Joanne Wagner, Emergent Literacy/Movement/Review Pre-Kindergarten

Lesson Title: And They Lived Happily Ever After! (Lesson 4)

Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten
I

Topic (Long Term Goal/Concept/Vocabulary)

Reviewing the fairytales and fables
Celebrating the unit
Vocabulary:
There are no vocabulary words related to this lesson.

II

Objectives/Standards (List Objectives/PA Standards)

After having learned the stories of The Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk, and
Rumpelstiltskin, TSWBAT identify fairytales and fables to 100% accuracy.
With prompting and teacher assistance, TSWBAT select fairytale and fable
music of free choice to 100% accuracy.
With prompting and teacher assistance, TSWBAT demonstrate appropriate
movements when dancing to songs, to teacher satisfaction.
Given instruction, TSWBAT, initiate music and movement activities to teacher
satisfaction.
While playing popular songs from fairytales on YouTube, TSWBAT sing familiar
songs, chants, and finger plays to teacher satisfaction.
While playing popular songs from fairytales on YouTube, TSWBAT dance to
different types of music.
Arts and Humanities Standards
-9.1.3. K Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for furthering
knowledge and understanding in the humanities.
-9.1.3. A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create
works in the arts and humanities.
-9.1.3. E Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate
an action, or relate an experience through works in the arts.
Standards: PA Core Standards
- CC 1.4 PK. C. With prompting and support generate ideas to convey
information.
Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Pre-Kindergarten

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-9.1.M PK.A Know and use basic elements and principles of music and
movement.
-9.1.M PK.B Respond to different types of music and dance through participation
and discussion.
-9.1.M PK.E Use imagination and creativity to express self through music and
dance
III

Teaching Procedures (30 minutes, give or take)

1 Anticipatory Set: (2 minutes)
1 Ask students to recall what a fairytale or a fable is.
1 Think/pair/share
2 Ask students to think about the different fairytales/fables we have
talked about.
1 Think/pair/share
3 Ask students to think about some fairytales/fables we did not talk
about.
1 Have students raise their hand.
2 Call on them to share, writing their answers on the board.
2 Development: (2 minutes)
1 Ask students who has ever seen a movie of a fairytale/fable, or a play
(musical) performance of a fairytale/fable.
1 Have students raise their hand for the answer, yes.
2 Tell students that usually in movie or play renditions of fairytales music
is included to better help tell the story.
3 Share with students that my favorite fairytale is Cinderella.
4 Play a song from Cinderella for the students.
1 Have students stand up and move/dance with the music.
2 Choose a song with the lyrics present, for emergent literacy
purposes.
1 Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXJvxEHSv5E
3 Guided Practice: (22 minutes)
1 Play songs from fairytales/fables for students.
1 Choose songs that best fit the classroom and that have
good overall messages.
2 Instruct the students to sing, dance, and move to the music.
1 Pocahontas Colors of the Wind Lyrics
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4vkq2ztxSw
2 Hercules I can Go The Distance HD 720p
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgnHF2CwrPs
3 Tarzan - Strangers Like Me
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc3MnoSS5Hw
4 Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest [High Quality]
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzmwAKUppU
5 The Lion King - The Circle Of Life (HD)
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLx_JtcQVI
6 The Tortoise and the Hare | Lyrics Version | Story Song for
Children

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1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCg0f18XUyQ
7 Three Little Pigs - Debbie and Friends
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR4L_t6IAfc

4 Independent Practice (3 minutes)

1 Allow students to pick a song from a fairytale or fable that they
want to hear.
1 If a group vote is asked, usually at this level what one
students suggests, is supported by popular demand.
2 Ask the student who was an active participant in todays
lesson and who is waiting silently to be called on.
2 Play the song chosen by the students.
5 Closure: (1 minute)
1 Compliment the variety of dance moves seen.
2 Ask students who exhibited different dance moves to different
songs, to demonstrate for the class how they moved to certain
songs.
1 Ex: Jake did a great job moving his arms to The Circle of
Life. Jake show the class how you did this!
3 Reinforce to students that singing and dancing can be used to
tell stories of magical and imaginary beings and lands in a fun
and creative way.
IV

Materials
1 YouTube (Note: Playlist may have to be modified for each group of
students.)
a. Pocahontas Colors of the Wind Lyrics
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4vkq2ztxSw
b. Hercules I can Go The Distance HD 720p
2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgnHF2CwrPs
c. Tarzan - Strangers Like Me
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc3MnoSS5Hw
d. Beauty and the Beast - Be Our Guest [High Quality]
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afzmwAKUppU
e. The Lion King - The Circle Of Life (HD)
5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLx_JtcQVI
f. The Tortoise and the Hare | Lyrics Version | Story Song for
Children
6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCg0f18XUyQ
g. Three Little Pigs - Debbie and Friends
7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR4L_t6IAfc
2 Working Speakers
3 Means of projection
4 Board and chalk or markers
5 Internet Access

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Assessment
1 During this lesson, objectives will be measured through formative
assessment.
1 Answering questions
2 Class participation
2 How well the children move, sing, and appreciate the music related to
fairytales and fables will serve as an informal, yet formal assessment.

VI

Evaluation
1 Were the students engaged the entire time?
2 Did the students meet the lesson objectives?
3 Was this lesson tailored to each students ZPD?
4 If I were to do this lesson again, what would I change?
5 Were the songs chosen varied enough for the students?
6 Should the songs be played in a different order?
7 Were the songs chosen, for the most part, gender neutral/engaging for all
audience members?
8 Did the students understand the objectives of the lesson?
9 Did the students meet the objectives of the lesson?

*Because of the nature of this unit plan, the lessons could be done simultaneously or
pulled out and used wherever the fit into an already established curriculum. All of the
lessons are easy to accommodate for special needs, various age groups, and individual
learners. A lot more lessons could be added to this unit. I cannot wait to incorporate
these lessons into my future classroom and the lessons I will teach to my future
students!