Learning Activity Plan for PreK-Grade 2

Teacher Candidate
Date/Time of Scheduled
Visit
Name/Address of School
Age/Grade level
Cooperating Teacher

Paola Navarrete
April 5, 2016

Name of Lesson
Content
area(s)/developmental
domain(s) addressed

Family Tree
What concepts or developmental skills will this lesson address?
Concepts:
Social Studies
Reading/writing
Art
Developmental Skills:
Cognitive skills
Fine gross skills
Social-emotional
Describe Family?
They will cut leaves, color and glue together a tree to represent each
family member.
They will share their project with a classmate.
2nd lesson of three
the 1st lesson
described the
family members.
Why is there a need for this lesson?

Brief description of the

lesson

This lesson is:

Rationale

N/A
Pre-Kindergarten
N/A

Classroom Number N/A

This lesson is important because it fosters math, artistic creativity, and helps

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students bond with one another by sharing information about their family.
Timeframe
Objective(s) of the
activity

20 min.
What will children know, or demonstrate as a result of this learning experience?
This activity will help students express themselves and find similarities in their
families.

Connections to
standards

Which NYS Early Learning, or Common Core Standards are addressed? Are there
other standards used?
Domain 5: Cognition and knowledge of the world
Social studies:
Develops a basic awareness of self as an individual, self within the context of
family, and self within the context of community.
a) Identifies him/herself by using characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, race,
religion, language and culture.
b) Describes how each person is unique and important.
c) Identifies family members, family characteristics and functions.
d) Identifies as a member of a family.
e) States how families are similar and different.
2. Demonstrates awareness and appreciation of their own culture and other
cultures.
a) Talks about and/or shows items related to his/her family and cultural traditions
to others.
b) Questions why and/or how people are similar/different.
c) Describes some of the holidays, dances, foods, costumes and special events,
related to his/her own culture.
d) Demonstrates an understanding of similarities and differences between and

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among individual people and families.
Visual Arts
2. Responds and react to visual arts created by themselves and others.
a) Expresses an interest in drawings, sculptures, models, paintings, and art
creations of others. b) Identifies similarities and differences among samples of
visual art.
c) Shares opinions about visual arts, creations, and experiences.

Language Objectives

What language/vocabulary, communication, or literacy skill(s) do I want my

students to develop in this lesson? For edTPA consider this: Which academic
language demands am I targeting? Choose one, including language functions,
vocabulary, syntax, or discourse that is central to this learning segment. How is
this activity using the specific language demand?
Students will learn words such as, grandmother, grandfather, mom, dad, brother,
sister, cousin, aunt, uncle, tree, branch, leaves, tree trunk.

Resources/materials
needed:
(Include any worksheets or
sources of evidence for
childrens learning you will
use during the activity)
Technology inclusion (if
applicable)

N/A

Construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers

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Procedures (step by
step)

Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation) What will you do to get childrens

attention, or to introduce children to this learning activity? Describe the process
in getting them interested and engaged.
Sitting on the rug during circle time the teacher will ask the students question to
get the children engage in the topic
The teacher will ask the class questions like:
Instruction/Mini Lesson (Outline the procedures or sequence activities that will
make up this learning experience; for instance, you might follow a routine
wherein you model (I try); and ask for active involvement (we try) during a whole
group session.

Teacher will engage students in the topic with questions asked in

(Anticipatory Set)
Teacher will explain to children that not all families are the same.
By pointing out that not all children have both parents and grandparents
and that some children dont have siblings, cousins or aunts either, but
some children may.
Teacher will then ask children to count how many family members they
have.
Then the teacher will ask the students to go back to their table.
On the table the teacher will have a bucket with glue, scissors and
markers.
Teacher will go around with construction paper that will have outline leaves
and students will have to cut each leaf and write the name or draw a
picture of their family member.

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Student will then have to glue leaves to a tree that has branches.
As the students work on this activity the teacher will walk around
observing, demonstrating and scaffolding.
When students are done gluing students will bring back the activity to the
rug.
Independent Practice (small group activity, working with partners, or
independently)
Students will go back to their table to built a family tree.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)

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)

While sitting on the rug students will be asked to turn to the person on
their right side and share their project with them

Pre-assessment
Outline the steps you will
take to evaluate
students prior
knowledge.
I will ask students:
What is family?
What is a family tree?
Do you have brothers
and sisters?

Assessment of Student
Learning Outline the steps
you will take to evaluate
students learning. What
evidence will I have to
assess whether students
have successfully achieved
the content objectives?
Friends what did you learn
about each others family?

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
Outline the steps you
will take to evaluate
students language
learning. What
evidence will I have to
assess whether
students have
successfully achieved
the content objectives?
When assessing I will
be using my
observation to see if
the students have

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learned from one
another about their
family.
Plans for differentiated
instruction/instructional
modifications

Supporting children
with identified delays
or disabilities
What considerations
should I keep in mind
regarding cultural
relevance, age
appropriateness, and
ability levels for all
learners?

The teacher should

keep in mind that
some students may
have a delay or
disability and
should try to adjust
the class by
providing the
students with more
attention or a TA to
scaffold the student
throughout the
task.
She will also
provide a

Supporting English Language Learners

What modifications should I make to the activity to
ensure all students are included and engaged in all
steps required to meet the lessons objectives?
Some of the modifications that teachers can do in
the classroom are
Provide clear and organized instruction in the
vocabulary that is used in class.
ELL children in class require multiple exposures
to new words so they can have a good
understanding of the meaning and use of the
words.
The teacher should arrange the classroom in a
way that she can keep an eye on all of her
students and be in close distance of the ELL
students.
Its best to incorporate ELL students language
in the classroom when possible.

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worksheet of a
family tree for
disable students.
Follow up/Extension
activities

How can I provide an opportunity to remediate, reinforce, or expand on students

learning today in class?
For homework, I will ask the students to bring to class a picture of their family to
glue it onto to their tree in class.

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