Lesson Plan: Remembrance Day

Teacher: Kaitlin Basler Date: November 10th, 2010Activity: Remembrance Day (Little Poppy) Grade: Pre-Kindergarten

Activity Purpose: Engage students in quick discussion about Remembrance Day (specifically focusing on

poppies) and colour poppy picture. Learning’s/Outcomes:

Students will practice their listening skills Students will experiment with their creativity as they produce their own Poppy.

Cross Curricula Competencies: Developing Thinking: Building on what they already know, engaged in creative thinking. Developing Social Responsibility: How we contribute to the group, awareness of our gifts

and also challenges we might face but coming to terms with learning from that. Equipment:

Aloian, M. (2010). Celebration in My World. Remembrance Day. St. Catherines, ON. Canada: Crabtree Publishing Company.

Little Poppy Poem (author unknown) Remembrance Day hand out White paper Crayons/pencil crayons

Advanced Preparation: Collect Remembrance Day book Create handout for students to work on (poppy sheet) Gather white paper for students who finish early to create own picture about feelings.

Assessment: Observations: Were the students able to complete picture? Did students pay attention to instruction? Did students participate in discussion? Did students understand concept of Remembrance Day (poppy) (could explain reasoning

of why designed poppy the way they did)?Adaptive Dimension:

Showing students an example creation will give many of the students a clearer picture of what you are looking for.

Check for understanding by having students repeat back the directions for a task. Some students may need assistance. Make sure to walk around and assist students having

questions or difficulty. For students that finish quickly, have a white piece of paper ready for them to create their

own picture while other classmates finish. Procedure: SET:

Student Engagement/Classroom Management Strategies

Have students gather together on floor in reading area.

Tell students that we are going to do an activity on Remembrance Day which happens tomorrow. Ask students if they have heard of it before and what they know. Tell students we are going to focus on one aspect of this special day and that is a poppy. What is a poppy? Explain.

Introduce story “Remembrance Day” and read it to students (Page 10 focus on poppy). (Ask questions as you go through story and discuss aspects of what they see).

At end of story ask students to describe a poppy.

DEVELOPMENT: Tell students that now we are going to

read a “Little Poppy Poem”. Place poppy poem on the board and get

students to repeat about me. Tell students that we are now going to

colour our own poppy picture based on what we learned about them.

Show the students the sheet and explain what you want them to do. (Show example).

Hand out pictures for students to take to sheets to start colouring.

If some students get done quickly they can be given a white piece of paper and are able to draw their own picture until all classmates have finished.

CLOSURE Ask students “What did we learn

today?” Students can volunteer to show and

share their poppy.

Remind students that if they have any questions they can put their hand up and I will call upon them.

Remind students that if they have any questions or comments to wait until the end of the story unless I ask them specifically.

Remind students that only those quiet with their hands up nicely will be chose.

Check for understanding by having students repeat back the directions.

Students who are sitting quietly will be given their picture to begin.

Ask students to quietly go to their seats and begin.

Little Poppy

Little poppy

For you and me.

Little poppy

Keep us safe and free.

Little poppy as red as can be,

Shows that I remember,

Those who cared for me.

Little Poppy

Little

For you and me.

Little

keep us

Safe and free.

Little ,

As red as can be,

Shows that I remember,

Those who cared for me.