Lesson Plans | K | Language Arts

ABC Identification Freeze Tag

One or two children are given "Boffers" to use as safe taggers. When a child is tagged, they must freeze and can only become unfrozen when they tell the teacher who is circulating around, a word that begins with the letter that is agreed to at the beginning of the round. For instance, these taggers will freeze you and you must think of A words to become unfrozen. More teachers in the class help to keep things moving. Make sure to tell children they may only use a word one time. If larger area you can add more taggers.

Crazy Cow Compares & Contrasts:

 

Compare and Contrast lesson plan materials required:

    A granola bar and a candy bar; and/or a one dollar bill and a quarter

    A chalkboard or whiteboard

    Crazy Cow Compare & Contrast Lesson Plan Venn Diagrams and Pictures Handout (www.kenbakerbooks.com/lessonplancomparehandouts.pdf)

    The children's picture book- Cow Can’t Sleep by Ken Baker, illustrated by Steve Gray (ISBN-0761461981)

Dragon Comprehends Keys Ideas & Details (Reading Comprehension Lesson Plan)

Objective of Reading Comprehension lesson plan: Help teachers achieve reading literature common core standards on key ideas and details by practicing reading comprehension skills.

Reading Comprehension lesson plan materials required:


Rhythm in Language - Feel the SWAMP BEAT!

 

 

 Purpose of the Activity: Improve your students' reading skills!  Have a fun interaction with books!  Provide a new, hands-on way to get kids excited about reading!

The Clay Pot that YOU Built!

AIM: To introduce children to the art of clay pot making

 

Materials: Book The Pot that Juan Built about Mexican clay pot maker, Juan Quezada. one or more small clay pots, air-dried clay (red or white; broken into about an adult handful each for children to handle), water spray gun, newspapers, smocks. Optional: reproductions of different clay pots and plastic forks

Using Rhythm Instruments to tell a story.

Lesson Plan Title: What Would I do?

Concept / Topic To Teach: Using rhythm instruments with songs to represent actions in a story.

Standards Addressed: Playing instruments with group, composition.