Lesson 4: Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5) Foods and Language Lesson Series
Project: LEAD | Curriculum | Resources | Workshops | Activities | About Us
Foods and Languages of the World
Teachers: Amy Gigler, Kellie Meyer, Maura Zang
Project Children L.E.A.D. Director: Dr. Vincenne Revilla Beltran
Subject Area: Diversity, Language Arts/History
Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5)
Length of Lesson: 30 minutes, Day 1 of 7
Lesson: Foods and Languages; Project Children's LEAD Curriculum
Learning Goals: The class will be able to recognize the Italian Flag.
Day 1
NAEYC Standards:
Building Positive Relationships Among Peers
1.20 Teachers support children's development of friendships and provide opportunities for children to play with and learn from each other.
Promoting Self-Regulation
-
-
Teachers actively teach children social, communication, and emotional regulation skills.
-
State Standards:
Develop an Understanding of the Sounds of Language
-
-
Develop understanding of word awareness
-
Use Different Forms of Writing Such as Drawing, Letter-Like Forms, Invented Spelling and Conventional Forms.
-
-
Use recognizable drawings to express thoughts, feelings and ideas
-
Objective: The students will be able to create their own replica of the Italian flag.
Adaptation to Differentiate Instruction: The class will be given Italian music to listen to if they do not wish to join in on singing the songs.
Procedure: "Italy"
-
The class will be introduced to the Italian flag and we will discuss the similarities and differences it has to the American flag.
-
The teacher will present paper and red, white, and green paint to the class.
-
The class will then present their painted flags to the class.
Key Experiences: Social Language. Creative Representation, Fine Motor Skills