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Topic:
“I’ve Been To A Few Places” Class:
ESL Language Arts Time:
20 Minute Activity for Level:
Kinder/First Graders By:
D.Maka Goal: nTo have students understand
the likes and dislikes of different surroundings. nTo have students create a
table and graft based on categorizing their likes and dislikes. Objectives: nStudents will be able to sit
in a circle and share their opinions. nStudents will be able to debate
on pro’s and con’s. nStudent’s will be able
to visualize new surroundings by group discussions. “I’ve Been To A Few Places” nStudent’s will be able
to categorize their opinions of likes and dislikes. Teaching Strategies: nStudents sit in a circle and choose a starting
person. nThe class says, in unison, “I have
been to a few places.” nThen the first student chosen says, “I
have been to ______,” filling in the blank with a location. nThe class repeats the question and moves
around the circle with each student choosing among the four choices given. Assessment:
Category (3) Excellent (2) Fair (1) Needs Improvement 1. Participation 2. Creating
tables 3. Creating
Graphs Total 3. Graphs 1.Participate in all given tasks 3. Graph
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Opportunities
to Create Graphs and Tables with First Graders
This is my first attempt to try to use technology in my lesson plan.
I found it to be very interesting and a little hard. Once I learned how
to create a power point lesson, I found it to be quite exciting. I would use
this type of strategy in my classroom for my students when there is no Direct Instruction (D. I.). I can visualize my students really getting into the graphing part and would probably have so much to say. This would increase their vocabulary as well.
First graders don’t have as much vocabulary as a fifth grader, but with more discussions and debates on their
tables and graphs, they could excel tremendously. By using this activity, students
utilize their language skills that address in the TESOL standards (1997), which is to be able to demonstrate understanding
of language as a system and demonstrate a high level of competence in helping TESOL students and acquire and use English in
listening, speaking, reading and writing for social and academic purposes. This lesson plan will help my students a great deal.
The majority of my students are English Language Learners. This lesson
would be very beneficial to all my students because it creates lots of opportunities for them to be comfortable in speaking
even though it may not be too comprehensible at first. I foresee that this kind of lesson that incorporates technology is not only beneficial
to my classroom, but I think that it is appropriate to use in all classrooms in the Guam Public School System which has a
large population of English Language Learners. Although this kind of lesson could be beneficial to both teachers and students, I foresee
challenges from the teachers’ end. Students are always eager to learn new
and challenging things in school but it would be up to the teacher to administer technology to them. Many teachers, especially the veterans, don’t like change, and are not willing to accept new strategies
and methods in their teaching. They’re content where they’re at. I really enjoyed this assignment and I will definitely put it in affect when the D. I.
program is history.
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