Subject

Language Arts

Class

Year 4 Jed

Enrolment

34 Pupils

Proficiency Level

Intermediate

Date/Day

Friday (11.09.2015)

Time

8.15 a.m. 8.45 a.m.

Theme

World of Knowledge

Focus

Creative Performance

Topic

At the Playground

Module

Contemporary Childrens Literature

Document Standards

Content Standards

Learning Standards

4.1 By the end of the 6- year primary schooling, 4.1.2 Able to sing songs and recite jazz chants and
pupils will be able
to
enjoy
and
appreciate poems with
correct stress, pronunciation, rhythm
rhymes, poems and songs.
and intonation.

Behavioural Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:

(a) Read a poem entitled At the Playground and complete a table with information

on actions and

objects found in the playground.

(b) Work in groups of 5 and perform an action song based on the poem.

Educational Emphases :

Multiple Intelligences (Visual-Spatial)

Thinking Skills

Moral Value

Be careful

Teaching aids

Letter Cards, PowerPoint Presentation, Task Sheet

STAGE / TIME

Set Induction
(3 minutes)

CONTENT

Letter Cards

TEACHING / LEARNING ACTIVITIES

1. Teacher displays letter cards on the

RATIONALE

REMARKS

To arouse pupils interest

Letter Cards

To provide language input

PowerPoint

whiteboard.
2. Pupils guess the word.

Presentation

Question(s)

(7 minutes)

1. When was the last time you

went to the playground?

1. Teacher probes some questions

regarding the playground.
2. Pupils share their experience in the
playground.

2. What did you do at the

3. Teacher introduces some verbs.

playground?

4. Teacher displays some animated

images on the verbs.

PowerPoint Presentation
Verbs
-

swung
swings
slid
slide
hung
rings
fell
puddle

Presentation

Practice

Task Sheet

1. Pupils work individually.

(10 minutes)

To gain confidence

Task sheet

2. Teacher distributes a task sheet.

Poem

Poem

3. Pupils complete the table by filling in

At the Playground by

appropriate verbs based on the

Brian Moses

objects.

To put the language into

practice

4. Teacher facilitates pupils learning.

5. Teacher discusses the answers.
6. Teacher introduces the poem At the
Playground.
7. Teacher recites the poem to the
class.

Production

Perform an Action Song

(7 minutes)

1. Pupils work in groups of 5.

2. Pupils are given the task to perform

To apply the language

learnt

an action song based on the poem.

.
Closure
(3 minutes)

Moral Value
-

Be careful

1. Teacher elicits moral value form the

pupils.
2. A take away task is given.

To instill moral value

Literature Activity
Book

Refer to the Literature Activity Book

(page 1)