LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE ARTS) YEAR 4 / SJKC

Subject : English LanguageDate : 19 March 2014 (Wednesday)Time : 8.00 a.m. – 9.00 a.m. (60 minutes)Class : 4 BestariNumber of Pupils : 35Proficiency Level : Mixed AbilityFocus : Language ArtsTheme : World of StoriesTopic : King of KitesContent Standard : 4.1 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be ale to enjoy and appreciate rhymes, poems

and songs.4.3 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be ale to plan, organise and produce creative

works for enjoyment.

Learning Standards : 4.1.1 Able to enjoy jazz chants, poems and songs through non-verbal response.4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works based on literary texts using a variety of media

with guidance

Lesson Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:i. Produce and display kites in pairs based on the worksheet with instruction on how to make a kiteii. Sing and enjoy the song by singing the song “Let’s go fly a kite” together with actions.

Cross Curricular Element (EMK) :

Creative & Innovative and ICT

Educational Emphases :

i. CCTS – Critical Thinking – Determine criteria / characteristics Creative Thinking – Design / Innovate

ii. Multiple Intelligences – Kinesthetic, Verbal Linguistic, Naturalistic, Spatial Intelligenceiii. Olympic Values – Joy of effort, Pursuit of excellence, Balance between body, will and mind

iv. Moral value – Co-operation and helpfulness, diligence,Teaching Aids : Picture puzzle, PowerPoint slides, Video – Let’s go fly a kite, kite, instruction worksheet, stickers,

WordSearch worksheet

Activity Teaching & Learning Strategy NotesSet induction (5 minutes) (8.00 a.m. – 8.05 a.m.)

Assembling Picture Puzzle

1. Teacher divides the pupils into 7 groups with each group consisting of 3 or 4 pupils.

2. In each group, teacher gives them a set of picture puzzle (Appendix A) on the different types of kites.

3. In groups of five, pupils assemble the picture puzzle.

4. Every picture puzzle is different.

5. The fastest group to assemble the picture puzzle emerges as the winner.

6. Teacher shows the assembled kites on a PowerPoint slides (Appendix B) together with the names of the kites.

7. Teacher links this to what pupils are going to learn for the day.

Teaching Aid : i) Jigsaw puzzle (Appendix A) ii) PowerPoint slides (Appendix B)

Sled Kite

Diamond Kite

Rokkaku Kite

Sode Kite

Barndoor Kite

Roller Kite

Dopero Kite

MV: Co-operation and HelpfulnessMI : Spatial Intelligence

Stage 1 Presentation Teaching Aid : PowerPoint slide. (Appendix C)

(15 minutes)(8.05 a.m. – 8.20 a.m.)

1. Teacher shows a picture of a kite on the PowerPoint slide.

2. Teacher elicits answer from pupils pertaining to kites.

3. Pupils answer it orally.

Singing

Questions1. Have you played a kite before?2. Where can you play a kite?3. Can you play kites in your balcony?4. In Seremban, where can you play the kite?

CCTS : Critical thinking – Determine criteria / characteristicsMI : Naturalistic

Teaching aid: i) Youtube video “Let’s fly a kite” (1:51 minutes)

1. Teacher shows a short video of a song entitled ‘Let’s go fly a kite’

2. Pupils watch and listen carefully to the song.

3. Teacher divides the pupils into 8 groups with each group consisting of 3 or 4 pupils.

4. Teacher demonstrates the action for the song.

5. Pupils sing the song together with the actions.

6. After learning the actions for the song, all the pupils squat down.

7. Teacher plays the song again and points to the group. When a specific group is pointed, the members have to stand up and sing the song.

8. From the song, teacher asks pupils questions.

(Appendix D)

Let's Go Fly a KiteFrom "Mary Poppins"Composed by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman

With tuppence for paper and stringsYou can have your own set of wingsWith your feet on the groundYou're a bird in flightWith your fist holding tightTo the string of your kite

Oh, oh, ohLet's go fly a kiteUp to the highest heightLet's go fly a kiteAnd send it soaringUp through the atmosphereUp where the air is clearOh, let's go fly a kite

Let's go fly a kiteUp to the highest heightLet's go fly a kiteAnd send it soaringUp through the atmosphereUp where the air is clearOh, let's go fly a kiteWhen you send it flying up there

All at once you're lighter than airYou can dance on the breeze over houses and treesWith your fist holding tightTo the string of your kite

O, oh, ohLet's go fly a kiteUp to the highest heightLet's go fly a kiteAnd send it soaringUp through the atmosphereUp where the air is clearOh, let's go fly a kite

Questions1. What are the materials needed to fly a kite?2. When can you fly a kite?

MI : Musical , KinestheticOV : Balance between body, will and mind

Stage 2 Demonstration Teaching aid : Kite (Appendix E)

(10 minutes) (8.20 a.m. – 8.30 a.m.)

1. Teacher shows a kite (Appendix E) to the pupils.

2. Teacher explains the structure of the kite by telling the materials used for the kite.

3. Pupils name the parts of kites shown by the teacher.

4. Pupils name the parts of kites shown by the teacher.

Stage 3 Making a kite OV : Pursuit of excellence

Bamboo skewer

Coloured papers

Ribbons

String

(15 minutes) (8.30 a.m. – 8.45 a.m.)

1. Teacher demonstrates on how to do a kite by following the worksheet with instructions on how to make a kite.

2. Pupils are separated into pairs.

3. Pupils follow the instruction to complete the kites based on it.

Teaching aids: Instruction Worksheet (Appendix F)

You will need:

Square Paper 25cm bamboo skewers (4 per kite) Strings Coloured papers Scissor Manila card roll Wet glue Colour pens (optional)

Instructions:

1. Take a piece of paper and make sure it is square. It can be any colour you want. If you want to you can design one side of it!

2.

Find 2 bamboo skewers and use your normal glue or UHU glue to glue your paper

3.Find a manila card roll and some strings.

4.Attach the string to the manila card roll and roll the string onto it and

attach the other end of the string to the end of the stick.

5.Design your kite. Fly your kite! It is ready to go!

CCTS : Creative Thinking – Design / InnovateMV : Co-operation and Helpfulness, Diligence

Stage 4 (10 minutes) (8.45 a.m. – 8.55 a.m.)

1. Pupils display their work in the Gallery Walk.

2. Every pair explains their designs of the kite.

3. Every pupil can stick constructive comments for their friend’s kite using the neutral thumb sticky note.

4. The highest voted kites will be awarded with a present.

Teaching aid : Stickers (Appendix G)

MI: IVerbal-lingusiticsOV : Pursuit of Excellence, Joy of Effort

Closure (5 minutes) (8.55 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.)

Recap

1. Teacher distributes the worksheet (Appendix G) to the pupils.

2. Individually, pupils highlight the five types of kites discussed earlier.

3. Teacher asks pupils what they have learned today.

4. Teacher asks pupils to list words they have learned.

Teaching aid : WordSearch worksheet (Appendix H)

A S G H J L I TB E Q R U I p DA D R S D H J IR O K K A K U AN S L E D G Y MD F G J S E X OO F G J C B V NO A S T O F H DR Z X V B G D F

sled rokkaku diamond barndoor sode

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