KINDERGARTEN
LESSON PLAN Week
of January 27
Lunar New
Year
THIS WEEK’S TEKS: 1 a, c, f,
g Print Awareness
2 b, c, e, i Rhymes & Phonological
Awareness
3 a
Phonics
4 a, b
Prediction & Reading Strategies
6 a,
Story Elements
7
Poetry
8 a, b
Retell Stories, Story Elements
9
Author’s Purpose
10 b, c, d Predict, Evaluate
& Retell Stories
12 a, b
identify various forms & techniques of media
18 a
Oral & Written Conventions
19 a
Generate Questions
20 a
Whole Group Research
21 a, b
Library Procedures
RC(fig19) a,b,d,f,e Read Assorted
Literature, Generate Questions,
Whole Group Research, Predictions/Inference,
Pair Fiction & Non-Fiction, Retell and Summarize Stories
Reading Comprehension
n/a
Book Selection
Intent: While Americans
celebrate New Year on January 1 every year, many people around the world
celebrate a new year when the first new moon comes around. The Chinese, or Lunar New Year is the focus
of our story time this week, and we’ll learn about Chinese culture and legends.
1. INTRODUCTION
a. Welcome
Song: Welcome to the Library (To “London Bridge is Falling Down.”)
Welcome to the
library, library, library.
Welcome to the
library, please come inside and read.
We’re glad to
have you here today, here today, here today.
We’re glad to
have you here today, today’s a special day.
b. Welcome
Fingerplay: Rock, Scissors, Paper (To tune of Frere
Jacques)
(sung) Rock
scissors paper, rock scissors paper, one two three, play with me!
(spoken) Left hand paper, right hand paper, it’s
Mickey Mouse
(sung) Repeat
refrain
(spoken) Left hand rock, right hand paper, play catch
with the ball!
(sung) Repeat refrain
(spoken)
Right hand rock, left hand scissors,
it’s an ice cream cone (scissors point up)
c. Set Library
Behavioral Expectations: (reinforce
/ commend examples )
ii. Graphic CHAMPS reminder
d.
Mystery Bag Today’s surprise is a STUFFED DRAGON. What words would we use to
describe this dragon? (big, scary, fierce, brave, strong, fearsome) The dragon is the national symbol of China,
and the symbol of the Chinese New Year.
e.
Word of the Week: This week, a little change.
English and Chinese!
i.
English Hello
ii.
Chinese: Ni Hao
iii.
To “ The Farmer
In The Dell”
Let’s wave and
say Ni Hao,
Let’s wave and
say Ni Hao
Let’s say HELLO
to all our friends
Let’s wave and
say Ni Hao.
f.
Intent &
Agenda: (Show globe) today we will learn a little about the Chinese
culture and one of China’s biggest holidays, the Lunar New Year. Most people in our country celebrate New Year
on January 1, but in China and many other countries, the new year starts this
Friday. It’s also called the SPRING
FESTIVAL and signals the end of winter. First,
we will watch a dragon dance, then will learn about the holiday from a boy your
age who is in a dance. Finally, we will
learn how to write in Chinese and make a good-luck new year card.
2. STORY/RESOURCE #1: (Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s
Chinese New Year, Scholastic, 1990.)
a. Pre-reading: Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfiCxWOIGfc
shows dragon dancers (approx.. 4 minutes, but it’s OK to turn it off after 1-2
minutes.) What did you see? Retell.
Explain to students that these dances are thought to bring good luck to
anyone who sees them. May have to
explain that the dragon & lion are modeled from the same concept, a fierce
animal: the terms are used interchangeably in some of the texts we see today.
b. READ: The photos in this book are excellent for
explaining what is a truly foreign culture to many children and connecting to
their lives. Look for similarities
(school, clothes, foods they eat) and be prepared to explain things that may
not be familiar (NYC Chinatown, Ancestor Altar in the home…)
c. Reflection: What do you think it felt like to be part of that
parade? Would you want to be a Lion
Dancer?
d. Extension
Activity: DRAGON, DRAGON (to the tune of: Twinkle, twinkle
little star)
Dragon, dragon, dance around.
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon, shake your head.
Dragon, dragon, tongue so red.
Dragon, dragon, stamp your feet.
Dragon, dragon, coming down the street!
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground.
Dragon, dragon, shake your head.
Dragon, dragon, tongue so red.
Dragon, dragon, stamp your feet.
Dragon, dragon, coming down the street!
(match actions to words while singing)
3. POEM: Listen
for rhyme, rhythm. Note how events in
poem were in Ernie Wan’s Lion Dancer boo, too (fireworks, red clothes., chasing
lion.) This poem is from http://www.123newyear.com/newyear-poems/chinese.html
"Gung
Hay Fat Choy!"
In China, Every Girl And Boy
Celebrates The New Year
In A Very Special Way ----
With Fireworks And Dragons,
Colored Red And Gold ----
They Welcome In The New Year
And Chase Away The Old!
In China, Every Girl And Boy
Celebrates The New Year
In A Very Special Way ----
With Fireworks And Dragons,
Colored Red And Gold ----
They Welcome In The New Year
And Chase Away The Old!
4. RESOURCE #2: (PebbleGo Social Studies: Holidays,
Chinese New Year. Accessed January 24,
2014)
a.
Pre-reading Now, we’ll look at an encyclopedia entry for this
holiday and check how much we already know & maybe learn something new.
- READ
& INVESTIGATE Resource
c.
Reflection: KWL or other thinking map to express what we
learned. (Link to clipart )
d. Extension Activity #2: Chinese Zodiac: This is year of the HORSE,
but in China, each year has a different animal as its mascot, or symbol. This idea began a long time ago when people didn’t
have numbers for the years. They called
each year by an animal’s name, and if you were born in a certain year, you were
thought to be like that animal. For
example, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you were fierce and
brave. If you were born in the year of
the dog, you were loyal and a good friend.
If you were born in 2007, you are probably a PIG. Chinese people think you are dependable and
will one day be rich. If you were born
in 2008, you are probably a RAT- smart and able to run fast! We are going to do some stretches that show
us about the Chinese zodiac animals now. (Find
out which animal you are: http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-zodiac.html)
Short video explaining it: http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view?assetGuid=D3CDA5E8-786D-414D-A750-1A7CA3CCF094
e.
Stretches/Movement Activity: Chinese
Animal Poses (http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/chinese-new-year-kids-yoga-class/)
5. ACTIVITY
a.
Horse Coloring Sheet (two
varieties, children pick.)
While they color, play Tumblebooks Red is a Dragon
and Round is a Mooncake on Tumblebooks http://asp.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/book.asp?id=2577
which reinforce Chinese culture theme and elements .
b. Alternate activity: Make FU (good luck) cards
Draw Fu
Characters http://www.pbs.org/parents/buster/act-good-luck.html
6. Check out books (While students color & watch eBook, take small
groups to check out and reinforce shelf-marker use, building autonomy: they
check out from general collection next week!)
7. Conclusion
a.
Circle:
i. review intent: Today we learned a lot about
Chinese culture. We learned that this
week marks the Chinese New Year, also called the Spring Festival, where we
celebrate the end of winter. We saw a
dragon dance, learned that RED is a lucky color on New Year’s, and learned to
say HELLO in Chinese, NI HAO.
ii. For our last
activity today, we are going to listen to a song that combines all those things
we learned. Ready? http://www.nancymusic.com/Gunghayplay.htm
b.
Pet the DRAGON
c.
High Five the Word of the Week
on the door on the way out. The Word of the week, written or printed on a
diecut hand, is taped at kindergarten eye level . As students leave, they
can gently high-five the word to increase sight word familiarity. Horse
Chinese
New Year lesson-building sites:
Dragon
Dance Videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9nQN9arvQ
(astonishing amount of firecrackers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKzNPxu_QBU
(montage of Syndey, Australia NY festival)
Draw
a Fu Characters http://www.pbs.org/parents/buster/act-good-luck.html
Lunar New Year
streamers:
Materials: popsicle
sticks, roll or red and yellow streamers.
Directions: cut strips
of red and yellow streamers, each about 5 inches long.
Each child can be
given 3 strips of red and 2 strips of yellow streamers, along with a popsicle
stick. The child can use tape to attach the streamers to the popsicle
stick. The two colors symbolize happiness and good luck.
HORSE
(2014)
Find
out which animal you are: http://www.china-family-adventure.com/chinese-zodiac.html
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