed after reading the books. Teacher will scaffold language and listen for
evidence of learning and language development.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps) We will come together as a whole group
and talk about what we learned and what we enjoyed the most about the activity
Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)
(Be sure to include any
tools, rubrics/checklists
and/or worksheets you will
use for assessment(s)
Pre-assessment
Before beginning the
lesson, I will assess
childrens previous
understandings by asking
what have we learned
so far about our families
and family members?
Plans for differentiated
instruction/instructional
modifications
Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
Providing one-onone support
Modeling the
Assessment of Student
Learning I will observe
childrens participation in
the whole group activity
and listen to their
interactions with one
another in the dramatic
play area.
Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
I will listen to
childrens speech and
use of their vocabulary
during the whole
group, small group and
conclusion parts of the
lesson.
Supporting English Language Learners
Provide them word cards with pictures and
labels in their home languages.
Spend some extra time with them to explicitly
teach them the vocabulary they need for the
activity.
Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2
Follow up/Extension
activities
activity
Pair them with a buddy who can provide him
Grouping them
language support during the independent
with peers than can
activity.
support them in
doing the activity
As homework, I will ask parents to support children in writing and drawing about
the familys favorite thing to do on weekends, while encouraging children to
share what they are learning in school.
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information that would
be helpful for the
observer to know
Observer feedback on the lesson plan, including commendations and recommendations for improving aspects
of the learning activity
