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Kindergarten, First Grade (Ages 4 – 6)

By Zama Masondo

Overview

This lesson plan will help your students learn the names of different members of a family

Duration: 25 – 35 minutes

Learning Objectives: Students should be able to name the different members in a family

Key Terms

Mommy Daddy Brother Sister Grandpa Grandma Baby

Materials and PreparationFamily Songs: Finger Family - https://youtu.be/j5iB7YiB140

Baby Shark - https://youtu.be/XqZsoesa55w Flash Cards: Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister, Grandma, Grandpa, baby

Any other materials that can you can integrate into your lesson (e.g videos, word audios etc).

You can print out the “my family” attached below photo frame to do as an activity (Draw and color)

Prepare finger puppets for the Finger Family song

Example:

Cut out the pictures and stick the ends together in circle so that you can insert them onto your fingers.

LESSON PLAN

Content Objective Procedure Time Interaction

Warm – Up Engage the students and set the tone for the lesson.

Song: Family Finger Song

Go over the family members that you feel weren't gone over in the color song.

2-3 mins T-S

Introduction Get the students familiar with the subject

Introduce each flashcard to the students and have them repeat it each one 5 times.

If you have access to television you also play this video about family.

Link: https://youtu.be/VvrG4JguNQk

3-5 mins T-S

Guided Practice Create the link between the images and the word. Practice pronunciation.

Place the each flash card on the board and point the cards as you pronounce the words and the students repeat after you.

Select 5 students at random and givethem each a finger puppet. When you call out a name “daddy finger where are you” the student that has that finger puppet will say “here I am” and wave that finger in the air”

If you have time, you can give the students each a “My Family” photo frame and they can draw their own family members on it.

10-15mins

T-S

Assessment Assess their understanding

Walk up to individual students have them the repeat the image on the flash card to assess how many of thestudents retained the words. Repeatthe words if necessary.

5 -10mins

Conclusion Revise the vocabulary Song: Sing the “Baby Shark” song 2- 3 mins T-S

Grandpa

Grandma

Daddy

Mommy

Sister

Brother

Baby