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
May 9, 2016

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

Brief description of the

lesson

Row your boat

Concepts:
Art
Literacy & Vocabulary
Developmental skills:
Social and Emotional Development
Fine and gross motor skills
Cognitive skills
The teacher will assign the students a partner.
The teacher will explain the row your boat activity. The activity will be
doing along with another partner the students will sit on the floor and use
their hands, arms, and legs to shape their body like a boat and row
together.
The teacher will demonstrate with another child and then will ask the
students to imitate.
The teacher will will then ask students to draw the activity the students
did.
Then ask to share it with the class.

This lesson is:

N/A
Pre-Kindergarten
N/A

A new concept/activity

Classroom Number N/A

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Rationale
Timeframe

There is a need for this lesson because this will help the class engage in group
work activities and socialize in play with each other getting to know each other
more.
10 minutes

Objective(s) of the
activity

The students will be able understand that working with a classmate and
maintaining a positive attitude is more fun than working alone.

Connections to
standards

NYS Prekindergarten Common Core Standards

Domain 2: Physical Development and Health
Uses sensory information to plan and carry out movements.
a) Demonstrates appropriate body awareness when moving in different spaces.
b) Exhibits appropriate body movements when carrying out a task.
c) Demonstrates awareness of spatial boundaries and the ability to work within
them.
Demonstrates coordination and control of large muscles.
b) Maintains balance during sitting, standing, and movement activities.
Demonstrates eye-hand coordination and dexterity needed to manipulate
objects.
b) Demonstrates ability to engage in finger plays.
Physical Fitness
6. Engages in a variety of physical fitness activities.
a) Engages in large motor activities (e.g., marching, hopping, running, jumping,
dancing) in increasingly longer periods of time as skill and endurance develop.
b) Explores, practices, and performs skill sets: throwing, pushing, pulling,
catching, balancing,
etc.
c) Participates in activities designed to strengthen major muscle groups.
d) Participates in activities to promote balance and flexibility.

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

Domain 3: Social and Emotional Domain

Develops positive relationships with their peers.
a) Approaches children already engaged in play.
b) Interacts with other children (e.g., in play, conversation, etc.).
d) Sustains interactions by cooperating, helping, and suggesting new ideas for
play.
e) Develops close friendship with one or more peers.
Understands and follows routines and rules.
a) Displays an understanding of the purpose of rules.
d) With assistance, understands that breaking rules have a consequence.
The students will learn words related to working in a team. Such as, lets go!
rowing, boat, we can do it!

Activity will be done on the circle carpet.

Markers
Construction paper

N/A
Anticipatory Set (Connection/Motivation)

The teacher will ask the students to get up and stretch a little for a fun
activity.
The teacher will ask them to reach up to the sky and down to their toes.
She will then ask them if theyve ever turned their body into a boat?
She will then explain that this could be done with the help of another
person.

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Instruction/Mini Lesson

The teacher will begin by pairing up students.

The teacher will then demonstrate the activity with the help of her TA.
She will sit face to face on the floor with her TA connecting feet against
each other with their knees bent as much as needed while holding hands,
singing and rocking back and forth.
Teacher will then begin to sing Row row row your boat gently down the
stream
The teacher then will ask the students to imitate her demonstration.
While the students are imitating, she will explaining the rules and will
constantly make eye contact with all the children.
The teacher will walk around observing the team work effort students are
making.
The teacher will encourage to symbolic represent.
The teacher will make sure that the students are following the instructions
with their partner.
Independent Practice

Students will be then have a few minutes to think about what their favorite
part of the activity was.
Closure (sharing/reflection, next steps)

Students should be reminded of how much fun they had during this
activity.
Teacher will share the pictures the class drew.
This activity should continue everyday during class with different
classmates each day.
Activities such as the students walking together like a funny animal (ex.

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Bunny, horse, dog, and spider) to the door, hopping or walking sideways.
Another activity would be, the teacher can make a T-chart that shows how
many students liked the Row your Boat activity with the show of smiley
and frown faces.

Method of assessing
childrens
understanding of
lesson/activity/objective
(s)

Pre-assessment

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?

Ill ask the students if

they are willing to make
their body into a boat?

The teacher should

be aware of which

Assessment of Student
Learning
Ill ask students what they
enjoyed most about the row
your boat activity? andIf
working in a team with their
classmate was helpful?

Assessment of
Childrens Language
Learning
I will use my
observation to assess
the children. I will also
use a chart to with a
smiley and frown face
to assess how many
kids like the activity.

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?

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

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Follow up/Extension
activities

of her students are

disable and who
require extra
attention.
The teacher will
provide a Teacher
Assistant to
scaffold the
student.

students and be in close distance of the ELL

students.
Its best to incorporate ELL students language
in the classroom when possible.

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

learning today in class?
For homework, the students will be asked to go home and along with their family
they will be asked to find other fun physical activities they can share with the
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