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
This lesson is:

What is a family? Who makes up our family?

Content Areas: Social Studies, Language and Literacy, Math

Rationale
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity

Connections to
standards

Bushwick United Head Start

Pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Taylor
Classroom Number

Developmental Domains: Socio-Emotional, Language and Literacy, Cognitive.

Children will be introduced to the theme of family and begin to talk about the
members of their own families.
A new concept/activity
To begin our unit on families, children need to have a clear definition of what a
family is and who the members of their families are.
12 minutes whole group
8 minute small group activity.
Children will be able to state that their family is made up of the people who
love them and care for them
Children will be able to name members of their families
PK.SED.1.b Identifies self as being part of a family and identifies being connected
to at least one significant adult
PK. SS. 1.c Identifies family members, family characteristics and functions
PK.SS.1.d Identifies as a member of a family.

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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)

Vocabulary Development: family, family members, cousins.

Pre-cut people shapes

Chart paper
Photos of teachers families
Photos of diverse families
Paper and crayons/markers

Not Applicable.
Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) To introduce children to the lesson, I
will show them a picture of my family and say This is my family. Families are
people who love and care for you. Families have lots of different people in them.
We call them family members. Here is my father, my mother, and my two
brothers. Raise your hand if you have a brother. Raise your hand if you have a
sister. To show that all families are different, I will show them different pictures of
diverse families, or have the assistant teachers also show and talk about their
families.
Instruction/Mini Lesson After Ive introduced and defined the theme, I will ask
each child, who is in your family? For every family member they mention, I will
print their name (mommy, grandma, etc) on a pre-cut people shape and have
the child tape them on the chart titled Our Family Members, next to their
name, on the right hand column. To help them understand the activity, I will
begin by modeling with my own family members.
Independent Practice Children will then be encouraged to work in small groups,
during learning center time, to draw a portrait of their families, while dictating
the names of their family members.

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Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps) We will come together as a whole group
and talk about our drawings, while using the vocabulary words family and family
members.
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 background
knowledge by asking,
what is a family?, and
who is in your family?

Assessment of Student
Learning I will observe
childrens participation in
the whole group activity
and listen to them explain
their drawings during the
small group activity and
concluding share-out.

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
I will provide children with names of family members
in their home languages, as needed. I will also
ensure that the photos I show them reflect diverse
cultures.

Plans for differentiated

instruction/instructional
modifications

Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
I will provide the
necessary
accommodations so that
every child is able to
achieve the lessons
objectives. For instance,
they might need extra
processing time or to be
paired up with a buddy.

Follow up/Extension
activities

As homework, I will ask parents to send in a family photo so that children can
talk about the members of their family the next day.

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The Our Family Members chart can be used for math activities, such as
counting family members, and ordering families from smallest to biggest.
Any additional
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