KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLAN Week
of November 18
STRETCH!
THIS WEEK’S TEKS:
1 a, b, f, g Print
Awareness
2
b, c, e, i Rhymes &
Phonological Awareness
3
a Phonics
4
a, b Prediction &
Reading Strategies
6 a, c Story Elements & Theme
& Genre
7 Poetry
8
a, b Retell Stories,
Story Elements
9 Author’s Purpose
10
b, c, d Predict, Evaluate
& Retell Stories
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/Summarize Stories, Reading
Comprehension
n/a Book Selection
Intent: Make connection between mind & body by moving our bodies to
express concrete & abstract concepts.
Find things in the world we are grateful for and show gratitude in a
variety of ways.
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.
Finger
Play: Five Little Peas
5 little peas in a pea-pod pressed (fist)
One grew, two grew, and so did the rest (raise fingers individually)
They grew and grew and did not stop (cup hands, start expanding)
Until one day, they all went POP! (expanding… on POP, clap hands, throw
out arms)
c. Set Library Behavioral
Expectations: (reinforce / commend
examples )
ii. Graphic CHAMPS reminder https://drive.google.com/#folders/0B3dpaiUKs9aAMHVaT2otdC1Kb1U
d.
Mystery Bag: elastics (yardage used in sewing.) Once kids have felt the elastics through the
bag, pour elastics out onto carpet and let them experience the stretchy-ness of
the objects. Talk about how hair
elastics, rubber bands, and other things stretch and how our muscles stretch,
too.
e.
Word of the Week: (Forms a cornerstone of the
lesson, aids in understanding and connecting text themes)
i.
English: stretch . Say it, syllabicate it, spell it in the
air. Rhymes with…
ii.
Spanish: estirar. (ES-teer-arh)
iii.
ASL
(American Sign Language.) Sign language is a real language where people
use their hands to communicate. Here is the sign for stretch. Pretend you’re holding one of these elastics
and pull. That’s it! http://www.handspeak.com/word/index.php?dict=li&signID=2974 http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi
f.
Intent
& Agenda: This week
we are going to be doing some stretching ourselves, both in our bodies and our
minds. First, we will read a book and
then we will stretch to a book! We’ll get to read about a dog who stretches
on Tumblebooks, and we’ll do some coloring of mandalas, which are symbols of
gratefulness and peace.
2. STORY/RESOURCE #1: (You
Are A Lion by Taeeun Yoo. Penguin, 2012.)
a.
Pre-reading: Look at cover & predict what story is about.
b. READ: involve students with each page, allow them to stretch and
experience
each page vocally when demanded, or
just physically.
c. Reflection: Why did author write this book
(to show you stretches!) Did you enjoy
the book?
d.
Extension Activity:
This is the Way (trad. From: Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush)
This is the way we reach up high, (x3.) This is
the way we reach up high, so early in the morning.
Touch
our toes, curl in a ball, lay on the floor…
3. POEM: Little Wind by Kate Greenaway
Little
wind, blow on the hill-top.
Little
wind, blow down the plane.
Little
wind, blow up the sunshine.
Little
wind, blow off the rain.
Have children make deep breaths
directed towards the “things” (or directions) in the poem.
4a. STORY/RESOURCE #2:
(Stretch by Doreen Cronin, Simon & Schuster 2009. Available electronically on Tumblebooks,
running time 2:30)
a.
Pre-reading Let’s extend our stretching theme (J) and listen to a funny story about a dog who loves
to stretch.
- READ
c. Reflection : what was
your favorite animal in the story? How
does that animal look when he stretches?
4b. STORY/RESOURCE #3:
(Thank You World, Alice B. McGinty, Dial Books, 2007)
d.
Pre-reading: Our last story today is going to take
stretching to a new level. We know that
Thanksgiving is coming next week, the time of the year where we’re showing
we’re thankful. This book shows some
things everyone in the world is thankful for.
- READ or INVESTIGATE Resource
This is another book with actions.
Find suggested stretches/poses at http://www.kidsyogastories.com/thanksgiving-yoga/. Lamb Puppet is going to help us stretch today!!!
f.
Reflection Which part of the book is your favorite? What are you thankful for?
5. ACTIVITY (Mandalas)
b.
Students are offered a choice of mandala
coloring pages found at: http://www.childrensyogacenter.com/yoga_printables.htm
6. Check out books
7. Conclusion
a. Circle:
i. review intent
ii. word of week in English,
Spanish, and ASL.
iii.
closing song (Open,
shut them. Open, shut them. Raise you hands up high.
Open, shut them. Open, shut them. Wave and say goodbye. )
b.
Pet the Puppet. Lamb comes out again…
c.
Line Up By… Who can stretch the highest?
Additional Resources:
Sleepy Little Yoga by Rebecca Whitford
Hop, Hop Jump by Lauren Thompson
Little Yoga by Rebecca Whitford
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (song)
Thanks to Dana Tucker at Denton, Texas North Branch Library and
Lisa Furrh from Mommy and Me Yoga for book and activity ideas.
Lesson learned: this is really a lot more than a 50-minute story time! I ended up cutting the McGinty book, and sometimes even the mandala video due to time constraints. Also, I moved the poem and the "This is the way" song, so moving and sitting were a little more broken up. This was a highly successful lesson.
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