Lesson 6: Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4-5) Foods and Language Lesson Series
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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 3 of 7
Learning Goals: The students will differentiate the German flag from the American flag.
Day 3
NAEYC Standards:
Promoting Self-Regulation
1.9 Teachers actively teach children social, communication, and emotional regulation skills
Using Instruction to Deepen Children's Understanding and Build their Skills and Knowledge
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Teachers help children identify and use prior knowledge. They provide experiences that extend and challenge children's current understandings
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State Standards:
Communicate Ideas, Experiences, and Feeling for a Variety of Purposes
2.5 Initiate and responds appropriately in conversation and discussion with adults and children
Objective: The students will be able to identify the German flag.
Materials:
Black, Red, and Yellow felt
Scissors
Glue
Adaptations to Differentiate Instruction: The class will be given pictures of the German flag if they wish to color one instead of using felt.
Procedure: "The German Flag"
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The class will be introduced to the German flag.
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The class will then look and the differences and similarities between the German flag and the American flag.
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The class will be given black, red, and yellow felt pieces to create their own German flag.
Key Experiences: Creative Representation, Fine Motor Skills